Australis Compact 4/4 Litre Water Purifier
Material : Brushed stainless steel grade 202 (Low Grade)
Contents: 2 X stainless 4 litre vessels (one with drain hole, one with tap hole), stainless steel tap, stainless lid with plastic handle and plastic fold out stand and Australis Model 288 water filter candle.
The unit has been flagged as a second due to the dinted lid and has been marked down accordingly. The dint in the lid can be seen in the 3rd and 4th photo
Dimensions:Sitting on stand : 500 mm high X 200 mm wide
Sitting on benchtop : 410 mm high X 195mm wide
Packed in box for transit: 270 mm high X 230 mm wide
Empty weights only : 2 kg
This unit uses one ceramic water filter candles and would be great addition for campers or people travelling where you don't trust your water supply. It comes with a stainless steel tap.
The Australis Water filter candles filter 1 litre each per hour, and on average last up to 6 month, however some people make them last longer. More information on filter candles under the Information menu.
Official Test Results:
| Substance Tested | Before Filtration | After Filtration | % Removed |
|---|
| Giardia and cryptosporidium | 133,000/L | < 1.3/L | > 99.9% |
| Chlorine | 2.0 mg/L | < 0.2 mg/L | > 90.0% |
| Iron | 1.7 mg/L | 0.4 mg/L | > 97.6% |
| Copper | 3.2 mg/L | 0.3 mg/L | > 99.1% |
| Lead | 1.6 mg/L | < 0.5 mg/L | > 96.9% |
| Manganese | 1.5 mg/L | 0.3 mg/L | 98.0% |
| Zinc | 1.6 mg/L | < 0.1 mg/L | > 99.4% |
| Aluminium | 1.9 mg/L | < 0.05 mg/L | > 97.4% |
| Lindane | 3.7 mg/L | 0.05 mg/L | 98.6% |
| Dieldrin | 1.3 mg/L | < 0.1 mg/L | > 99.2% |
| Chloroform | 1.1 mg/L | < 0.1 mg/L | > 99.1% |
| Dichlorobromomethane | 2.0 mg/L | < 0.1 mg/L | > 99.5% |
| Bromoform | 2.7 mg/L | < 0.1 mg/L | > 98.1% |
| E.coli | 400,000/100mL | 0 | > 99.9% |
There is the option to upgrade to a 5" doulton ceramic filter candle. Average life span 12 months or 2000 litres filtered depending on water quality.
There is also option to upgrade the tap to an easier to turn stainless steel tap. Some customers have found the tap hard to turn. There is also the option to add a stainless steel alkaline stick to the lower tank to raise the ph alkalinity of the water, in case the water your filtering from is too acidic.
Unit previously sold as Hi tech or Hi-Tech Water Filter
** If you are elderly or have difficult with assembling things, I can pre-assemble the lid and tap before delivery. Just let me know in the data entry field 'comments to seller' during checkout and whether you want the unit left at your front door if you are not home. Can be order over the phone if required.
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