How to unclog the Katadyn BeFree Filter
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3 жыл бұрынFor my opinion...The best and easiest trick on how to unclog "and" prevent clogging with the Katadyn BeFree Filter. (demineralized water "NOT" Deionized or distilled)
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@paddle_hike 2 жыл бұрын
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@ronbaker9971 2 жыл бұрын
Fully agree with you about tap water. I used a lot of tap water and my Befrees clogged worse. I switched to distilled water and mixed in bleach and vinegar with minimum results, so I tried two squirts of CLR with distilled water and now my Befrees function like new. Thanks so much for the warning about tap water.
@paddle_hike 2 жыл бұрын
Yep! Exactly. Was my pleasure 😊
@Totalaporia 10 ай бұрын
The acidic properties and chemical make-up of both bleach and vinegar can create a harmful chlorine gas and they should never be mixed together. The noxious gas can irritate lungs and potentially be fatal.
@bate119 2 жыл бұрын
After both my Katadyn water filter was 100% clogged and my Salomon water filter was 75% clogged, I ran into your video...I must admit, I didn't it a chance of working...until it did! I destroyed a Salmon water filter by soaking it in vinegar (looks like the fins melted), so I was seriously skeptical about non-mineralized water working...wow, total believer now...thank you, thank you, thank you!
@paddle_hike 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome!!! yea...super clogged need to stay in for longer but yea!! it works :) ...Glad you were able to fix your filter !
@heikelautenschlager720 3 жыл бұрын
This was a great tip, thank you! I have also found that letting it sit in some water with a little bit of vinegar works well also...
@paddle_hike 3 жыл бұрын
killing calcium with vinegar should help for sure...Good point Thanks :)
@AaronWanamaker91 3 жыл бұрын
That’s what I use to clean my coffee maker (vinegar in water) but I use tap water for that. So, just incase I didn’t hear correctly, will any regular bottled water work? As long as it’s not mineral or flavoured?
@paddle_hike 3 жыл бұрын
@@AaronWanamaker91 most water bottle have minerals in it... needs to be without minerals 😉 that's the key
@jaredwalterwilson 3 жыл бұрын
great info. thanks for the specifics on "no tap water". worked like a charm.
@paddle_hike 3 жыл бұрын
Glad i could help!! 😊
@VonAgu 3 жыл бұрын
Yeap this trik works 100%! Used my BeFree 2 times in action and it got cloged. Tried vinegar and back flushing with no succes, but demineralized water did the trik. Thanks man!
@paddle_hike 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! It's been working for me for years now so... i was happy to share 😉😊 take care
@chuckychuck Жыл бұрын
Naw, vinegar works, it also kills the mold and the bacteria, within 1/2 hour she was at her full flow.
@VonAgu Жыл бұрын
@@chuckychuck yeah your right! I'v used vinegar too with good results. Works.
@Sometimes_Always 2 жыл бұрын
That was great.. Thank you for making it quick and to the point!
@paddle_hike 2 жыл бұрын
Was my pleasure. Glad I could help
@Packsalot 3 жыл бұрын
That was cool. That seems like a really good filter overall. I've been using the Sawyer Squeeze which filters fast, but not that fast. Take Care.
@paddle_hike 3 жыл бұрын
Sawyer squeeze is great! But the fastest is the katadyn... but both have pros and cons. Thanks
@louiselavigne5085 3 жыл бұрын
wait I don’t understand, so when the filter “expires” do you have to change teh filter? Like buy a new one? Or do you have to just shake it in the water until it’s clean? Or do you have to shake the filter after use to clean it from dirt, and then when it expires, you have to buy a new none?
@TravelTourTaste 3 жыл бұрын
Hey bro hope you are well. Sorry we haven't been able to visit you for a while we were in Bulgaria then Malta were we got stuck due to Covid and flights we're cancelled. But great to catch up with you again. This is such a great idea. Nice filter ideas. Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge with us. Stay safe and catch up again real soon God bless.
@paddle_hike 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot ! Stay safe my friends 😊
@SandraJsAdventuresOutdoors 3 жыл бұрын
Good tips again, thank you.
@paddle_hike 3 жыл бұрын
It was a pleasure... Hope it will help someone :)
@JoExplore 3 жыл бұрын
J’ai vécu le problème avec le BeFree, c’est tellement frustrant. Je vais essayer ton truc. Merci pour ce partage!
@paddle_hike 3 жыл бұрын
oui effectivement mais......Le sawyer si le backflush mal (y ai foutu solide).. Tu m'en donneras des nouvelles du truc :)
@FlowJunkee65 2 жыл бұрын
Good fix - thanks!
@paddle_hike 2 жыл бұрын
Glad i could help 😉
3 жыл бұрын
Great video edition. I subscribed to your channel. Thank you
@paddle_hike 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot. I appreciate
@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING 3 жыл бұрын
Well done. Great video. Crow✌️
@paddle_hike 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot buddy! :)
@GamyKlips 3 жыл бұрын
It works!!! Thank you
@paddle_hike 3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@travelandamericanlifewithb3134 3 жыл бұрын
Very informative and helpful video. Thank you for sharing
@paddle_hike 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, glad if can help someone
@travelandamericanlifewithb3134 3 жыл бұрын
@@paddle_hike you welcome
@grennangoeshiking 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 88 cents saved my filter!!
@paddle_hike 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome ! Glad i could help 😊
@welshwarrior5263 3 жыл бұрын
Nice one mate.
@paddle_hike 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot :) glad you liked it
@supersauvage 5 ай бұрын
Great video, thanks
@paddle_hike 5 ай бұрын
Thanks, glad you enjoyed 😊
@begpard 2 ай бұрын
Awesome info!! I iust got one, the 1 ltr option and I'm looking forward to getting to try it out
@paddle_hike 2 ай бұрын
Great! Hope it helps
@mayathunder7711 Жыл бұрын
Best trick EVERRRRRRRRRRR! thanks
@paddle_hike Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot.. Glad it helped
@evilryu29 5 ай бұрын
Cool I will try it
@paddle_hike 5 ай бұрын
Great! I'm sure it will help. I've been doing this for years now.
@tenzin044 2 жыл бұрын
Hi! Just received my Befree 1L today. After yours video have some questio: demineralized water it's the same as distilled for filter unclog? Generally it's not the same but if both don't have minerals can I use destilled? Greetings from UK. Tom P.S. Should I prepare some ways filter for longer storage? I mean couple months.I bet just clean in demineralized water and lets dry fully?
@paddle_hike 2 жыл бұрын
They aren't the same... demineralized has less minerals than distilled but it's should work too. Just clean it after a couple uses and let it dry...will be enough. 😉
@tenzin044 2 жыл бұрын
@@paddle_hike Thanks! ;)
@Canadian_Craftsman 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent demonstration my friend hope all is well over there stay safe&happy!!(=
@paddle_hike 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot... yea, all safe here. Just more boring with th covid
@Canadian_Craftsman 3 жыл бұрын
@@paddle_hike of course we will PREVAIL!!😁✊🔥
@JBENHIKES 3 жыл бұрын
I just got this filter and needed this..... Thx! - J B E N H I K E S
@paddle_hike 3 жыл бұрын
GREAT! glad I could help :) Works well if you do this !
@Mrhawklanz 2 жыл бұрын
How about washing it with Alkaline water?
@paddle_hike 2 жыл бұрын
No, alkaline water contain 4 source of minerals which is the complete opposite if this idea... minerals clogs filters
@petersherman2552 3 жыл бұрын
thanks
@paddle_hike 3 жыл бұрын
you're welcome ;)
@MrWhatever9999 2 жыл бұрын
Great video! I just got BeFree filter! I have a hard time finding demineralized water even on Amazon USA. Do you know the good brand and so on? Is Aquafina demineralized water? Thank you!
@paddle_hike Жыл бұрын
Thanks!! Aquafina does have a demineralized version but not all of them... I find it weird cause it's EVERYWHERE here in Canada... Every stores. There's no better brand...as long as it's demineralized, that's the important thing here :)
@T.K... Жыл бұрын
Distilled water is very likely going to be demineralized and pretty easy to find.
@MrWhatever9999 Жыл бұрын
@@T.K... Thank you! Will try distilled water!
@xandersadventures7527 3 жыл бұрын
Good review and tips my friend. 👌👍 ~ Kristine
@paddle_hike 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, i hope it will help others 😉
@RiverstonestudiosVA Жыл бұрын
I 3D printed an adapter for the katadyn so it fits on a regular water bottle. If you need one yell.
@paddle_hike Жыл бұрын
Good to know and idea :)
@begpard 2 ай бұрын
I see you were reasonably rough with the bag, is it very durable? I ask because I just got one
@paddle_hike 2 ай бұрын
yes...they are durable... very similar to the CNOC bags. I've been using both bags for a long time and they are solide. Never failed me "yet"
@danielscherzinger8441 2 жыл бұрын
Why is the filter so fast compared to other ones on the market? Does it really work?
@paddle_hike 2 жыл бұрын
It does...it's been used for years now by tons of hikers and thru-hikers. I drank tons with it and never got sick. It's just faster than most.
@jasonpanella8010 10 ай бұрын
this worked
@mirjanasvideocro551 3 жыл бұрын
Super...like...Greetings!
@paddle_hike 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ! glad you liked it :)
@chrislrob 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I'm going to try this because I'm ready to throw my fairly new filter into the trash...
@paddle_hike 3 жыл бұрын
should work... never had an issue with mine (after 2 years now)
@jessicaphillips7208 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve had the same issue with clogging. I didn’t know about soaking it in non mineral water. I was using tap water. How long do you soak it for?
@paddle_hike 3 жыл бұрын
@@jessicaphillips7208 tap water makes it worst 😏.. depending on how clog it is....20min to 60 min
@jessicaphillips7208 3 жыл бұрын
@@paddle_hike I have 2 filters that were completely clogged. After soaking it for 1h in distilled water, it flows better but I have to squeeze it a lot. I’ll soak it longer and see if that helps.
@paddle_hike 3 жыл бұрын
@@jessicaphillips7208 try DEMINERALIZED water...even better than Distilled... If they were clogged and dried for long... could take longer... It's something I do after the trips.... there's a limit to it at some point hahahaha but should help a lot for sure :)
@louiselavigne5085 3 жыл бұрын
wait I don’t understand, so when the filter “expires” do you have to change teh filter? Like buy a new one? Or do you have to just shake it in the water until it’s clean? Or do you have to shake the filter after use to clean it from dirt, and then when it expires, you have to buy a new none?
@paddle_hike 3 жыл бұрын
All filters have a lifespan but this trick is mainly to rince and maintain your filter... basic cleaning with this one only requires you to shake it with water... but if it clogs after using super dirty water... this is the trick for it. You can buy seperate filters without the bottle
@vancedvanced8024 2 жыл бұрын
The best thing to unclog it is to 3 d print an adaptor that screws on a bottle from the one side , and on the befree on the other and backflash it
@paddle_hike 2 жыл бұрын
never heard of this way for the Befree but maybe...can't say yes or no since i don't have a printer like most of us and didn't try it. Thanks for for the info :)
@ParkourEh 3 жыл бұрын
It would be better for us if you squeezed the water out with both hands for the before and after tests.
@paddle_hike 3 жыл бұрын
I agree and explained why before.. my filter wasn't as bad as i believed... But this trick was proven by many for years ;) just the test that i wasn't able to find a super dirty clogged filter at that moment. But, i agree... I'll do better next time. Thank you :)
@LauradeVasconcelos Жыл бұрын
Oh no, I mostly use mine with tap water.. it's almost completely clogged. I just tried 30 minutes like you showed in demineralised water, it did not help to unclog my filter! Just renewed the glass to leave it in another 30 minutes. Why is it not working for me?
@paddle_hike Жыл бұрын
There's a limit too sadly.... After using tap and minerals water for a long time... your filter could be clog badly.... Try to leave it for the night (won't do any harm) or add vinegar, sometime it helps (but you'll need to rince it after).... This works 95% of the time and always worked for me but.... there's sadly a limit. Hope it will work.
@LauradeVasconcelos Жыл бұрын
@@paddle_hike Thank you! I left over night and even shake many times with demineralised water, it's not unclogging so i guess mine is over after way less than 500L, they suggest it could filter up to 1000L, very expensive filter after all...
@paddle_hike Жыл бұрын
@@LauradeVasconcelos well, a sawyer that you don't backflush will go bad even faster. It all depends where you filtered too. But I understand the frustration, sorry it didn't help
@LauradeVasconcelos Жыл бұрын
@@paddle_hike I was cleaning mine as katadyn advises, but they say tap water and Germany water is known for being very hard! Now i learned better to clean/maintain with demineralised water thanks to you! Cheers
@sarahcassel6387 2 жыл бұрын
I can't find demineralized water anywhere and I'm in the US. I went to two grocery stores, a pharmacy, and home depot and no one had it. Seems like something I'll need to order online.
@paddle_hike 2 жыл бұрын
weird cause it's very common .. I have it in every stores here in Canada. Some did find it in stores but I couldn't tell you which ones :( sorry. Maybe, some will reply with the infos.
@silentspoon6655 2 жыл бұрын
Distilled water.
@paddle_hike 2 жыл бұрын
@@silentspoon6655 not the same....
@paddle_hike 2 жыл бұрын
@@silentspoon6655 distilled has less contaminents and viruses but more minerals than demineralized....but could be an alternative...but not as effective
@sarahcassel6387 2 жыл бұрын
@@paddle_hike I got demineralized water online and let the filter sit in it for more than 12 hours and it's still super clogged. Is it possible that my filter is just too clogged for it to be cleaned?
@theranberceau8684 3 жыл бұрын
I can't find demineralized water anywhere
@paddle_hike 3 жыл бұрын
Where are you from? It's in every grocery store in north america... It's with the water bottles
@paddle_hike 3 жыл бұрын
It's also knowns as Deionized water ....depending the brands
@theranberceau8684 3 жыл бұрын
I have distilled water but that didn't clear it up yet. I'll look for deionized water
@theranberceau8684 3 жыл бұрын
Does that bottle of aquafina specially say demineralized on it or just purified? All the ones I see say purified.
@paddle_hike 3 жыл бұрын
@@theranberceau8684 well there's many types but demineralized or deionized will clearly be written because they are different.... But how bad is your filter??? some did try to boil the water "let cool down a bit" ... some said it could help too but i didn't try this one. Always been doing my trick after each long trip.
@vincentc6919 2 ай бұрын
Two trips and mine is clogged...did the vinegar and water deal...uggh
@paddle_hike 2 ай бұрын
Not a big fan of this trick.... I prefer mine but there's always a limit. If the water was super dirty or the filter froze ... not good. Hope this trick will help... Mostly does but there's always a chance it doesn't sadly.
@vincentc6919 2 ай бұрын
I’m going to try Demineralized water next. I used bottle water yesterday and according to this you don’t get good results using that water. My last hope is the DM water. I’ll know tonight.
@paddle_hike 2 ай бұрын
@@vincentc6919 if it's very clogged...leave it in longer... Let it soak :)
@cesaraguirre3868 3 жыл бұрын
He used one hand the first time and two the next. I think thats why it came out with more force.
@paddle_hike 3 жыл бұрын
I explained that I'm im a red covid zone.. i can't hike and clog my filter like if i was hiking at the moment lol... that's why i said.. it wasn't that much clogged. This trick is used by tons of people and I've been using it for years. Try it... if it doesn't work for you. Let me know 😉 take care
@kevinmcalpine4521 3 жыл бұрын
@@paddle_hike I thought the same thing. The second squeeze was two handed, and using more force. But if you say it works, it's worth a try. Why can't you flush it backwards like a sawyer squeeze?
@paddle_hike 3 жыл бұрын
@@kevinmcalpine4521 not made for this... you rinse it just by shaking it in the bottle..different type of filter. Yes, i explained why i did it on the video cuz my filter was not clogged enough "this time" but I've been doing this trick tons of times before and it's a known trick too 😉
@bonpecheur4565 3 жыл бұрын
Salut , je n'ai pas ce filtre donc je ne peux commenter sur son manque d'efficacité ou son amélioration après ton truc mais ... j'ai trouvé que tu avais pas mal " squeezer " fort ton sac après le traitement comparé au début ou tu le laissais couler librement 😁 , la science te le pardonnerais pas 😉 , mais je te crois sur parole , merci !
@paddle_hike 3 жыл бұрын
haha tel que j'ai dit...mon filtre n'etait pas "si" bloquait autant que la veille et quand y ai bloqué, si tu squeeze trop fort, l'air pop la bouteille et c'est pas super mais effectivement... je squeezais plus en dernier mais c'est le debit normal pareil hahahaha! si tu rempli la bouteille biensur! le truc marche effectivement mais mon filtre bloqué l'etais moin et je devais "dealer" avec la situation hahahahaha.
@bonpecheur4565 3 жыл бұрын
@@paddle_hike hahaha me semblait aussi que tu avais pousser la note 😂
@paddle_hike 3 жыл бұрын
@@bonpecheur4565 je voulais aussi montrer a quel point il peut etre "debloquer" et que c'est le plus rapide sur le marcher "vraiment". mais j'avais pas un filtre super bloquer pour l'inverse malheureusement :) hahaha
@bonpecheur4565 3 жыл бұрын
@@paddle_hike déjà eu le coup aussi pour faire démarrer la voiture de ma fille , 10 fois sans succès, j'appelle la remorqueuse pour la faire transporter au garage et le type arrive ici et s'asseois au volant et démarre du premier coup ... 85 $ de frais de déplacement 🙁 .
@paddle_hike 3 жыл бұрын
@@bonpecheur4565 oh oops 🙄😲
@SonjieEx 2 ай бұрын
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@paddle_hike 2 ай бұрын
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@stevecypher9213 3 жыл бұрын
Really? I've been a hater since my 6 month-old BeFree plugged up on my annual backpack in the Sierra Nevada. I'm gonna buy another one and try this.
@paddle_hike 3 жыл бұрын
Always worked for me and many people i know too 😉
@rickywrenn Жыл бұрын
If you want the minerals out, both are practically equal in that respect. Distilled is more pure in every other aspect. Just do a search using distilled vs mineral water and you can see the differences in the two. For cleaning filters, there is no difference.
@paddle_hike Жыл бұрын
I'm talking about demineralized water... which can be find in bottle here in Canada. Not distilled or mineral water. Not the same.
@paddle_hike Жыл бұрын
would distilled water work? sure.... But the point here is NOT to use TAP water like everyone's using... Which makes it worse. I found that Demineralized worked better for me and (as per you can see) in the comments... To many people too :) Thanks for your information
@Garryck-1 11 ай бұрын
Demineralised water *IS* distilled water.... how else do you think they get the minerals out? They sure as heck don't filter it! It's just two different words to describe the exact same thing. One term describes the process (distillation).. the other describes the end result (water with the minerals removed).
@paddle_hike 11 ай бұрын
@@Garryck-1 well.. the distilled removes more than just the minerals... The point here is you don't need distilled....As long as you don't use water WITH minerals..it will work. Most use tap water so...that's a problem. We have the option here in Canada to get both and one's cheaper and works fine so... The goal here is to fix the problem, not the water.
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