13″ Diameter carbon filter media system with a manual backwash head

R8,226.70

INCLUDING VAT

Please note that shipping and installation is not included.

A filter with granular activated carbon (GAC) is a proven option to remove certain chemicals, particularly organic chemicals, from water. GAC filters also can be used to remove chemicals that give objectionable odors or tastes to water such as hydrogen sulfide (rotten eggs odor) or chlorine.

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13″ Diameter Carbon Filter Media System With A Manual Backwash Head

Firstly  helps to ensure that water destined for consumption is removed of harmful contaminants such as pesticides. Endocrine disruptions, and pharmaceutical products. Activated carbon reduces undesirable tastes and odors.

The chlorine removes one disadvantage from the topmost layer of the media. The AC provides a damp environment ideal for the growth and proliferation of bacteria. Bacteria can cause problems in medical applications, or when using carbon as a pretreatment to reverse osmosis.

It can effectively remove organic compounds, chlorine and dissolved radon. Unfortunately Carbon filters will not remove bacteria. Calcium and magnesium known as hard water, fluorides, nitrates, chlorides and many other inorganic chemicals. A specific type of AC can adsorb heavy metals.

Also Carbon filters media is made of a solid block of compressed carbon. In reverse osmosis and other water filtration systems, a pre-filter is frequently used. All things considered Carbon block water filters are extremely effective in filtering out a variety of contaminants including very small contaminants or particle size.

Taste-improving:

Certainly the 13″ Diameter Carbon Filter Media System With A Manual Backwash Head is effective at removing compounds that create bad tastes and odors from tap water, resulting in better-tasting water. Versatile: Removes or reduces a wide variety of different impurities in your tap water.
However, other chemicals, like iron and nitrate, are not attracted to the carbon and are not removed and another type of filter. Such as reverse osmosis (RO) or green sand may be needed. Finally RO filters will also remove certain organic chemicals.
Basically the activated carbon filter plays a crucial role in removing chlorine. VOCs, and other impurities that affect taste and odor. The combination of filters, the order they’re placed in, and the amounts of different media used at each step determines the effectiveness of your system.

One disadvantage is that as the chlorine is removed from the topmost layer of the media, the AC provides a damp environment ideal for the growth and proliferation of bacteria. Bacteria can cause problems in medical applications, or when using carbon as a pretreatment to reverse osmosis.

Activated carbon helps to ensure that water destined for consumption is removed of harmful contaminants such as pesticides, endocrine disruptors, and pharmaceutical products. Activated carbon is also employed in reducing components that result in undesirable tastes and odors.

It can effectively remove organic compounds, chlorine and dissolved radon. Carbon filters will not remove bacteria, calcium and magnesium (hard water), fluorides, nitrates, chlorides and many other inorganic chemicals. Heavy metals can be adsorbed onto AC by only a very specific type AC.

13″ Diameter carbon filter media system with a manual backwash head

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