LARQ self-cleaning water bottle review
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One of the things I’m going to do this year is drink more water. I think now we’re all really germ conscious too, and I started looking for a new water bottle after finding some green gunk growing in my current bottle, and that’s when I heard about LARQ.
LARQ smart water bottle review
The LARQ Bottle is billed as “the world's first self-cleaning water bottle and water purification system.” It uses UV-C LED light to eliminate bio-contaminants from your water and bottle.
I had a chance to test out the double-walled larger 25 oz LARQ Bottle bottle for a week, and I’ll tell you about what I found.
Closer look: LARQ bottle
The double walled bottle is big, and that’s what I wanted; one that doesn’t need constant refilling. The inside is stainless steel, double walled like I noted. The outside has a kind of texturized, powder-coated painted steel coating, that I found to be slippery.
Why do I need a self-cleaning water bottle?
There are a few reasons why a self cleaning water bottle is actually a really good idea. For starters, if you're travelling to a place where water quality isn't guaranteed, being able to purify your own water and keep your bottle extra clean can be a lifesaver.
Secondly, while most of us think water is water and never gets dirty or contaminated when it comes out of a nice urban tap, the truth is gunk can grow inside your water bottle thanks to cross contamination, germs from backwash, chapstick, lipstick, food particles, and even sweat getting in there. Do yourself a favour and do not Google ‘gunk in water bottle’.
Truth is, our water bottles get gross if they’re not cleaned often enough, and honestly a lot of us don’t clean them often enough. I was pretty grossed out to find a layer of greenish black slime appear on the inside of my water bottle recently, and that really opened my eyes.
How does LARQ work?
LARQ bottles have a small UV light built into the cap of the bottle. Powered by a rechargeable battery, the bottle runs a clean cycle every two hours to purify both the water you put inside as well as the inside of the bottle. You can also turn the cleaning cycle on anytime and the light fills the bottle, zapping-according to LARQ- up to 99.9999% of bio-contaminants from your water and bottle. Beyond that there are no filters to change or other components to the bottle.
There are two different cleaning cycles; normal and Adventure; use normal when you just want to make sure your bottle is clean and safe. Adventure mode is made for travel and offers an extended clean cycle when you’re not sure about how clean your water may be.
What is UV-C LED technology and what does it do?
In short, the UV-C light eradicates biological contaminants by destroying their DNA. UV light, even sunlight has been used for a long time and frequently in places where electricity is not available, to purify water.
I don’t have any way to verify that the bottle is actually working; again that home microbiology lab that I talk about would be handy, so at this point, I will have to promise you a future update and see if the bottle stays clean and gunk-free after a fre months.
Can I use hot or cold water, and what about ice or other drinks?
The LARQ Bottle is designed for water, pure and simple. The company says it does not recommend using it for other drinks. Even so if you do it just says you need to give it a good hand wash with warm soapy water.
What’s the difference between Normal Mode and Adventure Mode?
Normal Mode is a 1 minute cleaning cycle (delivering 12 mJ/cm^2 of UVC to the water and the inner surface of the bottle). Tap the button on the cap once to activate the cycle. LARQ says it’s the right choice for daily use, if your water is from a trustworthy source.
How often does the LARQ Bottle need to be charged? How will I know when the battery is low?
Normal Mode lasts up to 4 weeks of use and Adventure Mode lasts up to 10-12 days of use. When your battery is low, your cap will blink green before and after a cleaning cycle to alert you to charge it!
LARQ says a full charge should last up to 1 month.
Overall review LARQ self cleaning bottle
Overall I really like the idea of this bottle. I like that I can be confident my water is pure and the bottle is cleaned thanks to the UV light inside. I like drinking from the bottle; it keeps water chilled and the narrow mouth makes it easy to sip. I love the looks too.
On the downside, I didn’t love the sleek coating for carrying the bottle around on my daily walks; it was too heavy when full and not grippy enough. The addition of a silicone sleeve or a loop on the cap would be a huge upgrade for LARQ 2.0 in my opinion.
The LARQ bottle, 25oz size, double walled and insulated costs about $95USD and you can get it from LARQ’s website or Amazon. - Наука та технологія
You should be a newscaster!
I love how she reviews basically all tech !!
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really cool technology, i hope it becomes more affordable in the near future
I've been using LARQ bottles for over a year and I think they work. I have never found gunk or felt a bad smell inside these bottles.
That's great!
I’ve gone through 3 bottles and finally bought a Larq and it arrived today. Can’t wait
Hope you enjoy it!
Hi Angel, are you still happy with your purchase 1 year later?
Does the 25oz size fit in a typical car cup holder?
Thank you 🤗
Dose it zap florid?
How do you turn on uvc outside bottle? There should be a safety mechanism.
Do you turn the cap off at night?
Hey Erin, nice review. I saw the ad on Instagram then typed it in UA-cam and thankfully Dane across this video. Do you think this “purification” method really does the trick or it’s just a gimmick. Trying to make sure it’s 100% worth it before I spend $130
They show a video of the science on their website.
I once had a double walled and insulated water bottle. I found that what it really means is that it will keep the water at the temperature you put it in for a certain amount of time. In other words, if you put ‘cold’ water in from your tap, but its still not as cold as youd like it to be, too bad the bottle will keep it at that temperature. Even if you place the filled bottle itself in the refrigerator.
So the trick to really getting cold water (the way most people would like) is that you have to place water into the bottle that has been chilled in another non insulated plastic bottle first, until it is cold enough for your tastes, and then transfer that water into the Larq and it will stay at that cold temperature.
Thanks for the tip Scott!
Or just leave the lid off while its in the fridge cooling Scott
Hi, you can actually test UV-C quite easily. Get a yellow banana and leave the LED on for a few minutes. The area where the UV-C light shines on it should make the banana turn visibly darker.
Whaaaaa? Really?! I'm going to try that!
@@ErinLawrenceTV Yep. It's on youtube :)
@@ZadakLeader so did i work with Larq Bottle. and how fast ? i mean is their cycle long enough to work
Good review thanks. Have you ordered the LARK water purifier? Best design I've seen and actually thought of, only negative is the price is ridiculous.
Not yet! I should check that out next. Thanks for the kind words also.
@@ErinLawrenceTV No problem. I'll look out for your review. Thanks to you I am shipping two Sparkel's to the UK.
I don't know, a battery-powered water bottle is a little bit too much for me. I have a double-wall isolated water bottle from a different company and I just was the bottle at the end of every day, 1 min job and never had any problems with odours or something growing inside the bottle. Thanks for the video as I realised that I don't really need this gadget (water bottle)
Thanks for watching!
Hi Erin, Thanks for your video. I got a bottle, but the color of the light is always blue, regardless of how many times I press it or for how long. According to the instructions, pressing one time would be normal mode. I press once and nothing happens. The blue light comes when it is pressed twice. If pressed for 5 seconds or more, a blue light comes instead of white. Does it mean it is not working? Thanks
Good question. If I remember correctly I don’t think the colour of the light changes it is just the duration that it comes on for. unless you’ve chosen one of the specific modes like adventure mode or you are charging the cab. You can take a look at my blog here which discusses what the different colours of light mean. www.techgadgetscanada.com/larq-self-cleaning-water-bottle-review/
Sorry, but I couldn't stop looking at your eyes. Had me star gazing 🤩
LOL, thank you!
Thanks for the info
No problem 👍
Thanks Erin. Is this a re-run? 😊
Fixed a glitch. ;)
Hi, I purchased the larq water bottle and turned on travel mode which stops the 2hr self cleaning cycle. Do you know how to turn on the 2hr self cleaning cycle again? The user manual says it will automatically turn on but it doesnt. Thanks
have you found the solution? i have not
You have to turn it back on the way you turned on the travel mode.
I have an earlier version of the bottle and it just didn't work very well. I was getting something that looks like mold in it and I had to use a bottle brush on it. Then after light usage, about 12 times, it stop working. I called them up and they wanted me to send them a video of the issue before returning it. I just wanted a replacement bottle. What a pain! The company is based in Foster City, CA with is 20 miles from me and they wouldn't let me return it. Very poor customer service. Also, it needs to be UV C to be effective in killing germs. There's no certification for that. I'm not convinced it works.
Boooo. That's no good. :(
Current version uses UV-C, considering buying one . Still a bit pricey though.
Heard Larq is terrible for getting warranty replacement.
That's too bad.
Looks like the charging port could do with a rubber cover on it.
Great idea, Wayne!
Any updates?
Still going strong, and it's clean. What else would you like to know? :)
Cool, might use it to store my whiskey 😊
I wonder if the UV light would be good for the whiskey??
I searched up something like that on google but it said hat it’s only used for water bcoz is you use other stuff it might not be good
Just know that no matter how great it works it doesn't matter because they oversold themselves on Shark Tank and supply chain problems don't begin to describe their problem. You will also wait weeks for a customer service response. I purchased mine in May and didn't receive for 6 months. My first filter needed replacement, I've now been waiting on a replacement filter for 1.5 months. I strongly advise you to look anywhere else for a product you can actually use.
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I'll look it up! Thanks
@@ErinLawrenceTV Oh that was a reference to my favourite Anime and Manga Series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Particularly Part 1: Phantom Blood and Part 2: Battle Tendency.
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For $95.00 I will need this bottle to sing, dance and carry me when I am tired...smh.
For a bottle that can make water drinkable and you also need it to sing to you. That is hilarious, maybe it should massage your feet and carry you too. New York must be getting bad you can't afford a water bottle with some actual utility too it. Canada must be doing better economically 🤣.
@@AlienApe or you could get a tap filter and drink the water even from glass or other bottles, idk but for me, this bottle is maybe for tech enthusiast but that's about it. Anyway, if the bottle works for you that's good.