Water Quality I took the Miniworks to Rice Lake just outside of Minneapolis.
It is worth noting that this is a problem with nearly all water filters though. With a ceramic filter, even the clear waters in the BWCA has the filter needing a cleaning every 4-5 liters of pumped water. If the filter gets dirty at all, the time to pump a liter drops quickly (2-3 minutes).
It should pump one liter per minute, which it does if completely clean. The biggest downside is that the pump is not fast. There are a couple of downsides to this filter, but our group didn’t feel as though these were major downsides, more just minor annoyances. While doing this, we didn’t have to worry about water contamination either since the Nalgene bottle was secured to the bottom of the filter. We were able to keep it tucked under our canoe seats, pull it out mid-paddle and fill up any water bottles whenever necessary. Our biggest draw to this filter was its ease of setup. The carbon center improves taste, odors, and checmicals leaving you with great tasting, clean water. The ceramic portion filters out waterborne bacteria and protozoa, as well as particulate. The fact that the provided filter is a ceramic filter with a carbon center adds a level of comfort knowing how reliable ceramic filters are. The time needed to grab the filter, attach your water bottle, fill it up, then put the filter away is about 2 minutes total. Other things like its simplicity of use are great. This makes catching the filtered water and filling up everyone’s water bottles exceptionally easy. The Miniworks has some great features like being able to screw the tops of Nalgene bottles into the bottom of the filter. It was the only filter we used for our group of 4 campers for the entire trip. We recently took the MSR Miniworks on a week-long trip into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Minnesota. Our Opinion of the MSR Miniworks EX Water Purifier My son decided that pumping was fun and kept asking if he could fill our water bottles. Our Opinion of the MSR Miniworks EX Purifier System.Ceramic gauge indicates when to replace ceramic element.Purchase The MSR Miniworks EX Water Filter Here Table of Contents.Fully field maintainable- disassemble and maintain in the field without tools.Thread stop design prevents over-tightening.Solid block carbon eliminates odors and chemicals and improves taste.Ceramic filter cartridge with AirSpring Accumulator? - this newly designed ceramic cartridge traps air in the filter housing, maintaining a constant pressure in the cartridge- pushing more water in less time.High compression piston filters more efficiently.Duckbill valve offers more consistent performance.Ergonomic wider sculpted handle is more comfortable to grip and hollow to reduce weight.Compact and light- perfect for day hikes.It's lightweight and compact and, most importantly, been proven reliable by thousands of adventurers just like you. Thanks to its innovative AirSpring Accumulator, it's capable of pumping one liter per minute and the flow rate can be renewed easily and repeatedly in the field-no tools required. Engineered for frequent and heavy use, it utilizes a Marathon EX carbon/ceramic element to ensure clean, reliable and taste-free water. The MSR MiniWorks EX microfilter delivers long-lasting, field-maintainable water filtration in demanding environments.
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