AquaFilter Family

An AquaFilter Family uses a 120 micron mesh to filter drinking water. Water is collected in a bucket with the Aquafilter submerged. A hand pump forces the water through the membrane and into clean water storage container.

Online support provided by Aquabox. The need for maintenance is minimized in the design but still requires skilled attention. Periodic maintenance includes greasing the pump seal, for which a suitable grease store is built-in; replacing the pump seal, for which spare seals are already attached to the piston rod; and chemical washing, for which a pot of tablets is attached. More technical data can be found here.

For a family of five, the AquaFilter Family provides potable water for over a year (by providing a minimum of 18,000 L).  Lifecycle is 4+ years including a 1 year warranty.

The AquaFamily has been tested in mutilpe labs and meets standards of performance for multiple authorities. The AquaFamily has been monitored and functional for over four years in a specific site in the Gambia.

The filter was tested to evaluate cleaning procedures and the filter saw a 100% recovery rate in flow rate for mud and a 80 recovery for live yeast test.

Filter does not remove dissolved materials such as salt or arsenic.

Filtration membranes can be damaged by excessive heat.

If clean water is coming out of the filter cloudy then that is a sign that the membrane is damaged.