Polar Pure
Water Treatment
Polar Pure Water Disinfectant
uses pure crystallized iodine in a unique delivery system to destroy
water-borne pathogens including giardia cysts and micro-organisms that pass
through filters. When used as directed, approximately 300 ppm (parts per
million) saturated iodine solution is maintained in the POLAR PURE bottle.
This saturated solution is then used to disinfect your water at an optimal
concentration of 4-5 ppm iodine.
Giardia cysts will be destroyed in 20-30 minutes in a closed quart / liter
bottle of 68° F, 20° C water (colder water will take longer). Saturation
concentration varies with solution temperature. A Liquid Crystal Dosage
Chart on the Polar Pure bottle shows how many capfuls of saturated solution
to add to your liter or quart bottle of water.
Using Polar Pure:
Polar Equipment utilizes a unique bottle design featuring a particle trap to
prevent loss of iodine crystals during decanting for water treatment. Your
bottle cap is used to measure the required amount of Polar Pure for each
quart of water.
Note:
• Polar Equipment recommends that each person carry his or her own bottle of
Polar Pure to ensure sufficient
quantities of safe drinking water.
• The effectiveness of the iodine in your Polar Pure bottle is not altered
by freezing.
• For proper water disinfection, you must use a water container that can be
tightly closed to eliminate possible
iodine vaporization. Quart or liter sized bottles with screw tops are
recommended.
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Directions |
| PREPARE SOLUTION |
Fill
your Polar Pure bottle with water. Set aside. Solution will be ready
to use in one hour. It is best to have your Polar Pure bottle filled
and ready to use when needed. |
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TREAT YOUR WATER |
When
your Polar Pure solution is ready, pour the required capfuls of
solution into your quart container of water. A green dot on the
DOSAGE TABLE on the bottle of POLAR PURE indicates the amount of
solution required per quart / liter of water.
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Let treated water stand (tightly covered) for 20 minutes before use. Water
that is colder than 68° F will take longer. |
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Temperature / Dosage Table We periodically receive requests for a
conversion chart for temperature of solution as related to dosage required. Please click here to
view table.
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REFILL
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Refill
your Polar Pure bottle with water and tightly cap. The solution will
be ready to use in one hour. |
Uses of Polar Pure:
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Backpacking |
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Camping |
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Hiking |
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Water sports |
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Bicycling |
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Foreign travel |
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Hunting and fishing |
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Emergency kits |
• The
small size and easy use make it the choice of many outdoors
enthusiasts and those concerned with
emergency preparedness. |
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Helpful Hints:
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Maximizing the use of Polar Pure:
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One
bottle of Polar Pure is capable of treating between two and six
quarts of water at one time before refilling. The amount of Polar
Pure needed varies with the solution temperature. Warmer solution
will have a higher concentration of iodine and fewer capfuls will be
required.
One way to maximize the use of the saturated solution is to warm the bottle
of Polar Pure. This can be achieved by placing the bottle in a dry, sunny
spot prior to use.
NOTE: Holding a piece of fabric over the mouth of your quart container when
filling with water is recommended to act as a pre-filter blocking large
organic particles (bugs, leaves, etc.), thereby increasing the efficiency of
POLAR PURE.
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Eliminating iodine taste / smell: |
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Iodine taste (actually odor, sensed in the nose) is usually unnoticed below
2-3 ppm (parts per million). Any flavoring, sugar, or vitamin C can be added
to the water AFTER the necessary disinfection time. Iodine reacts with such
additions to become "tasteless" iodide.
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Protect filled bottle of Polar Pure from freezing:
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Once your Polar Pure bottle is filled with water, it is important to avoid
freezing. The bottle could break due to expansion of the liquid inside if
frozen. If you are hiking in freezing conditions, keep the bottle in an
inside pocket close to your body or with you in your sleeping bag.
Store your bottle of Polar Pure where it will not freeze between uses. You
may empty the bottle between uses if you prefer. Emptying the bottle is not
necessary and it is best to have it filled and ready to use when needed.
Some liquid will be retained in the bottle when emptied.
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