The Sawyer filter I have is great, but I wonder if anyone has an idea to add activitated carbon to improve taste from tea colored wate?
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I believe you can,if you check out u tube you'll find a myriad of ideas about setup ect.including a guy that added an inline carbon filter.The video shows a gentleman getting water from the edge of a lake,I think he may have been from the UK.
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Absolutely. The filter is awesome. You'd have to figure out your own water-to-tea ratios though. No biggie.
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It's a really fine powder. Nix on tea ball. It will probably clog filter quickly.
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There is a carbon element but it's limited in capacity. It would be better to run that water through a gravity feed filter with large carbon cartridges. Like Berkey Black elements. Or let it evaporate if you have time. Berkey elements can be made into a bucket filter with two buckets stacked, about 100 bucks for the elements and then buckets and a spigot at the base. Clear plastic buckets nice to see fill level. Aquarium supplies make a liquid that binds up chlorine for fish use if I recall. That may help in pretreatment. Amquel? Forget been a long time.
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IMO this filter would work fine for that purpose. Another filter that I consider even better in this category is Lee's small triple-flow corner filter. Lee's is slightly more expensive but has improved flow plus it includes an internal air stone for more aeration.
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I really don't know the answer to your question -- but I'd certainly like to know "just in case" I need the information in the future. The main problem I have is the bits of charcoal that continually come through the filter (especially weekly when I'm running a strong stream of hot water through it to help "clean" it.) Good luck.
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I always use the permanent filter... try it without, perhaps a small cone filter would work just as well..love my PHY. It looks beautiful, and makes a small amount of coffee,as I am the only coffee drinker in this house.
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Yes, exactly right. Cut the carbon filter to match your 3M filter & place on top. That's what I did. It serves as a pre-filter & odor control filter. It also makes the primary 3M filter last longer. Hope that helps.
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You can run it with out a filter. The reason you have a filter is to keep the water from developing odors and keeping the taste clean. I would not recommend this. If you plan on buying filtered or spring water, then I guess it would work, but you will have to clean it more often. What I recommend is the Forever Filter listed here on Amazon. You can make your own replacement and buy a huge bottle of carbon (aquarium grade) that will last you for years. Please see my review I made under my account. Best of luck!
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Bottom tray put bio balls filled with sponge and bio rings with 1 blue fine filter pad, middle try you can put 1 bag of fluval carbon or a better way to go is more bio balls, top try put pre filter rings, if you get micro bubbles turn down the outlet valve until they go away.
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Hi Carol, there is an active carbon filter packed in it, active carbon does run out or better yet lose it's efficiency. They are reasonably priced a multi use personal air filter though and they work well.
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A good practice when you use a new filter is to tap several times it on your countertop to compact the carbon particles - the more compact the filter the better it filter the water. More details on functionality and alternative options here: http://www.amazon.com/review/RIWWJR12SNLQW/
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I haven't found it to improve the taste of the water but I've only had it for two months or so. We filter our water because our city water tastes pretty bad .
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lizb3th, I purchased the charcoal filtering system for my household Keurig and works very well. I have not had a commercial Keurig and do not know if they work the same as household units. I would suggest contacting Keurig Customer Service.
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no, I haven't had that issue, but I had a carbon filter on sink for drinking as well. Use it as whole house filter due to having a cistern.
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...removes cryptospor, etc... the charcoal filter that fits the pick-up tube takes most all other stuff and helps taste, some metals etc...change the charcoal regularly... i use same filter in a pur scout ( no longer available) and have drank lots of water type stuff from coloradoto idaho high country. Get the Katadyn Pocket for the best results, cost more initially but pays off in the long run...
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You could probably replace the carbon filter with it but not the sediment filter. Make sure it's the right physical dimensions for a good fit, otherwise the water will just flow around it. I'd strongly suggest you research what KDF media is and does. www.kdfft.com/HowItWorks.htm If you want to replace the ceramic prefilter with something better, search Google for: sustainable Hannish NanoAlumina Water Filters