{"title":"Home page","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"aqua-x1-emergency-water-filter-straw-1500l","title":"AQUA-X1 Emergency Water Filter Straw (1500L)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDrinkable water from almost any source, without power, without boiling\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the mains go down, water is the first thing a household runs short of. The AQUA-X1 is a hollow fibre filter straw you keep on a shelf until the day you need it. No batteries, no charging, no chemicals, no waiting for a kettle. You drink straight from the source, or filter into a bottle for the rest of the family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy households keep one per person\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUp to 1500 litres per filter.\u003c\/strong\u003e That is years of drinking water for one person in an emergency, from a single unit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e0.1 micron hollow fibre membrane.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mechanical filtration, so there is nothing to run out of and nothing to replace.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo power and no heat required.\u003c\/strong\u003e It works in a blackout, in a car, on a walk, and in a flooded street.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeighs under 100 grams.\u003c\/strong\u003e Small enough for a coat pocket, a glovebox, a school bag or a bug-out bag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStores for years unopened.\u003c\/strong\u003e Buy it once, put it in the cupboard, forget about it until it matters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree ways to drink.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sip direct from the source, screw onto a standard bottle, or squeeze from the included reservoir.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAQUA-X1 filter straw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.5L collapsible hydration reservoir\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackflush syringe for cleaning the membrane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtension drinking tube\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarabiner clip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuick-start guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIncluded free with every order\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Household Readiness Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e (digital)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFood Storage Guide and Workbook\u003c\/strong\u003e (digital)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e16 Emergency Plan Checklists\u003c\/strong\u003e (digital)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDelivered by email as soon as your order is confirmed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFind water.\u003c\/strong\u003e A stream, a rain butt, a tap running brown, a puddle, a pond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFill or dip.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fill the reservoir, or put the straw straight into the water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDraw.\u003c\/strong\u003e Your own suction pulls the water through the membrane.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrink.\u003c\/strong\u003e Clean water comes out the other end. Backflush with the syringe when the flow slows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThree stages, one pass\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePre-filter.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sediment, grit and visible debris are held back before they reach the membrane.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHollow fibre membrane.\u003c\/strong\u003e Thousands of 0.1 micron channels let water through and hold back anything larger.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarbon stage.\u003c\/strong\u003e Reduces odour, taste and organic residue, so the water is something you will actually drink.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat it is designed to hold back\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBacteria\u003c\/strong\u003e including E. coli, salmonella and cholera\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eParasites and protozoa\u003c\/strong\u003e including giardia and cryptosporidium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMicroplastics\u003c\/strong\u003e down to the membrane's pore size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSediment, silt and sand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCloudiness and visible particles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrganic matter\u003c\/strong\u003e that causes bad taste and smell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA mechanical filter of this type does not remove dissolved salt, heavy metals or viruses. It is built for the water you are realistically going to face in a European household emergency: a contaminated mains supply, a flooded street, standing water, a stream.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFilter capacity: up to 1500 litres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePore size: 0.1 micron\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: under 100 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: approximately 23 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReservoir: 1.5 L collapsible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShelf life unopened: 5 years or more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperating range: above freezing. Do not allow a used filter to freeze.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGuarantee\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e60 days to change your mind. If it is not what you expected, send it back for a full refund. Every AQUA-X1 is covered against manufacturing defects for the life of the product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions people ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this better than boiling?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is faster and it works when you have no power and no gas. Boiling kills organisms but leaves the sediment, the cloudiness and the taste. This removes those too, in one pass, with no fuel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long does one filter last?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUp to 1500 litres, which is roughly two litres a day for two years for one person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long can I store it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnopened and dry, five years or more. Once used, keep it from freezing and backflush it before storing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many does my household need?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne per person is the sensible baseline, because in an emergency people separate. Most families take the five pack for the house and keep spares in the cars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan children use it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. It takes an ordinary sip, no more effort than a thick milkshake straw. Supervise younger children the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI live in a city. Is this relevant to me?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCities are where mains supply fails hardest, because there is no well and no stream in the garden. 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