Katadyn Water Microfilter

Whether you are planning a short day hike or a longer camping or backpacking trip, having clean safe drinking water is important. At Hunting Camping Deals, we sell a number of discount Katadyn water microfilters that are capable of removing protozoa, bacteria, and even some viruses if bonded to larger particles. Our selection of discount water mircofilters from Katadyn, a leader in water treatment and purification, includes large filters for group use and smaller hand-pump water microfilters and Katadyn water microfilter bottles for personal use. Please feel free to browse our selection of Katadyn water microfilters or view all of our Katadyn water filters and purifiers.

Why Buy a Katadyn Water Microfilter

When you are camping or hiking outdoors for long periods of time it is often not possible or realistic to bring enough water with you for the entire trip. Therefore, it is important to bring a reliable water filter in order to ensure that you and your group have access to safe, clean drinking water. Contaminates that may be found in stream water include protozoa, bacteria, and viruses that can lead to sickness and discomfort. Katadyn water microfilters will remove all types of protozoa and bacteria from a water source as well as any unwanted sand, dirt, and other physical debris. While Katadyn water microfilters do not remove viruses from the water, this is generally thought not to be a problem for backcountry hiking or camping in the United States. If you are planning on taking a trip in heavily populated areas or in developing countries, then you should consider buying a water purifier from our selection of Camping Water Filters.

Advantages of a Katadyn Water Microfilter

There are a number of advantages to using a reliable Katadyn water microfilter on your next camping or hiking trip to ensure safe and clean water. Microfilters are a simple, fast, and effective way to eliminate most of the harmful contaminates and debris from drinking water. If you are planning a camping or hiking trip, you may want to buy a discount Katadyn water microfilter from Hunting Camping Deals. The following are some of the main advantages of Katadyn water microfilters.

Simple and easy to use
Disinfect water immediately with no waiting as when using chemical purification tablets
Offer continuous performance in number of conditions
Remove not only unseen bacteria and protozoa, but also dirt particles and sediment from water
Improve water taste and remove chemicals with charcoal filters

Ceramic vs. Fiberglass Katadyn Water Microfilter

When you are buying a Katadyn water microfilter, you can buy either a ceramic or a fiberglass filter. Each of these filter types have a number of advantages and disadvantages to consider when determining the best water microfilter for your needs.

Ceramic Katadyn water microfilters are designed with a micro-porous layer that is impregnated with silver to prevent the growth of bacteria when the filter is not in use. These filters have a pore size of 0.2 microns thus eliminating all bacteria from the water, since bacteria are between 0.2 and 5 microns. Other advantages of ceramic Katadyn water microfilters are that while they have a higher initial cost, these filters have a high filter capacity and long service life. In addition, ceramic filters can be used with cloudy water since they can be washed clean if necessary. However, ceramic filters are heavier so they may not be ideal for hiking or backpacking trips.

Fiberglass Katadyn water microfilters form a depth filter that is within two supporting layers with a pore size of .3 microns. These filters trap bacteria and protozoa mechanically between the layers. Benefits of fiberglass microfilters include that they are lightweight and easy to pump with high filter performance. Fiberglass microfilters have a lower cost, but cannot be cleaned so it is a good idea to use a prefilter that will remove large dirt and particles prior to filtering water through a ceramic filter.