Chlor-Floc US Military Water Purification Powder Packets

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Product Features

• Chlor-Floc US Military Water Purification Packets
• 30 Tablets Per Box
• Eliminates Giardia, Bacteria, Viruses, Removes Sediment
• 1 or 2 Tables Good For 1 Quart or 1 Liter Of Water, Depending On Water Temperature
• Water Purification

Product Description

Chlor-Floc US Military Water Purification Powder Packets - The Tablet Currently Used By The US Military. 30 Powder Packets Per Box. Eliminates Giardia, Bacteria, Viruses, Removes Sediment. 1 or 2 Tables Good For 1 Quart or 1 Liter Of Water, Depending On Water Temperature.Water Purification. Chlor-Floc. NSN 6850-01-352-6129.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0002UCSEO
• Item model number: ROT07741
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,253 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

67 of 70 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Short shelf life, but does what it says it does., May 9, 2009

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Keith Wakkure "Master Keef" (Missouri) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chlor-Floc US Military Water Purification Powder Packets (Misc.)

The product works well, it basically kills bacteria and everything else but YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE THE TABLET IS DISSOLVED COMPLETELY! It's hazardous, like poison, so make sure its dissolved. You put the tablet in a canteen or bottle (1-2 tablets per liter of water) and shake for a minute or two then let sit for about 15 minutes, then you strain the water through a cloth (like a t-shirt) into a cup or another clean canteen and check to see if it needs another tab, if not then drink and see how it is. Make sure the canteen is cleaned out before next use, some of the tablet may not have dissolved so check and make sure! My package is good until 01/01/2012 so its an extremely short shelf life, that is my only complaint. I plan on stockpiling these items for a long camping trip, possibly 3 months but I need something that will last longer than 3 years. Will do business with seller again, but not for same product, grossly overpriced! Sorry seller, no offense.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Water Purification done right, July 21, 2010

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JG "grhear" (Annapolis, Maryland United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Chlor-Floc US Military Water Purification Powder Packets (Misc.)

These tablets are for backpacking and when boiling water is impracticable. Purification does take some time though I believe the process takes about 45 minutes in total. You will need a cloth or bandanna to strain any undissolved pieces of the tablet before drinking the water but this is the exact way the US. Army does it. I would recommend these tablets for the go-bag or a long multi-day hiking trip.

Overall I am pleased by my purchase.

67 of 89 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars chlorine does not remove giardia, May 1, 2008

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Monamom "water witch" (washington dc) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chlor-Floc US Military Water Purification Powder Packets (Misc.)

For those going to giardia prone areas, you should know that CDC studies show chlorine does not remove giardia. For that you need an iodine based tablet. Flocculation just cleans the water visually from debris and you need two containers, one to mix the water initially and a second plus a cloth to strain it into. Otherwise this tablet and similar ones are good for most water purification needs. There's a cheap method called SODIS which is free and uses solar energy. A clear bottle filled with water and placed in direct sunlight for at least 8 hours will purify the dirtiest water. It will still have debris but that is easily filtered out, and it doesn't leave a chlorine taste that many dislike.