Description
This filter utilizes coconut shell activated carbon and advanced technology to target and reduce chlorine, taste, and odor & cyst reduction in your tap drinking water. For added peace of mind, it contains a silver anti-bacterial agent to stop the spread of microbes within the filter itself.
Specifications
- Size 73mm x 248mm - 10" x 2.5"
- Suits most standard filter housings
- 1 μm Nominal Filtration
- 100% Coconut Shell Activated Carbon
The Importance of Anti-Bacterial Properties in Water Filters:
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Preventing Biofilm Growth: Carbon filters, while excellent at removing chlorine, taste, odor, and many organic contaminants, can become a breeding ground for bacteria over time. The trapped organic matter and a moist environment create ideal conditions for bacterial growth, leading to a "biofilm" on the filter media. This can reduce the filter's effectiveness and even introduce bacteria into your filtered water.
Extended Filter Life: By inhibiting bacterial growth, anti-bacterial agents help to keep the filter clean and prevent it from becoming prematurely clogged with slime and bacterial colonies. This can extend the effective lifespan of the carbon block.
Maintaining Water Quality: An anti-bacterial filter helps ensure that the water leaving the filter remains clean and safe, especially in scenarios where the water might sit in the filter for a period (e.g., in a whole-house system or point-of-use filter that isn't constantly running). -
Taste and Odor Prevention: Bacterial growth can also contribute to unpleasant tastes and odors in filtered water. Anti-bacterial properties help maintain the desired clean taste and odor.
Tank Water Applications: Filters with anti-bacterial properties are particularly beneficial for tank water applications (e.g., rainwater tanks), where chlorine or other sanitizers may not be present in the source water and bacterial levels can be higher.
