What is the shelf life for this? Used and properly cleaned or unopened.
1395855
The Mini is rated at 100,000 gallons of water. However, this will depend on use and actual maintenance.
1395856
I can only speak for the shelf life of the big brother version. I founded the NGO Give Clean Water (www.givecleanwater.org) and we have been using sawyer point one filters in Fiji since they came out in the summer of 2008. We recently pulled two of our original filters out of the field that were installed in August of 2008 and October of 2008. Both filters were working great after over 5 years. We have thousands of filters being used in Fiji every day, removing bacteria from contaminated water supplies. If well kept, these filters are everything Sawyer says they are. We have proven them reliable in the field after 5 years of heavy use and still counting. The mini's are well built, with the same technology as the bigger version. I'd buy with confidence! I have one in my house for my emergency kit.
1395857
I'm 40 gallons in filtering tap water and it clogs every two gallons. Cleans easily and gets back to work.
778723
My recent purchase has almost 2 years remaining, so the product probably has at least a 2-year shelf life, could be more.
1185438
hi there!...good question...personally I'd store in the fridge if rarely used...hope this helps (:
2218884
It has a long shelf life if unopened. After opening it's recommended to refrigerate and use in three days. My experience when ordering from Amazon is expiration dates almost a year out.
990960
Don't know the shelf life. You might want to ask the manufacturer. I kept it refrigerated after I opened it.
1425986
I am not an expert, but everything I have read said that the shelf life if stored properly is between 3 to 5 years.
1084040
While there is probably a half-life for the product, if it's properly stored (limited sunlight, tightly sealed, etc), you should get at least 2-3 years of product usage. The oils used need to be protected from too much aeration while in storage.
1397508
I was given my first bottle by my sister, and I haven't had to purchase another one yet, so I do not know the average shelf life of the product. Sorry! I'm sure the manufacturer would be able to provide this information.
2282353
12-18 months according to date on bottle. I also refrigerate after opening. Don't think I have ever had a bottle go bad before it got used up.
579895
I do not know the shelf life but after opening I have just kept it on cabinet the shelf, that is, I did not refrigerate it.
177052
It should be stored in the refrigerator or freezer. Not sure about the shelf life.
2011833
The brand I bought had an expiration date. That date was several years. Mine have lasted at least a year if unopened.
666754
I don't know the shelf life, but yes it needs to be refrigerated after openiing.
1783464
This is just a guess because I threw the packaging out.3 years after using from date on package.Left unused however I would think it would last much longer,maybe even until use.
976096
Mine doesn't have an expiration date, too. So, my guess is that it still should be good, especially if it wasn't opened before or used. Or if opened, if it was stored away from any light and heat, in its carton box, and there is no discoloration, then it's good to use!!
804146
Refrigerated after opening in a sealed bag. It should last until you use it up.......
1681662
I would feel safe to use up to 1 year after expiration. After that I'd contact the manufacturer to find out the active ingredients.