Filtration
Cleaning Your Bucket Filter
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Maintenance, Cleaning
When you keep your filter healthy, it keeps your water safe. Clean your filter after every 20L bucket of water used, or at least once per day to help maintain flow rate.
What You’ll Need
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Bucket Filter System
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Cleaning Plunger
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Cleaning Coupling (if using a water bottle)
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Clean plastic water bottle with threads (if using a cleaning coupling)
Before You Start
Have a clean workspace ready.
Wash your hands with soap and water.
Step 01
Cleaning plunger method: Filter a cup of water
Filter one last cup of water to use for backwashing.
Tip: Make sure to use a clean cup.
Step 02
Cleaning plunger method: Fill plunger with clean water
Fill the cleaning plunger with the filtered water in the cup.
Step 03
Cleaning plunger method: Backwash the filter
Remove the filter cap and insert the plunger onto the tip of the filter. Use the palm of your hand to backwash the filter with force into the dirty bucket. Repeat 3 times or until the water runs clear.
Tip: Discard the backwashed water.
Step 04
Cleaning coupling method: Fill up bottle with clean water
Fill a clean, threaded plastic bottle with filtered water.
Step 05
Cleaning coupling method: Connect the bottle to the filter
With the filter still connected to the hose, screw the cleaning coupling onto the drinking side of the filter. Then screw the bottle of filtered water onto the cleaning coupling.
Step 06
Cleaning coupling method: Backwash the filter
Tip the bottle upside down and squeeze forcefully to backwash the filter into the dirty bucket. Repeat until the water runs clear and easily.
Tip: Discard the backwashed water.
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