TRAINING & RESOURCES
FILTER SETUP
THE BUCKET SYSTEM
The Bucket System is one of the most impactful ways to help people get access to clean drinking water. The bucket allows for easy transport and durability as well as high volume of water capacity (approx. 5 gallons)
SYSTEM Components
Sawyer Filter
Included In Kit
Hose + Adapter
Included In Kit
Washers + NUT
Included In Kit
Drill Bit + Drill
Drill Bit Included In Some Kits
Cleaning Tool
Included In Kit
Bucket (5g)
Not Included
STEP 1
Drill the Hole for the Hose Adapter
Using Drill Bit, drill a hole in side of the bucket towards the bottom. This can be done by hand or Drill
Make sure, you leave enough space below the hole for the adapter to sit flush with the bottom of the bucket. (Next Step)
STEP 2
Attached the Hose + Adapter to the Bucket
Attach Grey Hose onto the Hose Adapter
Make sure it is attached securely
Slide On First White Washer onto the Hose Adapter
Final Configuration
Slide Adapter & Washer into new hole.
Slide Second Washer onto the Adapter
Tighten Adapter to bucket with black nut
STEP 3
Attach Filter to Hose and Bucket
Attach Grey Hose onto the End of the Water Filter
*Filter Hanger
The Final Setup should look like this. *Make sure to attach the Filter Hanger
STEP 4
Drink Clean Water
Fill the Bucket with Dirty Water and let gravity and the filter do the rest. Clean drinkable water will flow out of the end of the Filter.
Be sure to keep the end of the Water Filter and the Cap clean and free from dirt and contamination.
Some water sources might be very dirty and in those cases you can filter the water through a cloth/shirt as you pour into the bucket. This will help keep the filter lasting longer.
ALTERNAtiVE FILTER SETUPS
In some cases, access to a Bucket will not be available, however the Sawyer Filter is versatile and can be used through other applications.
Mesh Bag can be used to hang the filter up and use gravity.
The Sawyer Filter can be attached to a Pouch and using gravity (with a little squeezing of the bag) the filter should do the rest, providing clean drinkable water.
The Sawyer Filter can be attached to the end of a water bottle and by squeezing the bottle, the filter will provide clean drinkable water.
FILTER CLEANING
BACKWASHING THE FILTER
The Longevity and Effectiveness of the filter relies on proper usage and cleaning. The process to clean the filters is called Backwashing and it uses clean water to flush out the contaminants out the other end of the filter. Do this regularly to make the filter the most effective it can be.
What you'll NEED
Sawyer Filter
Included In Kit
Cleaning Syringe
Included In Kit
Clean water
1
Using Cleaning Syringe, Fill the syringe with CLEAN WATER. Make sure to fill the entire syringe. The water must be clean for this to work.
2
Remove the white cap from the filter and attach the syringe with clean water into the top of the filter (opposite of the flow)
3
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Push the water through the filter to get rid of dirt and debris. This is called BACKWASHING. Repeat AT LEAST 3 times.
Repeat these steps 3 times (min)
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