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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I called Hamilton Beach and they told me there are filters for this item. I think they are incorrect. I will make my own filters from a sheet of cut-to-fit carbon as suggested by another writer.
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As the other person who has been distilling for 20 years there is no good reason to use charcoal filters, steamed / distilled vapors are only h20, no solutes. Adding anything only introduces new ways for bacteria to get in your water.
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I suppose you could use the water flavorings but it might be difficult to mix well since the filter (& straw) extends to the bottom of the water bottle. That is just my guess because I have not tried this.
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Carbon I would at once every couple months, my method with all filters and water parameters is if it's not broken, don't try to fix it. This filter is horrible though, both replacements leaked about 3 gallons of water on my carpet, spend an extra hundre and get a fluval 206
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I have personally. I took the very top white filter out, added a layer of charcoal and then regular filter floss and it worked fine.
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You can use the platypus reservoir with the sawyer filter, I do, it hooks right up.
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The carbon particles are just residue from the filter, it took me three or more rinses before I felt it was clear enough to drink the water. The Stage-5 Carbon filter is a GAC (granular activated carbon) filter so it contains loose carbon media. When water runs through a new carbon filter, it is common for the filter to release a small amount of loose black carbon fines. Just continue to rinse until it is clear enough to make you fill comfortable. It's no big deal. Just check to make sure that the filter cartridge isn't cracked damaged from shipping.
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Yes, with the carbon filter the chloride taste is minimized, the ceramic filter removed down to 2 microns. I have several friend who have also purchased these for this purpose.
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I have not made an attempt to do anything but water. I am very satisfied with flavoring the water as the instructions prescribed. The carbonation is excellent for adding whatever you prefer. You will probably have quite a mess with carbonating with juice.
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If there is room in your filter, you may as well just add it. However, it can take the place of your charcoal if you don't have the room. My filters not have the room, so I put it where the charcoal would. It is a nice product.
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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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the charcoal is safe to drink in small amounts , but try running the filter through a few times to get clear water. Mine did not have any blackness to it after I rinsed it a few times. if it continues , then i would replace the filter or send it back to get a replacement filter.
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Thanks for the response. I have read about "solid block carbon filters" that remove fluoride, so I will look into that. Thanks again!
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as an aside to the previous question. I just looked at the DrinkWell Zen fountain and they show the Charcoal filters as replacements.
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I haven't tried it, but the filter is for removing chlorine which means it is filled with activated carbon most likely. You want a deionization filter which removes charged particles that would result in scaling, aka water spots.
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I don't use mine all day everyday and it depend on how much solder smoke you are generating. Soldering small electronic parts is different than say using lots of flux and soldering stained glass. IF the effectiveness of the filter seems noticeably reduced, change it. By noticeable I mean do you notice the odor of the solder flux more as compared to when the filter is new. A brown residue will build up on the filter but that may be hard to see because the filter is black. One trick you can do to know when the filter is getting dirty is to cut a small piece from a coffee filter (maybe a 1 inch square) and place it on the front of the filter behind the grill. When you see it starting to get brown, change the piece filter. Don't cover the entire carbon filter with a coffee filter, it will reduce air flow too much. Another trick to make the filter both last longer and be more effective is to add a home made pre-filter made of polyester batting (used in quilts and pillows and available from hobby stores) To use, take a few square inches and sort of tease it apart into a thin and relatively uniform thickness that is the same size as the filter. Just place it in front of the filter behind the grill. The cabon filter only helps to trap and neutralize the chemical in the smoke (and that helps reduce odor) but it is not meant to be a super fine particle filter (which smoke is full of). Having the pre-filter helps remove more of the particles and make the carbon filter last longer. Be careful not to make the pre-filter too thick or air flow will be reduced. I find I can change the pre-filter 2 or 3 times before needing to replace the carbon filter. Since the polyester batter is cheaper if you make it the right thickness, you can save money AND have a better overall filter if you are will to do a little extra work/maintenance. BTW - I use the same polyester batting pre-filter trick in my aquarium to make the expensive carbon filter last longer and it also keeps the water much cleaner even in a goldfish tank.