Survival filter rated at 100,000 gallons: https://sawyer.com/products/mini-filter/
House filter rated at 150 gallons(and this is longer than most): https://www.epicwaterfilters.com/products/epic-pure-water-filter-pitcher
In: Chemistry
They’re filtering different things.
– The survival filter is to filter out bacteria.
– The house filter is to filter out substances.
– (To illustrate the point) a sieve is to filter out large rocks and debris.
This means they are made very differently and break at different rates. Contrast with a sieve, which will have a much higher rating than even the survival filter.
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