All About Carbon Filters

Carbon absorption or carbon filter alternatives are less expensive and therefore are widely used for home water treatment. Carbon filters remove disagreeable odors and tastes, including chlorine, from a water source, which makes carbon filters well-suited for homes that use municipally treated water.

There are two type of carbon filter systems:

Granular Activated Carbon is very effective at removing gases and many chemicals. It has some limited success in stopping microorganisms, but will not be useful at protecting the water from dissolved solids, hardness, or heavy metals. As well, chemicals can recontaminate the system if the filter becomes saturated with impurities it has absorbed.