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iStraw is an ideal tool for combating water-borne disease for disaster relief : for equipping teams or residents in hostile areas.
Substantial discounts available for those situations

iStraw water purifier is suitable for personnel use to protect you , your family and friends against water borne organism present in the drinking water and ice.

The iStraw is a lightweight polycarbonate straw fitted with a special membrane, which has a Micro-filtration technology to clean water. It is very cheap and gives perfect clean drinking water. It does not produce any bad taste in the water. It is simple and easy to use. You feel safe and stay healthy with iStraw a personnel water filtration drinking straw. It serves as a companion for all travelers. It is reusable filter up to 500 liters of water.

iStraw filters out 99.999% of these Micro-organisms including Giardia and Cryptosporidium, which can cause Diarrhoea and Upset tummies

Why should I have the iStraw?

The iStraw can provide cleaner and safer drinking water preventing illness from bacteria like Cryptosporidium or Giardia. You will also help lessening your personal Carbon footprint emissions by reducing your usage of plastic bottles of water and inturn helping to save the environment.

According to recent research by the Travellers Medical and Vaccination centre -

• More than 50% of travellers report some kind sickness when travelling
• Around 40% of travellers report Diarrhoea
• Nearly 18% of travellers lose at least 1 day of their trip to illness
• Almost 4% lose 4 days or more to illness

Harmful Bacteria - what are they?

• Cryptosporidium is a parasite that enters lakes and rivers through sewage and animal waste. It causes cryptosporidiosis, a mild gastrointestinal disease. However, the disease can be severe or fatal for people with severely weakened immune systems. EPA and CDC have prepared advice for those with severely compromised immune systems who are concerned about Cryptosporidium.
• Giardia lamblia is a parasite that enters lakes and rivers through sewage and animal waste. It causes gastrointestinal illness (e.g. diarrhoea, vomiting, cramps).

Here at iStraw we have pulled together all the lead water filtration products in the market to give you a fair and concise overview of potential alternatives. I hope this helps you but if you have any further questions please feel free to email us at [email protected] and we will be happy to try and help.

Specs

How does the iStraw work?

iStraw is a straw fitted with a special membrane, which uses Micro-filtration technology to purify the potentially contaminated water. The special membrane acts like a micro-porous sieve that filters out harmful bacteria in the water leaving the water 99.9999% safe and clean to drink.

Operating Instructions

If operating and maintenance instructions below are observed, the iStraw can be expected to purify up to 500 litres of municipal or town tap water. The capacity of the iStraw to purify water depends on the quality of water to be purified.

Also:

1. The iStraw must not be used to purify cloudy or slightly salty (brackish/turbid) water.
2. The iStraw must not be used to purify hot water - that is to say water having a temperature over 32°C or 90°F
3. The iStraw must not be frozen otherwise damage to it\\\\\\\'s special filter membrane will occur.

For optimum results, submerge the inflow opening of the iStraw in the receptacle holding water to a depth no greater than the high water mark shown in diagram. Once submerged, simply sip through the mouthpiece as one normally sips through a standard straw.

Replace the mouthpiece cover once the iStraw is used.

Do not use the iStraw in conjunction with a pump to filter water.

Note: The iStraw does not remove chemical contaminants or viruses contained in water. If there is a risk of contamination, chemical disinfecting products must first be used to neutralise the contamination. Chlorine based drinking water disinfectants, purification tablets, can be used for this purpose.

The filter membrane in the iStraw acts like a micro-porous sieve that filters out particles in the water inlcuding micro-organisms. Therefore, while in use, the iStraw must be kept clean and must be regularly disinfected.