biostream® TRAVEL is now biostream® ZERO
Our product for disinfecting drinking water on the go, for camping, caravan, motorhome and boat & yacht, is no longer offered under the name TRAVEL.
The successor product is biostream® ZERO, with an identical active substance (chlorine dioxide) and identical application. Information and ordering are now available from biostream® ZERO.
What this means for you
If you have used biostream® TRAVEL until now, biostream® ZERO is its direct successor product. It is based on the same active substance, chlorine dioxide, and is applied in the same way, for drinking water tanks and water-carrying pipes in motorhomes, camping vehicles and on boats and yachts.
The detailed application for travel and leisure use can be found on the page Cleaning and disinfecting the water tank in motorhomes and boats. You can order biostream® ZERO directly in our shop.
Your advantages with biostream® ZERO
Everything that made biostream® TRAVEL excellent, now under the name biostream® ZERO.
Advantages
- Ready to use within just 3 hours
- Effective across the entire drinking water pH range
- Suitable for aluminium tanks
- Suitable for disinfecting drinking water in times of crisis, emergency preparedness for blackouts, power cuts and other disaster situations
- 25 times lower dosage requirement than hydrogen peroxide (6 instead of 150 mg/l for system disinfection, DVGW code of practice W 291)
- Highly effective against Pseudomonas aeruginosa (pseudomonads), Escherichia coli (E. coli) & coliform bacteria, as well as Legionella (Legionella pneumophila)
- No silver or copper as active substance
- Oxidative action on cell membrane, proteins and genetic material at the same time, not at a single point of attack
Rules and standards for chlorine dioxide
- Drinking Water Ordinance (TrinkwV), Section 20: chlorine dioxide is included in the list of permitted treatment substances for disinfection
- DIN EN 12671: chlorine dioxide generated on site for the treatment of drinking water
- DVGW W 224: methods for the disinfection of drinking water with chlorine dioxide
- DVGW W 291 and W 551-3: chlorine dioxide as a proven chemical for cleaning and disinfecting installations
- Guideline No. 5 of the working group of the German coastal states on ship hygiene: chlorine dioxide for drinking water on board
- DIN 2001-2: drinking water supply from non-stationary installations such as motorhomes and boats
Use biocides safely. Always read the label and product information before use. All statements on efficacy are based on biostream® GmbH's many years of experience and on information from technical literature, legislation, regulations and positive customer references. Material compatibility applies when the recommended dosage and contact time are observed.