Water is our most precious life source. While most of us are lucky enough to have never known the struggle of life without a clean, plentiful supply, for many this is their reality every day. Icon Lifesaver is a company dedicated to changing this, by ensuring that more communities than ever have access to clean drinking water.

From personal, 500 millilitre drinking bottles to large-scale solutions designed to hold 750 litres for an entire community, Lifesaver produce containers with filtration technology for a variety of uses and emergencies. One of their most popular products is the Lifesaver portable water filter jerrycan.

The Capacity

The Lifesaver Jerrycan is designed to hold 18.5 litres of water at one time. This makes it perfect for groups on expeditions, long term travellers or people who are passionate about life off the grid. The large capacity of the jerrycan also means that it can not only be used for drinking water, but can also be used for washing and cooking in areas where the available water is unsafe. Lifesaver even produces a shower attachment for the jerrycan alongside the standard tap to allow travellers a few home comforts on the road.

While some filters can only be used once or twice, necessitating frequent and expensive replacements, the Lifesaver portable water filter jerrycan can filter up to 20,000 litres before being replaced. This makes it perfect for extended trips, as it is small enough to be portable, but durable enough to be used again and again, without replacement.

The Treatment

With every one of the 20,000 litres the Lifesaver portable water filter jerrycan processes, its microbiological filters use ultra filtration technology to remove a whole range of harmful viruses, bacteria, cysts and parasites from the water. The technology has been highly tested and incredibly effective at keeping you and your group safe from water-born illnesses.

While the treatment of water to reduce viruses, bacteria and parasites is the most important job the Lifesaver jerrycan does, it also ensure the water is pleasant to drink. Many filtration systems and tablets on the market rely on chlorine or chlorine dioxide, which can make water disgusting to drink. The Lifesaver jerrycan comes with an optional activated carbon filter to remove any nasty tastes or odours from chlorine or other off-putting substances.

When it is finally time to replace your filter, the process couldn’t be easier. While care must be taken to avoid contamination, it is easy to handle the jerrycan and filter in a way that makes this virtually impossible.

There is no doubt that the Icon Lifesaver filtration products and technology are changing lives all across the world. Countless communities are benefiting from their large-capacity products, while individual travellers for work and pleasure enjoy using the Lifesaver bottle every day. Whether you’re setting off on an adventure or preparing yourself for an emergency, choose the best. With the Lifesaver jerrycan in your kit, you can feel confident that you and your team are safe and have access to unlimited, clean water in almost any situation.