Thank you for posting ! Exactly what I needed. However, I wish you had demonstrated how well your unit worked AFTER you re-assembled. I just did that specific maintenance. It was spraying water out from under the clear plastic cap on top and that continues now after I lubed it with the lube they provided. It also seems to leak more from, like yours, around the screw joint between the body and the pump top. If anyone else has that leaking problem, please post. The FAQ provided by Katadyn is nearly worthless. The unit leaks which means its spraying contaminated water around the outside of the unit and on your hand. In other words, my exact duplication of this video maintenance did NOT stop the leaking ... although the water was going through and exiting the unit bottom as designed.
Shawn Barnett Thanks for responding, Shawn. I have mine disassembled and ready for another try today. Best to find out ahead of a trip that the unit is leaking and possibly spraying contaminated water around. Could we compare notes again? Email me directly at: JCIL000-hiker (at) yahoo (dot) com. Thats JCIL zero,zero,zero(dash)hiker(at)Yahoo(dot)com Thanks!
I wanted to push that pin out the top, but I was afraid I'd break it. I just tore it apart and now it can dry easier so it won't smell like mold anymore now that I've cleaned it all up. I know I'm almost a year late, but thank you for posting this video.
The leaking around the bottom compartment was not due to the lubrication along the dual head pumps... It has to do with the seal around the bottom cartridge!
Remove the charcoal from the filter and the sponge holding it in. Allow the material to dry and add it back in. Lube the o rings and put it back together put it up for storage.
Thank you for posting ! Exactly what I needed.
However, I wish you had demonstrated how well your unit worked AFTER you re-assembled.
I just did that specific maintenance.
It was spraying water out from under the clear plastic cap on top and that continues now after I lubed it with the lube they provided. It also seems to leak more from, like yours, around the screw joint between the body and the pump top.
If anyone else has that leaking problem, please post. The FAQ provided by Katadyn is nearly worthless. The unit leaks which means its spraying contaminated water around the outside of the unit and on your hand.
In other words, my exact duplication of this video maintenance did NOT stop the leaking ... although the water was going through and exiting the unit bottom as designed.
Shawn Barnett Thanks for responding, Shawn.
I have mine disassembled and ready for another try today. Best to find out ahead of a trip that the unit is leaking and possibly spraying contaminated water around.
Could we compare notes again?
Email me directly at:
JCIL000-hiker (at) yahoo (dot) com.
Thats JCIL zero,zero,zero(dash)hiker(at)Yahoo(dot)com
Thanks!
I encountered the same problem... Does anyone have a solution please share!
I wanted to push that pin out the top, but I was afraid I'd break it. I just tore it apart and now it can dry easier so it won't smell like mold anymore now that I've cleaned it all up. I know I'm almost a year late, but thank you for posting this video.
Make a video of the lower portion of the filter please of breaking it down and maintaining the o-rings?
Very useful, thanks for uploading.
I took my filter apart and did everything possible to stop the leaking to no avail. It leaks like a sieve.
Same here... I noticed though that after cleaning the cheramic filter it helped for a while. Hope somebody can share some tips!
The leaking around the bottom compartment was not due to the lubrication along the dual head pumps... It has to do with the seal around the bottom cartridge!
Thanks for the demo. Did this resolve your leaking issue? I've had my Vario for about 6 years, and it's been a great tool for my excursions.
Remove the charcoal from the filter and the sponge holding it in. Allow the material to dry and add it back in. Lube the o rings and put it back together put it up for storage.