cleaning MSR filter for drinking

[Michael Strong]

So I bought an MSR filter a while back to filter out my lamps. It wasn't working for me. It kept on getting clogged, and I was filtering Grande, so you can imagine how annoying it was to stop and have to clean it out every 500ml. So recently I purchased a Büchner funnel filtration kit to do my filtering for my other lamps. I want to clean out the MSR, so I can use it when I go hiking. So does anyone know how to clean it out to get it back to water consumption use? Would it be advisable to even use it again for drinking?

[Lamp Addict]

You could clean the unit itself really good and just replace the ceramic filter I guess.  Or just spend the 100 on a new one for piece of mind. Just my 2 cents 

[Michael Strong]

I'm trying to see if boiling the ceramic filter will do the trick. If not I'll just buy another one. They're like a $25 on Amazon. I bought the thing used for $60 but the ceramic filter itself is still pretty thick. 

[Lamp Addict]

Also, when I used these things in the Corps we would use a green scouring pad to remove the top layer of ceramic whenever it clogged.  Removing the top layer of ceramic "renewed" the filter for further use. You could do this a few times before the filter was completely trashed.  You could try this method as well. 

[Michael Strong]

Yeah, boiling it and scrubbing it didn't remove the soapy taste. I'll just go ahead and by a new filter for it and a maintenance kit. Thanks anyways, and thanks for your service  

[Lamp Addict]

My pleasure. Best job I ever had

Michael Strong said:

Yeah, boiling it and scrubbing it didn't remove the soapy taste. I'll just go ahead and by a new filter for it and a maintenance kit. Thanks anyways, and thanks for your service