Is your Lifestraw membrane microfilter floppy or stable in the cap?

Posted by machesta @machesta, Dec 31, 2024

I just changed out the membrane microfilter in my Lifestraw pitcher. I don't use the carbon filter. The previous microfilter was stable in the cap and didn't move around. The new microfilter is floopy and moves around. Does anyone else have this problem? Additionally, I watched the water drain out of the filter housing (I removed the top of the pitcher) and observed that water empties around the microfilter. That would lead me to believe that not all the water is being filtered. Has anyone else observed these two problems?

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positivethinking | @positivethinking | Jan 8 7:31am

In reply to @bamaqueen "Going on memory, in a previous post about the LifeStraw carbon filter Dr. F said if..." + (show)

I don’t mind the duplicate information. It just reenforces what the previous person said. Thank you

VGVball | @vgvball | 1 day ago

In reply to @positivethinking "I’m hoping that maybe Lifestraw’s pitcher has a better carbon filter that isn’t subject to the..." + (show)

I don’t think it’s about if it’s a “good” carbon. NTM will just thrive in any carbon filters them apparently.

I saw somewhere on some thread Dr F mentioned changing Lifestraw carbon filter every 3 weeks, But im not sure why we would need to since lifestraws carbon is AFTER microfilter and thus shouldn’t have much or any NTM ?
On the other hand, RO carbons are before the 0.001 filter so those carbon filters will have NTM and must be changed but HOW often? Anyone know?

THIS begs the question do we need to change Lifestraws microfilter MORE OFTEN than company says to for non-NTM/BE people? Because that filter definitely would have the NTM. Oy

positivethinking | @positivethinking | 1 day ago

In reply to @vgvball "I don’t think it’s about if it’s a “good” carbon. NTM will just thrive in any..." + (show)

I just requested Lifestraw adjust my subscription for the carbon filter from every other month to monthly

reneemc | @reneemc | 1 day ago

In reply to @positivethinking "Thank you for passing this info along. Now I am very frustrated since I thought I..." + (show)

I don’t see an option to order replacement membrane for the Lifestraw pitcher on the website

positivethinking | @positivethinking | 1 day ago

In reply to @reneemc "I don’t see an option to order replacement membrane for the Lifestraw pitcher on the website" + (show)

I went to their website and sent them a message. I believe it’s: info@lifestraw.com I just asked them to change my subscription from every other month to monthly. They sent me a confirmation to my email.
To just order filters without a subscription they do list them on their website. Just hit “shop now”