Comparison table

You can buy all different kinds of water purification tablets on the market, and that is a good thing since it gives you a wide range of choices. On the other hand, it is difficult to choose the right purification tablet for your needs because each tablet has its own benefits and drawbacks. To help you sort out the differences between the purification tablets and to help you find the best tablets for your needs, we’ll describe the strengths and weaknesses of the different water purification tablets on the market. To start with, purification tablets can be divided into the following three variants: iodine based tablets, chlorine based tablets and chlorine dioxide based tablets.

The first thing you should do is to choose the best variant for your needs. After you have chosen the best variant, you have to decide which brand you want to buy. In short, you have to complete the following steps to get the best water purification tablet for your needs:

Step 1: Choose a tablet variant Step 2: Choose a tablet brand
 

Step 1: Choose a tablet variant

Water purification tablets come in the following variants:

  • Iodine based tablets
  • Chlorine based tablets
  • Chlorine dioxide based tablets

In the following table you can find the differences between the purification tablets variants:

Differences between the purification tablets variants
Variant Viruses\
bacteria
Giardia lamblia Crypto Giardia Prolonged usage Water taste Usage Avoid when
 
Iodine based yes yes no yes no Little or no taste campers, hikers, militaries, emergency organizations thyroid problems
pregnancy
iodine alergy
Chlorine based yes no no yes campers, hikers, washing fresh fruit
Chlorine dioxide based yes yes yes yes yes campers, hikers, militaries, emergency organizations
Viruses: rotaviruse, polio virus
Bacteria: cholera, salmonella, legionnaires and of course Escherichia coli
Protozoa: Cryptosporidium, Giardia, Giardia lambli

Step 2: Choose a tablet brand

After you have chosen your water purification tablet variant in step 1 you can choose a tablet brand in step 2 that is the most appropriate for you. Select your choice:

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