This filter makes gallons of clean water without electricity or plumbing |
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| NYT Wirecutter |
Writer Tim Heffernan is no stranger to going to extreme lengths in the name of testing: burning thousands of matches to test air purifiers, subjecting countless dehumidifiers to dank, muggy basements, and much, much more. Most recently? He drank swamp water to test this cooler-esque filtration device.
Unlike other effective-but-imperfect water filtration methods, this high-capacity water filter virtually eliminates bacteria and viruses — without electrical power or plumbing. You just fill it from any available water source and pump it by hand.
To put it to the test, Tim collected water from a local stagnant creek — filled with rainfall, runoff from the adjacent golf-course-slash-Canada-goose-landing-strip, cyanobacteria, and marine fuel — filtered a couple gallons, and drank 40 ounces over the course of a day. “I came through completely unscathed,” he writes. “The water also tasted nice — without a hint of swampiness.”
A uniquely robust solution to access clean drinking water→
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Your daily deal: A decadently plush robe |
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| Michael Murtaugh/NYT Wirecutter |
This exceedingly sumptuous robe is warm, comfortable, and softer than any other we’ve tested. And it lasts for years: One tester has owned a version of this robe for 15 years and counting — it’s still in great shape.
It rarely goes on sale, but we found it for more than $90 off today→
One last thing: The best water bottles |
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| Marki Williams/NYT Wirecutter |
We’ve tested more than 120 water bottles since 2014. Our favorites — including a pretty glass bottle, a completely leakproof steel option, and yes, the widely beloved Owala — make sipping water a treat.
Our 5 winners→
Cheers.
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