FIRST
NEED® DELUXE PORTABLE WATER PURIFIER- AWARD WINNING
Chemical Free Purification
Purify water naturally, instantly and ecologically! First
Need - everything you need and nothing you don't ... for pure
refreshing drinking water.
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Quick, Easy & Convenient-
no chemicals, hold time, double pumping required!
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First Need Pump: reliable
· easy grip, palm molded handle · double action pump -
fast flow with less work · field serviceable.
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Gravity Assist Kit-
"hands free" purification without pumping, even with a
clogged canister!
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First Need "Structured MatrixT"
Sealed Canister: no brushing, scraping, or contact
with contaminants · integral safety cover · backwashable.
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"Direct ConnectT"-
purifier attaches snugly to many popular trail and bike
bottles.
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And More: long non-kink
intake hose · self cleaning pre-filter with adjustable
float · water resistant nylon tote bag.
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Award Winning: 2002
"Gear of the Year Award" Outside magazine 2002 Buyer's
Guide · 2000 Consumers Choice Award - OutdoorReview.com.

2002 "Gear of the Year Award" Outside
magazine 2002 Buyer's Guide
The Only Chemical Free Portable Water Purifier Independently
Certified to Federal (E.P.A.) Guide Standard for Microbiological
"Purification" for cysts (such as Giardia, Crypto),
disease bacteria and viruses!
Instant, effective "Natural Purification" through
our proprietary "Structured Matrix" technology
for removal of microbiological, chemical and aesthetic contaminants
WITHOUT chemicals, electricity, hold time, multiple pass
through or large storage tanks. Importantly leaves beneficial
minerals and electrolytes in water
Let gravity do the work for you... Pump
to start water flow. Purified water will continue to flow
on its own ... even with a clogged canister!!
Easy Days. No more standing over a stream at the end of
a day's hike, simply let gravity do the work for you while
you set up camp or just enjoy the outdoors!
Great Back-up. Although unlikely, in the event of a clogged
canister in the field, First Need Deluxe water purifier continues
to purify water by this gravity matrix system.
| First
Need Deluxe Specifications* |
Flow
Rate per minute quarts (liters)
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1.8
qt. pm (1.7 lpm) |
Average
Capacity gallons (pints)
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125
gal. (1000 pints)
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Particle
Retention (microns)
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.1 nominal
.4 absolute
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Temperature
Range F° (C°)
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32°
- 100° (0° to 38°) - do not freeze
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Weight
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15 oz.
(426 grams)
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Canister
(diameter x height)
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2. 75
in x 3.9 in (7 cm x 10 cm)
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Pump
Length
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5.5
in (14 cm)
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Tube
Length/ Pre-Filter Length
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35.8
in/ 3.1 in (91 cm/ 8 cm)
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