NEW TEST RESULTS

by Dave Conklin A new round of lab tests was begun on March 21st at Carollo Enginners UV Test facility in Portland, Oregon. The MS2 phage was used as a surrogate pathogen for the tests. Untreated water from Portland’s well field was adjusted to 81% UV transmissivity using Super Hume and inoculated with the MS2 […]

How Tough Is It? – The Water Box Can Take A Beating

by David Holman and Dave Conklin, DayZero Products We wondered what kind of damage might occur to the water box if it were to experience likely accidental impacts. We tested two scenarios, one where the case slips from the hand of a user while carrying it by the handle, and a second one, where it […]

The 10,000-Crank Test

The website theprepared.com challenged DayZero to pull 5 of our hand-cranked generator water boxes off the shelf and turn the crank 10,000 times on each one.