How about a convenient way to carry it? I'm still stuck on that. I just use it to fill a regular bottle. The tiny little loop on it has nothing attached, so I've hooked paracord on that so I don't have to hold it like a giant saggy sausage in two hands at all times. But a pouch to stow and hold it would be useful, especially something with a small pocket for a replacement filter and the syringe thing.
For short term storage, say 2-3 weeks or so between trips should I let the filter dry out? Should I keep regular water in it? Or just backwash the filter, empty the bottle and call it a day?
Hi Gabriel, please follow this link and click "download storage instructions": help.lifestraw.com/article/249-lifestraw-peak-gravity-water-filter-systems-product-guide
@@lifestrawthat doesn't answer the question. How should it be stored let's say for 1 week? Membrane and cap separated from the bottle? Or all together closed with or without water inside?
Just bought this for a camping trip in the mountains and I’m not super impressed on the filter. it purifies water and everything perfectly but they just don’t last long. The water was from alpine Mountain Lakes with very clear and clean water. And the filter still clogged in 1 day of use. I’ve used the back wash tool and still clogged. maybe it’s something I’m doing wrong. I’ve read the instructions and watched videos on maintenance and it didn’t seem to work for me.
Can this filter be used as a stand alone to suck water up through the filter? Like what you can do with the regular size right out of the river. Or is this just for use well attached to a bottle?
I just went on a backpacking trip. Used the filter for the first time. It's down to a trickle... I backwashed it like 20 times just now with RO water and still a trickle. What's wrong?
Sorry to hear your LifeStraw isn't working as expected! Please email info@lifestraw.com for assistance and they will be able to get you up and filtering again!
Man it sucks how you designed the gravity bag when used gravity mode. All the sediment collects into the filter such a bad design compared to like platy gravity. You could have mad a way to attach the tubing to the filter while it's inside the bag that would solve it.
Hi Theresa, I would suggest you test the filter out before your next adventure to ensure access to safe drinking water. In the future, avoid drying out the filter by storing with a saline solution made by mixing a teaspoon of salt with water . This will keep the filter at its highest performance and maintain the hydrophilic properties of the membrane, while also preventing any mold or algae from growing during long-term storage. When the membrane becomes completely dried out, it can be difficult to get water to flow through again.
I bought a lifestraw and read the instructions for use But I would like to know if I should add the saline solution even if I have not used the filter, I have no intention of using it for more than a month, I have never used it
I’ve dealt with a lot of different water filter systems.. this is by far the worst. I’ve gone through 3 filters in 9 months. I follow this storage method. It’s only been used in alpine lakes where the water is very clear and still it ends up completely clogged by the next trip never stored for more than 60-90 days and always stored properly. I couldn’t imagine relying on this thing on a through hike. My sawyer has had to save me every time and there’s no complicated storage system. Also, the backwash syringe has broken twice not from dropping it just from using it as designed. I really hope you guys can improve i was excited when this came out but it’s a let down.
Yes! Follow our instructions here for re-hydrating with coconut milk: help.lifestraw.com/article/275-my-lifestraw-go-series-water-bottle-is-difficult-to-drink-clogged
Hi there! If chlorine is your primary water concern, take a look at our Go Series water filter bottles: lifestraw.com/products/lifestraw-go-series-stainless-steel-18-oz
I wrote to LifeStraw about the squeeze 650 I bought 3? years ago that I could not get ANY water from. Nothing. I just wrote them again about 1 week ago and AGAIN I have not received any answer. Very disappointed. I was hoping this video would shed some light, but it doesn't and this sales person is about as interesting as my bottle that doesn't work.🤬
Hi Marty, sorry to hear your LifeStraw product is not filtering as expected. Our team emailed you on July 5, can you let us know if you received that note?
Yep. These products are more high maintenance than my ex wife. And the storage instructions have radically changed from several years ago. Meaning the membranes dry out and become useless..
@@thetruthcompany1503have you had issues with it clogging as well? I’ve gone through 3 filters in 9 months it’s insane what the hell are they doing at lifestraw?! My sawyer mini has saved me twice and I’ve never end had to backwash it even after multiple trips.
Like the product, but lost the backwash syringe on the trail. This renders the product useless. Is there a way to get a replacement? Not seeing anything on the website. Thank you.
Interesting bit on the long term storage, didn't know!
Needed to see this so bad
So glad we were able to help!
What do you mean by regular maintenance with the syringe? Every two days? Every 2 weeks ?
Twice a day according to the instructions.
Helpful. Thank you.
So glad to hear it!
Is this a product recommended for use in the Amazon Jungle where water is brown? I plan to use it in conjunction with water tabs. Many thanks.
How about a convenient way to carry it? I'm still stuck on that. I just use it to fill a regular bottle. The tiny little loop on it has nothing attached, so I've hooked paracord on that so I don't have to hold it like a giant saggy sausage in two hands at all times. But a pouch to stow and hold it would be useful, especially something with a small pocket for a replacement filter and the syringe thing.
Thanks for the feedback! I will pass it on to our team.
For short term storage, say 2-3 weeks or so between trips should I let the filter dry out? Should I keep regular water in it? Or just backwash the filter, empty the bottle and call it a day?
Hi Gabriel, please follow this link and click "download storage instructions": help.lifestraw.com/article/249-lifestraw-peak-gravity-water-filter-systems-product-guide
@@lifestrawthat doesn't answer the question. How should it be stored let's say for 1 week? Membrane and cap separated from the bottle? Or all together closed with or without water inside?
Just bought this for a camping trip in the mountains and I’m not super impressed on the filter. it purifies water and everything perfectly but they just don’t last long. The water was from alpine Mountain Lakes with very clear and clean water. And the filter still clogged in 1 day of use. I’ve used the back wash tool and still clogged. maybe it’s something I’m doing wrong. I’ve read the instructions and watched videos on maintenance and it didn’t seem to work for me.
Sorry to hear that! Please reach out to info@lifestraw.com so we can figure out why your filter might be clogging.
Can this filter be used as a stand alone to suck water up through the filter? Like what you can do with the regular size right out of the river. Or is this just for use well attached to a bottle?
yes
I just went on a backpacking trip. Used the filter for the first time. It's down to a trickle... I backwashed it like 20 times just now with RO water and still a trickle. What's wrong?
Sorry to hear your LifeStraw isn't working as expected! Please email info@lifestraw.com for assistance and they will be able to get you up and filtering again!
Man it sucks how you designed the gravity bag when used gravity mode. All the sediment collects into the filter such a bad design compared to like platy gravity. You could have mad a way to attach the tubing to the filter while it's inside the bag that would solve it.
If I haven’t been using a salt solution for storage does the filter not work anymore?
Hi Theresa, I would suggest you test the filter out before your next adventure to ensure access to safe drinking water. In the future, avoid drying out the filter by storing with a saline solution made by mixing a teaspoon of salt with water . This will keep the filter at its highest performance and maintain the hydrophilic properties of the membrane, while also preventing any mold or algae from growing during long-term storage. When the membrane becomes completely dried out, it can be difficult to get water to flow through again.
When unboxed filter is also dried out. How does that make a difference from drying out after first use ?
Do you have any recommendation for shortterm storage, e.g. 1-2 weeks? Fill a glas water or just empty it and close the bottle?
Hi there! Please follow these instructions: help.lifestraw.com/article/230-how-should-i-store-my-lifestraw-peak-series-personal-water-filter-straw
Thanks, but this is still longteem storage.
Where can I buy a filter replacement?
Right here: lifestraw.com/products/lifestraw-peak-series-membrane-microfilter-replacement
how to screw the filter on the bottle in reverse?
How do you get rid of the plastic chemical taste?
That doesn't sound right! Please email info@lifestraw.com so we can make it right.
I bought a lifestraw and read the instructions for use
But I would like to know if I should add the saline solution even if I have not used the filter, I have no intention of using it for more than a month, I have never used it
Hi there! If the product is unused, you do not need to store it in a saline solution.
I was told it screws onto a regular water bottle. Is that true?
I’ve dealt with a lot of different water filter systems.. this is by far the worst. I’ve gone through 3 filters in 9 months. I follow this storage method. It’s only been used in alpine lakes where the water is very clear and still it ends up completely clogged by the next trip never stored for more than 60-90 days and always stored properly. I couldn’t imagine relying on this thing on a through hike. My sawyer has had to save me every time and there’s no complicated storage system. Also, the backwash syringe has broken twice not from dropping it just from using it as designed. I really hope you guys can improve i was excited when this came out but it’s a let down.
Oh no, that doesn't sound right. Please email info@lifestraw.com with your order number and a description of the issue so we can make it right.
Does the Sawyer have a screw thread as well? I'm wondering if you could use this bottle but the Sawyer as the filter..
If it gets dried out is it possible to revive the filter? Asking for a friend…
Yes! Follow our instructions here for re-hydrating with coconut milk: help.lifestraw.com/article/275-my-lifestraw-go-series-water-bottle-is-difficult-to-drink-clogged
Hello does this filter out chlorine as well? that’s in city water? Thank you
Hi there! If chlorine is your primary water concern, take a look at our Go Series water filter bottles: lifestraw.com/products/lifestraw-go-series-stainless-steel-18-oz
Is the bottle dishwasher safe?
The Peak Squeeze bottles are dishwasher safe, but we do not recommend drying them in the dishwasher as the high temperature could impact coloration.
I wrote to LifeStraw about the squeeze 650 I bought 3? years ago that I could not get ANY water from. Nothing. I just wrote them again about 1 week ago and AGAIN I have not received any answer. Very disappointed. I was hoping this video would shed some light, but it doesn't and this sales person is about as interesting as my bottle that doesn't work.🤬
Hi Marty, sorry to hear your LifeStraw product is not filtering as expected. Our team emailed you on July 5, can you let us know if you received that note?
Yep. These products are more high maintenance than my ex wife. And the storage instructions have radically changed from several years ago. Meaning the membranes dry out and become useless..
@@thetruthcompany1503have you had issues with it clogging as well? I’ve gone through 3 filters in 9 months it’s insane what the hell are they doing at lifestraw?! My sawyer mini has saved me twice and I’ve never end had to backwash it even after multiple trips.
Can it stoqre water when collapsed
Hi there! It cannot.
Like the product, but lost the backwash syringe on the trail. This renders the product useless. Is there a way to get a replacement? Not seeing anything on the website. Thank you.
You can use your mouth.
The filter clogs so fast, no matter how much I backwash the flow rate is so bad it’s pretty much unusable
Oh no! Please email info@lifestraw.com so we can work through what might be going on.
You said teaspoon of salt, but you clearly added a tablespoon’s worth.