Safi Water Filters

Target SDGs

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Household, Community

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Safi Water Treatment Solutions

Competitive Landscape

Direct competitors include Kohler Clarity Water Filter, Rainfresh MP4U Gravity Filter, and Tulip Table Top Filter.

Manufacturing/Building Method

The product is locally manufactured in bulk in Malawi by Safi Water Treatment Solutions. The water filter consists of an imported ceramic element and tap, installation hardware, two locally produced plastic containers and a locally produced filter cleaning brush.

Intellectural Property Type

Trademark

User Provision Model

Users can obtain the product by contacting Safi Water Treatment Solutions.

Distributions to Date Status

Unknown

Design Specifications

The filter consists of two chambers, one for pouring feed water and another for collecting filtered water. The T9 model has the capacity to hold 9 L of safe drinking water where as T2o has 20 L of safe drinking storage capacity. For the filtration, water is poured into the upper container and allowed to rest 3-5 hours as the flow rate is 1.5- 2.5 L per hour. The water then passes through the uniform pore sized ceramic candle and is collected in bottom shelve of water container.

Product Schematics

Technical Support

None available, this product is discontinued.

Replacement Components

Replaceable components include the ceramic candle filter.

Lifecycle

1 year

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

This filter was designed to reduce bacteria by 99% and store the filtered water in a sealed container.

Vetted Performance Status

Testing performed by the National Microbiology Reference determined a safe reduction in coliform contamination and did not show regrowth of bacterial colony in safe storage water.

Safety

No known safety hazards are related to this product.

Complementary Technical Systems

None

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

The product is certified by the Ministry of Health, Malawi, and complies with the Malawi Bureau of Standards for drinking water.

Evaluation methods

The product is evaluated for removal of turbidity and bacteria in a certified laboratory, the National Microbiology Reference Laboratory. The product is also tested as a Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage (HWTS) solution.

Other Information

Safi Water: filter manual and assembly video.