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Carbon Backwash Filters

  • Heavy-Duty Chlorine Removal
  • Choose Standard Carbon (for chlorine removal) or Catalytic Carbon for Hydrogen Sulfide Removal
  • Lasts for many years. Fully automatic.
  • Save hundreds of dollars on expensive filter cartridges






Cartridge Free Filtration

All of our filtration systems, except for the Carbon Cartridge Series, use filter tanks instead of traditional filter cartridges. This provides numerous benefits including:

 

Large Capacity:

Won't restrict pressure or flow unlike cartridge-type activated carbon filters.

Fully Automatic:

Sediment and particles are automatically flushed from system, and filter media cleaned! No monthly maintenance.

Large Media Bed Means Long Life:

Huge capacity and special high-grade activated carbon means the media lasts from 1 to 4 years depending on usage. Media is easily changed.

Economical Operation:

Less expensive to operate than carbon cartridges.

Excellent Warranty:

Filter tanks have a lifetime warranty (6"–13" diameter; 5 years on 14" and larger); 5 year warranty on control valves.

NSF Certified Components:

NSF Certified tanks and filter media insure high level of quality and purity.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Which model and size is best for me?
A. The 1.5 cubic foot size ("1.5 CF") is best for most standard residential homes with 2 to 4 person and 1 to 2.5 bathrooms...

Q. How do these filter remove chlorine and sediment from water?
A. The Backwashing Carbon Filter is a large filter canister filled with activated carbon media...

Q. What maintenance is required with these backwashing filters?
A. Depending on the level of chlorine in the water, the carbon will need to be changed every 2 to 3 years...

Q. How can I tell when it is time to change the carbon?
A. You can use a simple chlorine test kit to determine when chlorine is leaking through the carbon...

Q. Will these carbon backwash filters remove sulfur odors (hydrogen sulfide gas)?
A. Yes, but choose the Catalytic Carbon option and provide some aeration, air injection or chlorine injection prior...

Q. Is chlorine harmful or toxic?
A. Chlorine itself is poisonous but not in the levels found in municipally treated water...

Q. Will the Backwashing Carbon Filter removes hardness minerals or help cut down on scale build-up?
A. No. The system removes sediment and oxidized iron particles...

Q. Will the Backwashing Carbon Filter make my water taste great for drinking?
A. This depends on the quality of the incoming water...

Q. How does the total dissolved solids ("TDS") affect drinkability?
A. If the water has a moderate to higher total dissolved solids content...

Q. Will the Backwashing Carbon Filter remove parasites or cysts?
A. No. Giardia and Cryptosporidium cysts can be removed by 1 micron absolute filters...

Q. Is bacteria a problem with activated carbon systems?
A. We have tested many of our Backwashing Carbon Filters for bacteria counts...

Q. Will the Backwashing Carbon Filter remove iron, and can I use it on my well water system?
A. Generally, no. In some cases, we do use Backwashing Carbon Filters if the well water is chlorinated...



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