How it works: As you drink, the water passes through the side walls of the filter's micro-fibrous tubes, harmful bacteria and protozoa are trapped in the outer walls so you can be confident your water is safe to drink.
STORAGE & CLEANING For Long-term Storage:
1. Backwash the filter as outlined above.
2. Fill the Source WidepacTM with water and place the Source Cleaning PadTM inside. Let stand for 10 minutes.
3. Attach the filter back to the tube and connect to the WidepacTM leaving the valve disconnected.
4. Squeeze some of the water in the WidepacTM through the filter.
5. Connect the valve and let stand for one hour.
6. Drain water from the WidepacTM and allow all components to air dry.