Tulip Siphon filter

Basic Water Needs

Tulip Siphon filter

Contact Solution Provider

Basic Water Needs
Amsterdam
1016 CK
The Netherlands
031 85 488 47 52
info@basicwaterneeds.com

Solution Overview & Benefits

The Tulip Siphon is a portable water purifier that is easy to use and store. It purifies 4–5 litres of water per hour. The filter can be used in emergency situations as well as for daily usage. It has a unique backwash function making sure that the filter stays clean and fit for purification and a fast flow rate. The Tulip Siphon lasts for 7000 litres. After which the candle can be easily replaced. The Tulip Siphon filter is easy to use in order to realize sustained usage. The filter is based on gravity, and no electricity or complicated processes are involved. The filter element is made of diatomaceous earth, treated with nano silver to avoid recontamination of the filtered water.- Bacteria removal: 99,995%- Turbidity removal: 99%- Protozoa removal: 99%- Flow-rate: 5 litres per hour- Capacity: 7,000 litres- Backwash: yes- Price per liter: $0,002-$0,005- Applicability: emergency, household- Prevents water borne diseases like: diarrhea, cholera, giardia, cryptosporidiosis, typhus and schistosomiasis.

History & Development

Since its foundation in 2003, Basic Water Needs has been developing, producing and distributing water purification and conservation products. We have served over 2 million people with clean drinking water.

The Tulip Siphon filter is developed according to the core principles of Basic Water Needs: Simple, Affordable and Available.

Simple BWN believes that the best products do not require an extensive manual, but are understandable for everyone, all over the world. The Tulip Siphon filter is easy to maintain and control by using a scrub pad, end-of-life indicator and an effective backwash to keep the flow rate high. Finally, if the filter needs replacement, the user can easily replace the candles.

Affordable We are committed to provide access to safe drinking water for everyone, including the Bottom and Base of the Pyramid (BoP). Our customers require affordable, but high value products. Our Tulip Siphon filter is designed in such a way that it combines state-of-the-art technology with high value materials, making it an ideal Self Supply solution.

Available However, having a simple and affordable water filter is not enough to provide a sustainable solution for everyone: the filter and its replacement component have to be available and accessible, also for the BoP. This means that a sustainable supply chain needs to be in place for our HWTS products which we realize through both our commercial and NGO network all over the world and by directly and indirectly training and guiding national, regional and community entrepreneurs.

Availability

Publicly available: yes
Countries where available: Worldwide
Available online: yes
Offered or can be licensed for local manufacture: No
Countries where spare parts can be purchased: Worldwide

Specifications

Dimensions: 20,5 x 14 x 9 cm
Weight: 0,5 kg

Additional Information