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[at-l] filters

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>From: TEMPLER7277@uni.edu
>Subject: [at-l] filters

>DOes anyone else have problems with PUr Scout filters clogging
>easy?  I was careless one time and sucked some muck off the bottom
>and it clogged.  ONe time and $40.00 down the drain.

>One Step

	I have used the Pur filter for several years before switching to the
sweet water. I had several experiences as you have had with the filter clogging
frequently and I used prefilters, etc. so as to be very careful not to get any
"muck", but it still clogged easily. I don't think I got more than 20 gal out
of a filter. Frustrated, I took back any and all filters and they were replaced
at no charge, and I tried again to get "reasonable results", and nothing any
where near what  the manufacturer claims!!
	I have since abandoned the Pur for the sweet water filter, I have added
a coffee filter to the end in addition to a silt stopper . All this sounds and
is a lot to deal with and I think it helps. Especially the little coffee
filter( got that from Solophile) It is very light, inexpensive and easily
replaced. You may want to try that on the end of your filter.
	My experience with the Pur Scout is that once it starts to get clogged
it takes a lot of pressure to push/pull the plunger. I found this to be a major
PAIN esp. after walking all day( Even though "it's only walking"!!!)
	To me the sweet water offers a more leverage, it's lighter(slightly), a
little more compact, and the filters are cheaper. When I hiked with Solophile,
she used a Pur Hiker, which I thought worked really great, and is similar in
size and weight of the sweet H20. The filter has a lot of surface area, so it
should last a while with some care.

Good luck with your filter
Brent

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