My note: I would not let this filter freeze. I suggest you follow the Amazon link above and see yourself. From what I have seen is that people were complaining about the output flow even for brand new filters.Д«ut the obvious fact is that a vast majority of those reviews are indeed very positive. I have searched several sites with customer reviews and what I have found are very positive opinions of actual users.В There are some complaints, though. It improves the water taste and removes anyВ unpleasant smell. 2000 liters life expectancy for the filter.Technical specifications & summary of features Here is a video by MSR about Miniworks EX filter, have a look: This is the signal you have to buy another one (after some 30 years or so). The current status of the filter you check by a gauge (included) when the filter cylinder becomes thin it will fit into the gauge/caliber. Its wears away in the process, and this is what yields the life expectancy. So you will clean it with a scrub pad (included) in a clean water, so simple. When the filter is not clean you will notice its change of color, and it will become less easy to pump the water through it. So if you drink 2 liters per day, and use the filter 30 days per year, it will last around 33 years. The life expectancy for this ceramic filter is around 2000 litters. The intake hose is attached on the top and its other end (with a pre-filter) you put into the water source. You may attach the tool directly to an MSR or Nalgene bottle. The water is forced through the filter by a mechanical handle. It appears that you might be safe by using this filter. The same holds for the Miniworks microfilter.Д«elow I give the diameters of typical bacteria which you may expect to find in waters throughout the world: The ceramic filters are typically long-lasting, easy to clean (field maintainable), and they remove everything from water that is of the diameter 0.2 microns (Ојm) or larger. To put this into a more broad context, you may have a look into my another text where I have described best ways to purify water for drinking, and briefly presented all types of filters used for that purpose.

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