the advertisement here on amazon first states it will keep water fresh for 4 seems then it says 12 weeks then 16 weeks. which is it
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As a Community Emergency Responder I would think that an average family or person would have it all used up in 4 weeks , so there should not be a problem. It is not meant for long term water storage. I have 100 gallon high grade food grade water containers with a metal grid for stability which I store water in for long term use, but after 3 months I will use it on my garden & refill it to be sure it is fresh & viable. Does that help you?
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It's supposed to be 1 gallon of water per day per person, but I don't know if this is for drinking only. You would probably also need it for flushing the toilet, heating up food, n washing clothes. You could use no rinse body washes n shampoos for washing yourself.
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I would go with the least amount of time, 4 weeks. I believe the water would stay fresh longer, though. Hopefully, we'll never have to know the answer.
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A teaspoon of bleach to 10 gallons of water and it will make it 12 weeks easy .
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I would imagine it depends on the water you put into it. If your local water turns or grows algae quickly...
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Of course it is whichever comes earlier. But the one I have right now I have been using for four months and the water still tastes fine. I definitely have not used 40 gal through it yet.I do not know what the shelf life of the new filters is, but I think they are just carbon based so it should be a long time.
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Its true. In the first two or three weeks, it might take long time to fill. After that also, it is not like other filters where one can pour on the top and use at the bottom. It takes time to filter through two filters it has. If you have party at home, plan ahead and store water in other containers. :-)
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Hi there, D. Noble! As all CamelBak products, this one is also very reliable and made to last. A fully charged All Clear will last around 80 cycles, each cycle will provide you around 600ml. 600*80/100 = 48L per charge. If you go camping, well... let's say you can get a decent amount of purified water in one charge. The All Clear also features one accessory, a pre-filter which really mades the difference when getting water from rivers or streams with high amounts of sediment. Hope you make the right choice! For more information visit the CamelBak Store http://www.camelbak.com/allclear
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Hi, it says in the Ad that it can filter enough water to sustain a family of four up to a year. We have only had this about six months and the filter is doing great with no signs of slowing down. I can tell you that this does work great!
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Every seller has a different stock and each product has its own expiration date. Any AMAZON product description that has a date ought to be ignored because the other sellers can NOT change the product description. Look at the Seller's description of their items for more information or contact that seller directly. I ship 98% of my products from the Herbalife warehouse so they are as fresh as possible. Herbalife canisters and bottled products are guaranteed fresh for 2 years or 1 year after opening, whichever comes first.
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It holds 1.2 gallons. I assume the 80 hours is for the lowest and coolest setting. At full blast, it lasts 24 hours. I haven't seen any white dust or uptick in my electric bill (since there aren't any filters to replace), but I think any product like this only works as well as the water you put into it. Our tap water is fairly neutral (not too hard or soft).
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We've had our filter for 10 weeks, still on same filter - and just tested it - oops, it needs changing. It measured 136, our tap water is cleaner at only 55, so it must start discharging the filtered "stuff" into the clean water, and starts to taste really bad, sort of metallic tasting.
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There is no indicator on the filter. In the package with the filter it indicates 6 months of normal usage and then you reverse it in the case for 6 more months of normal usage. So one filter is good for 12 months according to the packaging. I would equate normal usage to 2 to 3 people taking a shower everyday. If you are a single person living alone, I would think a year between filter changes. For more clarity I would email the company, though.
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I don't know how many gals it's good for, but I have well water so I try to change mine once a month and it never lets dirty water thru, it only restricts water flow if I don't change it on time. I have, however,cancelled my standing order for these filters since they are not the same as the ones I buy at Home Depot or my local hardware. The Amazon filters are about ½" smaller overall diameter than the others I've been getting which means they have less filter material and will need changed more often. I hope this helps you.
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I would most likely say 1-2 weeks, and then you'll have to clean the filter out. This filter only cleans the water of little particles. This filter does not clean up the feces on the bottom of your tank. I like this filter a lot. I have three baby bettas in a 5 gallon and this filter keeps the water clean for 4 weeks. Hope this helps!
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I picked one of these up a few months ago, if you do 1 dispense per day it will hold 28 days. If you do 4 per day it will only get a week. Hope this helps, a good buy for the money compared to the more expensive models.
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The instruction says 10 minutes for 3 months so 90 days but so far I've had it for close to 6 weeks running about 15 minutes a day. It seems like it's still going strong. I'm about to order the refills just in case and probably open it up to see if I need to change it soon. I would say just to be safe change it after 2 months, unless you take quick showers daily. I would recommend it to anyone though since I've gotten 4 other co-workers to get the shower head :)
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Each one lasts 2 months but if your water is not hard at all it will last longer
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I bought mine 8-21-2011 and it is still working perfectly.It is easy to keep clean, I don't understand all the complaints about how much trouble it is to clean it. I replace the water filter every 6-8 weeks. If you buy them in bulk they cost less. I'm ordering a 24 pack today for $14.20. On the Cuisinart site they are $35. for 12 filters.
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I may be wrong, but I'm thinking water doesn't go bad. I'm betting the "5 year shelf life" is mostly to get you to buy more in 4 years. :-)Like I said, I could be wrong.
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the instructions say to change it every two week but with my 2 cats constantly drinking I have to change it every week due to hair or bugs getting in it. I did notice that when I use filtered water I can go for 2 weeks. When I use tap water it starts to smell like aquarium water within a week and slim build up on the walls. I bought the reusable filter so I run it under water to take off any slim and I am able to use it for a month.