This 5 micron 4 5/8” x 20” filter uses Graded Density Core, Micro-Fiber technology to remove Dirt, Rocks, Sand, Sticks, Bugs, Sediment, and other medium to smaller debris from untreated water. This filter is manufactured by thermally fusing thousands of small micro fibers together. The Graded Density Core filter material becomes extremely dense in material weight from the outer perimeter to the center core providing Graduated Depth filtration and allowing more retention of Silt and Clay to be trapped in the inner core, extending the length between service intervals and cartridge replacement. Cysts, Bacteria, and Super Fine Silt, Clay, and Debris WILL NOT be removed by this filter and will be passed on to the Membrane Filter if used in a Reverse Osmosis System, which would eventually result in premature Membrane failure. This filter would normally be used as a pre-filter for a single family home or small building, single dispensing faucets in a Bathroom, Kitchen Sink, or an Island Sink to prevent faucet screens from plugging, or, combined with other Pre-filters in a Multi-stage Reverse Osmosis system when used on Well Water, or, as a stand alone filter. This filter can be used successfully in a Multi-Stage Reverse Osmosis System as a Primary Pre-filter providing a 1 micron or lower micron Filter is used as the Secondary Pre-filter to trap the Silt, Clay, Bacteria, and Super Fine Sediments before entering the Membrane Filter.

Recommended Service Interval on Most Water Supplies: 3-6 Months 

Stage 1 - CSED5MMF46520 - (Pre-Filter)

This 1 micron 4 5/8” x 20” filter uses Graded Density Core, Micro-Fiber technology to remove Dirt, Iron, Sand, Silt, Clay, and Bacteria from untreated water. This filter provides an extremely High Density Volume Weight of filter material by thermally fusing thousands of small micro fibers together. The Graded Density Core filter material becomes extremely dense in material weight from the outer perimeter to the center core providing Graduated Depth filtration and allowing more retention of Silt and Clay to be trapped in the inner core, extending the length between service intervals and cartridge replacement. Cysts, Bacteria, super fine Silt and Clay in the 1 micron size will also be removed by this filter. This filter would normally be used as a pre-filter in a 3-stage Reverse Osmosis system using an Osmosis Membrane filter, or as a pre-filter for a single family home or small building, single dispensing faucets in a Bathroom, Kitchen Sink, or an Island Sink to prevent faucet screens from plugging, or combined with other Pre-filters in a Multi-Stage Reverse Osmosis system, or as a stand alone filter. This filter will remove fine particles from your water supply down to the 1 micron size when compared to other Sediment filters sold at the consumer level that have a “NOMINAL” micron rating between 5 and 50 microns, that allow more dirt to pass through the larger micron rated filters which fouls and eventually plugs the Membrane Filter. Other Sediment filters cannot retain as much dirt as the 1 micron filter because they do not have as much filter material volume weight do to the inefficiency of their cartridge design. The 1 micron filter offers the best protection against Pre-mature fouling of a Membrane filter from Silt, Clay, and other Fine Sediments.

Recommended Service Interval on Most Water Supplies: 3-6 Months 

Stage 2 - CSED1MMF46520 - (Pre-Filter)

This 10 micron 4 5/8” x 20” filter uses Extruded Carbon Block Technology to reduce or remove Chlorine, and other Hydro-Carbon Gases from untreated water. Small granules of Bituminous Carbon are Crushed and bonded together with a proprietary Extrusion molding process to form a long, solid BLOCK of Carbon that is cut to specific lengths. Bituminous Carbon is mined from the Earth and does not possess the smaller cell site structure of Coconut Shell Carbon, so Bituminous Carbon IS NOT capable of reducing or removing VOC’s (Volatile Organic Chemicals), Ammonia, Chloramines, or other priority level Hydro-Carbon Gas contaminants that the 1/2 micron Carbon Block filter is capable of reducing or removing. And, the 10 micron rating results in less filter material volume weight per square inch which does not allow for removal of Silt, Clay, fine Sediments, Cysts or Bacteria that the 1/2 micron Carbon Block is capable of reducing or removing. The solid Carbon Block design provides 2 to 3 times more volume weight of filter material compared to other Granular Carbon and Fiber type filters by greatly reducing the porosity of the loose granules of Carbon. This filter would normally be used as a Pre-filter to reduce or remove Chlorine from the incoming water of a very small home or smaller building, or when combined with other pre-filters in a Multi-stage Reverse Osmosis system, or as a stand alone filter at a single dispensing  faucet, requiring frequent service intervals and cartridge replacement.

Recommended Service Interval on Most Water Supplies: 3-6 Months 

Stage 3 - CCF5MCB46520 - (Pre-Filter)

This .001 micron 2.5” x 40” Membrane filter produces up to 1000 gpd of high purity water, and uses a Thin Film Composite Cellular Skin to separate and remove Dissolved Solids, Salts, Minerals, Heavy Metals, Organic Matter, Pyroxene’s, Sub-micron Colloidal matter, Cysts, Bacteria, and other contaminants from untreated water. Water containing Dissolved Minerals and other Contaminants is forced under high pressure through a Semi-Permeable, Spiral Wound, Thin Film Composite Cellular Skin layered in several wrappings, to separate and rinse away the dissolved solids to a sewage drain, leaving only the Pure, H20 water molecules for consumption, production, processing, or manufacturing. The TFC Membrane skin has a broader PH tolerance than the CTA Membrane skin, it can remove a higher maximum threshold of dissolved solids, and removes a higher percentage of dissolved solids than the CTA Membrane is capable of removing. The TFC Membrane can be used on Municipal or Well Water with proper pre-filtration due the natural Bacteriostatic properties. Typical Rejection of minerals and impurities for the TFC Membrane is 95%-99% removal, compared to 70%-80% for the CTA Membrane. TFC Membranes are used in Sea Water Desalination Plants, Vending machines, Bottled Water Processing Plants, Car Washes, Window Washing Equipment, Dental Offices, Electronic Manufacturing Plants, Power Manufacturing Plants, and many other applications across the world. This is the best Membrane choice available for producing the highest purity water from a Residential Reverse Osmosis System.

Recommended Service Interval on Most Water Supplies: 3 Years

Stage 4 - CMEM2540TFC - (2 Membrane Filters)