Cascade 2622022 User manual

1. Prime filter by placing the straw in water so
that the intake nozzle is fully immersed. Let
sit for 20 seconds.
2. Open mouthpiece cap, taking care not to
touch the mouthpiece.
3. While intake nozzle is fully immersed, place
mouth on mouthpiece and suck to draw
water through filter.
To attach to most standard water bottles, screw
mouth of bottle into the Intake Nozzle/Bottle
Attachment.
NOTE: Drinking through a filtration straw may
require more suction than drinking through a
traditional drinking straw. If you are unable to draw
water through the straw, the filter may be clogged
by air bubbles or previously filtered particles.
The 3-stage filtration process will become clogged
during normal use especially if the Personal Water
Filtration Straw is used to filter muddy or silty
water. See FOR BEST RESULTS section for more
information.
-Use the cleanest, clearest water available.
-Filtering silty, cloudy, muddy, or glacial
stream water or tea-colored water that
contains visible tannins can clog the filter
faster.
-Blow air through the mouthpiece (in opposite
direction of normal water flow) to remove
potential air bubbles.
-Before taking your Personal Water Filtration
Straw camping, backpacking, or on a trip, test
it in a safe environment to make sure your
Personal Water Filtration Straw is working
properly.
The Personal Water Filtration Straw is designed
to filter up to 1,000 gallons. Actual gallons filtered
before needing replacement may be less.
Inability to draw water through the Filtration Straw
may indicate that the product has reached the end
of its lifecycle.
Read these usage and safety instructions carefully
before using the Personal Water Filtration Straw.
Failure to comply with the instructions and
warnings contained in this booklet may result in
adverse performance of and/or damage to the
device.
Cascade Mountain Tech™ shall not be liable for
any damages arising out of or as a result of
the use of the Personal Water Filtration Straw
for any purpose other than that for which it is
clearly intended. By using the Personal Water
Filtration Straw, you tacitly agree to the terms and
conditions of these safety instructions and the
disclaimer.
The Personal Water Filtration Straw should only be
used for filtering water. The quality of the filtered
water is not guaranteed if the product is subjected
to conditions other than those encountered during
its normal use.
Independently Tested
Cascade Mountain Tech filters are rigorously
tested by independent labs to meet protocols
established by the US Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) and NSF International/ANSI.
-Membrane Microfilter pore size – 0.2 micron
-Meets US EPA & NSF P231 standards for the
removal of bacteria and parasites
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Direction of Water Flow
Mouthpiece Cap
Mouthpiece
3-Stage Filtration Process
Sediment Filter
Hollow Fiber Membrane
Activated Carbon
Intake Nozzle/Bottle Attachment
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USE
FOR BEST RESULTS
DISCLAIMER
PARTS OF FILTRATION STRAW

Reduce your risk of becoming sick by following
these safety instructions and by educating
yourself on drinking-water safety.
This product must not be used by children under
the age of 13 without the supervision of an adult.
-The Personal Water Filtration Straw does not
remove viruses.
-Never use the Personal Water Filtration
Straw to filter seawater or brackish water
or chemically contaminated water, such as
mining tailing ponds or near large agricultural
operations. The Personal Water Filtration
Straw does not make drinkable water from
these sources and does not remove chemicals
and radioactive materials or particles smaller
than 0.2 microns.
-Keep mouthpiece cap on mouthpiece
whenever Personal Water Filtration Straw is
not in use to avoid contamination. DO NOT
touch mouthpiece except with your mouth or
allow it to come into contact with non-filtered
water and/or potentially contaminated
surfaces.
-Do not filter any substance or liquid other
than fresh water through your Personal
Water Filtration Straw or the 3-stage
filtration process may become damaged or
contaminated.
DO NOT DROP or place pressure on this product
in any manner. The intentional or unintentional
impact of this product on a solid surface may
damage the filtration mechanism within it and
render it inecient and unusable. Do not use this
product to drink water at a higher temperature
than 60°C / 140°F.
There are hazards associated with backcountry
or international travel and the use of water filters.
Drinking untreated water or improper use of the
Personal Water Filtration Straw may expose you to
harmful microorganisms and increase your risk of
gastrointestinal illness.
When you travel, camp or backpack, you run the
risk of illness ranging from the inconvenience and
discomfort of diarrhea to more serious illnesses
caused by microorganisms in the food and water
you consume such as parasites/protozoan cysts
(i.e., Giardia, Cryptosporidium, etc), viruses and
bacteria.
The Personal Water Filtration Straw removes
most bacteria and protozoan cysts that cause the
majority of intestinal disorders. It does not remove
viruses or particles/organisms that are smaller
than 0.2 microns. In order to best protect against
illness, use the Personal Water Filtration Straw
as instructed in this booklet and practice good
hygiene such as washing your hands with soap
and warm water thoroughly and often (and use
hand sanitizer), especially before you drink, eat, or
prepare food.
The eectiveness of the Personal Water Filtration
Straw may be limited by environmental or
hygienic conditions that could contribute to the
recontamination of water after it has passed
through the products internal filter. These
conditions include but are not limited to:
-Use of the Personal Water Filtration Straw
with dirty and bacteria-contaminated hands
or in a mouth contaminated with bacteria.
-Failure to maintain a sterile mouthpiece on
the Personal Water Filtration Straw.
-Sharing of the Personal Water Filtration Straw
between two or more individuals.
-Use in or exposure to extreme heat or
freezing temperatures.
ITM. / ART. 2622022
Cascade Mountain Tech
8304 Bracken Pl SE
Snoqualmie, WA 98065
www.cascademountaintech.com
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IMPORTANT, RETAIN FOR FUTURE
REFERENCE: READ CAREFULLY.
WARNING INSTRUCTION MANUAL
PERSONAL WATER
FILTRATION STRAW
DO NOT USE THIS
PRODUCT UNTIL YOU
HAVE FULLY READ AND
UNDERSTOOD THESE
INSTRUCTIONS