AQUA-X1 Emergency Water Filter Straw (1500L)

Drinkable water from almost any source, without power, without boiling

When 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.

Why households keep one per person

• Up to 1500 litres per filter. That is years of drinking water for one person in an emergency, from a single unit.
• 0.1 micron hollow fibre membrane. Mechanical filtration, so there is nothing to run out of and nothing to replace.
• No power and no heat required. It works in a blackout, in a car, on a walk, and in a flooded street.
• Weighs under 100 grams. Small enough for a coat pocket, a glovebox, a school bag or a bug-out bag.
• Stores for years unopened. Buy it once, put it in the cupboard, forget about it until it matters.
• Three ways to drink. Sip direct from the source, screw onto a standard bottle, or squeeze from the included reservoir.

What is in the box

• AQUA-X1 filter straw
• 1.5L collapsible hydration reservoir
• Backflush syringe for cleaning the membrane
• Extension drinking tube
• Carabiner clip
• Quick-start guide

Included free with every order

• The Household Readiness Guide (digital)
• Food Storage Guide and Workbook (digital)
• 16 Emergency Plan Checklists (digital)

Delivered by email as soon as your order is confirmed.

How it works

1. Find water. A stream, a rain butt, a tap running brown, a puddle, a pond.
2. Fill or dip. Fill the reservoir, or put the straw straight into the water.
3. Draw. Your own suction pulls the water through the membrane.
4. Drink. Clean water comes out the other end. Backflush with the syringe when the flow slows.

Three stages, one pass

1. Pre-filter. Sediment, grit and visible debris are held back before they reach the membrane.
2. Hollow fibre membrane. Thousands of 0.1 micron channels let water through and hold back anything larger.
3. Carbon stage. Reduces odour, taste and organic residue, so the water is something you will actually drink.

What it is designed to hold back

• Bacteria including E. coli, salmonella and cholera
• Parasites and protozoa including giardia and cryptosporidium
• Microplastics down to the membrane's pore size
• Sediment, silt and sand
• Cloudiness and visible particles
• Organic matter that causes bad taste and smell

A 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.

Specifications

• Filter capacity: up to 1500 litres
• Pore size: 0.1 micron
• Weight: under 100 g
• Length: approximately 23 cm
• Reservoir: 1.5 L collapsible
• Shelf life unopened: 5 years or more
• Operating range: above freezing. Do not allow a used filter to freeze.

Guarantee

60 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.

Questions people ask

Is this better than boiling?
It 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.

How long does one filter last?
Up to 1500 litres, which is roughly two litres a day for two years for one person.

How long can I store it?
Unopened and dry, five years or more. Once used, keep it from freezing and backflush it before storing.

How many does my household need?
One 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.

Can children use it?
Yes. It takes an ordinary sip, no more effort than a thick milkshake straw. Supervise younger children the first time.

I live in a city. Is this relevant to me?
Cities are where mains supply fails hardest, because there is no well and no stream in the garden. Boil notices, burst mains, flooding and grid failures all end with the same problem.

How do I maintain it?
Backflush with the syringe when flow slows. That is the whole maintenance routine.

What if I want to return it?
60 days, no argument.

Shipping

Orders are processed within one working day. Delivery across the EU typically takes 3 to 7 working days. Delays are possible around public holidays. Questions go to our support inbox and are answered within 24 hours.

Orders are processed within one working day. Delivery across the EU typically takes 3 to 7 working days. Tracking is emailed as soon as the parcel leaves.

Delays are possible around public holidays. If anything goes wrong, our support inbox answers within 24 hours.

Is this better than boiling?
It 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.

How many does my household need?
One 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.

How long can I store it?
Unopened and dry, five years or more. Once used, keep it from freezing and backflush it before storing.

Can children use it?
Yes. It takes an ordinary sip, no more effort than a thick milkshake straw. Supervise younger children the first time.

What if I want to return it?
60 days, no argument.