Carbon Filters - What do they remove?

Carbon is one of the best water teatment methods ever invented. It removes or reduces so many contaminants. The main purpose of Carbon Filters is to remove:

1. Odors

2. Bad Tastes

3. Color

4. Sediment

5. Organic Chemicals

The following is a list of all the chemicals removed by Carbon:

Acetaldehyde

Acetic Acid

Acetone

Alcohols

Alkalinity

Amines

Amyl Acetate

Amyl Alcohol

Antifreeze

Benzene

Bleach

Butyl Alcohol

Butyl Acetate

Calcium Hypochlorite

Chloral

Chloramine

Chloroform

Chlorine

Chlorobenzne

Chlorophenol

Chlorophyll

Citric Acid

Cresol Defoliants

Detergents

Diesel Fuel

Dyes

Emulsions Ethyl Acetate

Ethyl Acrylate

Ethyl Alcohol

Ethyl Amine

Ethyl Chloride

Ethyl Ether

Formaldehyde

Gasoline

Glycols Herbicides

Hydrogen Bromide

Hydrogen Iodide

Hydrogen Peroxide

Hydrogen Selenide

Hydrogen Sulfide

Hypochlorous Acid

Insecticides

Iodine

Isopropyl Acetate

Isopropyl Alcohol

Ketones

Lactic Mercaptans

Methyl Acetate

Methyl Alcohol

Methyl Bromide

Methyl Chloride

Methyl Ethyl Ketone

Naptha Nitric Acid

Nitrobenzene

Nitrotuluene Odors,

general Oil,

dissolved

Oil,

suspended Organic Acids Organic Esters

Organic Salts

Oxalic Acids

Oxygen

Oxone

PCB's

Pesticides

Phenol Plastic

Taste Plating Waste

Potassium Permanganate

Precipitated Iron

Precipitated Sulphur

Propionic Acid

Propionaldehyde

Propyl Acetate

Propyl Alcohol

Propyl Chloride Radon

Rubber Hose Taste

Sediment

Soap

Sodium Hypochlorite

Soluble Iron

Solvents Sulphonated Oils

Suspended Matter

Tannins

Tar Emulsion

Tartaric Acid Taste, DI Water Taste, from Organics

THM's

Toluene Toluidine

Trichlorethylene

Turpentine Urine

Vinegar

Xylene

THE MAIN ITEMS ARE:

1. CHLORINE TASTE

2. CHLORINE ODOR

3. SEDIMENT

4. VOC (VOLITILE ORGANIC CHEMICAL) CHEMICAL / COMPOUNDS THAT EVAPORATE BEFORE WATER – IMMUNE FROM BOILING

5. CYST