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SteriPEN harnesses the power of ultraviolet light to purify your drinking water.
Safe, speedy and effective, UV light has been used by water treatment plants and hospitals for over 50 years to eliminate dangerous bacteria, viruses and protozoa without chemicals or boiling. Now, thanks to the miniaturization of modern microelectronics, this same proven technology is available in a hand-held purifier that's compatible with most water bottles, and is perfect for travelers in restaurants, hotel rooms or on the road. Just stir gently for less than one minute and a 16 oz glass of water will be disinfected and ready to drink. (Should not be used on dirty, discolored water.) Weighs less than 8 oz with four AA batteries (not included). Includes carrying pouch with belt loop. (7½ x 1½ x 1½")
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Steripen disinfects drinking water anywhere in less than one minute. It’s a small hand-held ultraviolet water purifier designed for convenience, ease of use and effectiveness.
Product Features:
- Uses the same proven principles as uv treatment systems often found in water bottling plants, municipal water facilities and hospital
- Meets the standards set forth in the u.s. epa "guide standards and protocol for testing microbiological water purifiers"
- Used as directed, the steri-pen destroys 99.99% of bacteria, more than 99.99% of viruses and greater than 99.9% of protozoa
- Since drinking containers made from glass, plastic, ceramic, and metal block steri-pen's uv light, there is virtually no UV exposure outside the drinking vessel
- Uses four AA batteries (not included)
- Four alkaline batteries purify 20 glasses of water - lithium batteries purify 130 to 140 glasses of water
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By Anonymous
• I have a water purifier that uses the very same technology in a slightly less versitle package that works well for me, however, for a single water purification method, I trust UV above all else. A good filter does an excelent job of clearing the water of floaties, bacteria, and parasites, and chemicals clear bacteria and virus quickly. Yet, according to my understanding, UV is superior for killing all of the above in a short time period. I've used my UV purifier in various parts of the globe, even with floaties, and never been sick from the water it produces. If there's something bad in the floatie, you don't have to worry--it'll be sunburned too badly to cause any harm.
By Anonymous
• I bought mine a year and a half ago and I haven't used it for backpacking yet. What concerns me is the fact that it doesn't filter out the visible stuff that floats around in streams and lakes, so I end up using my pump filter instead each trip.
By Anonymous
• I ordered one of these after first reading about the product in The Ultimate Desert Handbook. Great product, works well, but a little expensive and it only treats one pint of water at a time.
By Anonymous
• Steripen has a prefilter that attaches to a basic 32 oz Nalgene wide mouth bottle to filter out the floating stuff and then the UV penlight fits in the same spot as the prefilter. I think they came out with this last year per request by customers.
• I have a water purifier that uses the very same technology in a slightly less versitle package that works well for me, however, for a single water purification method, I trust UV above all else. A good filter does an excelent job of clearing the water of floaties, bacteria, and parasites, and chemicals clear bacteria and virus quickly. Yet, according to my understanding, UV is superior for killing all of the above in a short time period. I've used my UV purifier in various parts of the globe, even with floaties, and never been sick from the water it produces. If there's something bad in the floatie, you don't have to worry--it'll be sunburned too badly to cause any harm.
By Anonymous
• I bought mine a year and a half ago and I haven't used it for backpacking yet. What concerns me is the fact that it doesn't filter out the visible stuff that floats around in streams and lakes, so I end up using my pump filter instead each trip.
By Anonymous
• I ordered one of these after first reading about the product in The Ultimate Desert Handbook. Great product, works well, but a little expensive and it only treats one pint of water at a time.
By Anonymous
• Steripen has a prefilter that attaches to a basic 32 oz Nalgene wide mouth bottle to filter out the floating stuff and then the UV penlight fits in the same spot as the prefilter. I think they came out with this last year per request by customers.
By Anonymous
• I have a water purifier that uses the very same technology in a slightly less versitle package that works well for me, however, for a single water purification method, I trust UV above all else. A good filter does an excelent job of clearing the water of floaties, bacteria, and parasites, and chemicals clear bacteria and virus quickly. Yet, according to my understanding, UV is superior for killing all of the above in a short time period. I've used my UV purifier in various parts of the globe, even with floaties, and never been sick from the water it produces. If there's something bad in the floatie, you don't have to worry--it'll be sunburned too badly to cause any harm.
By Anonymous
• I bought mine a year and a half ago and I haven't used it for backpacking yet. What concerns me is the fact that it doesn't filter out the visible stuff that floats around in streams and lakes, so I end up using my pump filter instead each trip.
By Anonymous
• I ordered one of these after first reading about the product in The Ultimate Desert Handbook. Great product, works well, but a little expensive and it only treats one pint of water at a time.
By Anonymous
• Steripen has a prefilter that attaches to a basic 32 oz Nalgene wide mouth bottle to filter out the floating stuff and then the UV penlight fits in the same spot as the prefilter. I think they came out with this last year per request by customers.
• I have a water purifier that uses the very same technology in a slightly less versitle package that works well for me, however, for a single water purification method, I trust UV above all else. A good filter does an excelent job of clearing the water of floaties, bacteria, and parasites, and chemicals clear bacteria and virus quickly. Yet, according to my understanding, UV is superior for killing all of the above in a short time period. I've used my UV purifier in various parts of the globe, even with floaties, and never been sick from the water it produces. If there's something bad in the floatie, you don't have to worry--it'll be sunburned too badly to cause any harm.
By Anonymous
• I bought mine a year and a half ago and I haven't used it for backpacking yet. What concerns me is the fact that it doesn't filter out the visible stuff that floats around in streams and lakes, so I end up using my pump filter instead each trip.
By Anonymous
• I ordered one of these after first reading about the product in The Ultimate Desert Handbook. Great product, works well, but a little expensive and it only treats one pint of water at a time.
By Anonymous
• Steripen has a prefilter that attaches to a basic 32 oz Nalgene wide mouth bottle to filter out the floating stuff and then the UV penlight fits in the same spot as the prefilter. I think they came out with this last year per request by customers.
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