FIG. 5A
ENGLISH - Capacity: 1-20 L with a 2.5 mg/L dose
Instruction Manual
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1. MAKE SALT WATER
A.
Fill container with water to be treated. (FIG.3A)
B.
Note volume of water container in liters:
1 LITER = 1 QUART = 32 OZ
2 LITER = 2 QUARTS = 64 OZ
5 LITER = 1.3 GALLON = 169 OZ
10 LITER = 2.6 GALLONS = 338 OZ
20 LITER = 5.3 GALLONS = 676 OZ
C.
Press the activation button to select the volume of
water you want to treat from 1-20 liters. Continue
pushing the button multiple times in succession until your
desired volume is illuminated by a green light.
WARNING!
Do not use seawater. The H2gO
®
Purifier does not
make drinkable water out of salty or brackish water. Choose the
cleanest water available. Avoid water sources with high levels of
chemical contamination, such as mine tailing ponds, and
sources near large agricultural operations. The H2gO
®
Purifier
does not effectively reduce heavy metals or high levels of
chemical contamination. Know how to effectively use this
product.
FIG. 3A
FIG. 4A
FIG. 4B
FIG. 1A
FIG. 1B
SALT FILL
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 2. ADD SALT WATER TO DEVICE
NOTE:
Preparing reserve salt supplies can be done at home before
use in the field, as well as charging your H2gO
®
Purifier.
A.
Remove one salt plug from the top of the H2gO
®
Purifier and fill
the chamber with salt for a reserve supply. (FIG. 1A) Replace
the salt plug.
B.
Fill the second salt chamber with salt and replace the salt
plug.
C.
Re
move the cap from the salt water bottle and fill the salt
water bottle to the salt fill line with salt. (FIG. 1B)
D.
Add water to the salt water bottle until full. This water can
be the same as the water you will be treating.
E.
Put the cap back on the salt water bottle and shake the salt
water bottle until all of the salt is dissolved.
NOTE:
Each of the salt chambers in the H2gO
®
Purifier holds the
correct amount of salt to fill the salt water bottle to the salt fill line.
The salt in these chambers can be used to make the salt water in the
bottle while in the field. The salt water bottle holds enough salt water
for about 10 applications. If the salt water bottle is lost, you may mix
salt water solution directly in the device reaction chamber (see
Step 2).
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 3. SELECT AMOUNT OF WATER TO BE TREATED
A
. Once the desired volume light is lit, press and hold the activation
button for 2 seconds or until the salt water in the cell chamber begins
to bubble. As the process begins, the green light will blink quickly
3 times and then turn solid.
B
. When the bubbles stop, the reaction is complete, and the
green light will turn off.
NOTE:
When treating larger volumes of water, the disinfectant will be more
concentrated and will take longer to generate in the device. The reaction
time to generate disinfectant can vary anywhere from about 15 seconds
(1 liter) to about 5 minutes (20 liters), depending on the volume of water
you are treating, the temperature and concentration of the salt water, and
other factors.
WARNING!
Do not touch your eyes while using the purifier. The H2gO
®
Purifier creates a chemical oxidant like chlorine bleach that can damage
your eyes. The same oxidant can also irritate skin and permanently stain
clothing. Keep at least 12 inches (30 cm) away from your face and
clothing during this step and while pouring oxidant into the water
container. Rinse purifier and hands after use. Also, see
First Aid.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 4. MAKE DISINFECTANT
A.
Pour the oxidant from the cell chamber into the container of
water. The pour spouts leading from the cell chamber allow
the oxidant to be poured out either from the left or right.
(FIG. 4A) A single dose will inactivate bacteria and viruses.
B.
If treating for Giardia or Cryptosporidium in clean-looking
water, add a second dose to the water. (Repeat Steps 3 and 4
to generate a second batch of oxidant and then add it to the
water container, or begin by selecting a volume on the purifier
display that is twice the volume of the water you wish to treat.)
C.
If the water is cloudy or colored, then Cryptosporidium
requires a total of 4 doses. (i.e. Giardia requires 2 doses,
regardless of water quality, while Cryptosporidium requires 2
doses in clear waters and 4 doses in dirty waters. )
D.
Pour some treated water onto cap threads. (FIG 4B)
E.
Tightly reattach the lid and shake thoroughly.
NOTE:
I
f the water has previously been filtered with a microfilter
(typically 0.2 micron rating), then this filter will be effective at
immediately removing both Giardia and Cryptosporidium and only
a single dose is needed to inactivate bacteria and viruses.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 5. ADD DISINFECTANT TO WATER
A.
Wait 30 minutes after appropriate dosing (see Step 5) to inactivate
bacteria, viruses, and Giardia
.*
B.
Wait 4 hours after appropriate dosing (see Step 5) to inactivate
Cryptosporidium
.*
C.
If desired, safety indicator strips may be used to verify that there
is a free chlorine residual at the end of the wait period to ensure
that the water is safe to drink. (See "Optional Test Strips" on next
page.)
NOTE:
If a microfilter (typically 0.2 micron rating) has first been used to
treat the water, then the maximum wait time is only 15 minutes.
*Dosing requirements and wait times are based on World Health
Organization (WHO) Household Water Treatment & Safe Storage Guidelines.
The required inactivation levels for specific bacteria, viruses, and protozoan
cysts are described in WHO's
Evaluating Water Treatment Options:
Health-based targets and microbiological performance specifications.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 6. WAIT
A.
Press and hold the activation button for 3 seconds to turn the
flashlight on.
B.
To turn the light off, press the activation button again.
NOTE:
All other lights on the H2gO
®
Purifier must be off before the flashlight
can be turned on. The flashlight will automatically turn off in about 15
minutes.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
FLASHLIGHT OPERATION
A.
After the required wait time described in Step 6, pour the
treated water over the test strip pad. (Do not insert the test
strip into the treated water.) Hold the test strip level for 15
seconds. (Do not shake excess water from the strip.)
B.
Compare the free chlorine pad on the end of the strip to the
color chart on the test strip bottle.
C.
An "OK" or "OK+" indication means the water is safe to drink.
D.
If the test strip indicates "Too Low", add another dose of
disinfectant and wait the time specified in Step 5.
E.
Repeat until a residual is present at the end of the wait time.
FIG. 4A
FIG. 2A
WARNING!
Wait the full
appropriate treatment time. Do
not add more water to the
container after the treatment
process. Adding water after this
step will dilute the strength of the
treatment soluiton and increase
the risk of contamination. Do not
add drink mixes to the water
before treatment time is
complete or the treatment
process may stop. To prevent
drinking any contaminated water,
the threads on the container and
the cap must be rinsed with
treated water.
4
hrs
30
min
A.
Remove the rubber plug from the reaction chamber of the device. Note
that the rubber plug can be bent over the top of the purifier and the tip
of the plug inserted under the little nib in the lanyard opening
so that the plug stays out of the way during operation.
B.
Lay t
he purifier on a flat surface with the controls facing up.
C.
Pour salt water from the salt water bottle into the reaction
chamber until the chamber is nearly full of salt water. (FIG. 2A)
NOTE:
If the salt water bottle is not available, a pinch of salt (roughly ½
gram or 1/16 tsp) can be added directly into the reaction chamber,
followed by enough water to fill the chamber. Allow the salt to dissolve
before operating the device.
USE OF OPTIONAL TEST STRIPS
NOTE:
The oxidant produced by the H2gO
®
Purifier provides a chlorine residual that keeps stored water safe to drink. The H2gO
®
Purifier is designed to treat the vast majority of waters (including cloudy or colored waters) to World Health Organization standards
with the dosing protocol and wait times described in Steps 4 and 5. However, excessively challenging waters may contain
substances that can consume the disinfectant before it has time to inactivate microorganisms in the water. While use of safety
indicator strips is not required, they can provide a measure of certainty that the device is being used correctly and that the water
is safe to drink, a benefit not offered by any other treatment technology, including filtration or ultraviolet (UV) light.
WARNING!
Do not wait more than 15 seconds to read the strip or the color may fade. Do not reuse the test strips if they
have already colorized.
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