are they carbon filters?
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The title mentions "carbon." The description calls them "charcoal." Isn't charcoal carbon? This is a steal at the quoted price.
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i do not know, as i am not a smoker and i just order my filters from amazon
106695
I never use carbon in my filters, I think one pad is enough to keep the water clean, but if you have too much tanines you can use in bothRegards
2131733
Yes a sediment filter, but of the same size 5 micron. The idea is that the sediment filter's job is to get the "junk" out it's a physical barrier, the carbon filters are there to deal with chemically removing stuff from water not physically blocking. If you go with a large sized filter before you're going to let through things that are less than 20 microns and those will end up clogging these carbon filters since they will then become your physical barrier for stuff larger than 5micron.
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Only the carbon "post filter" cups. Not bad though, I refresh mine by running boiling distilled water through them after about 60 gallons or so. They come in boxes of six from Waterwise and I get two years out of a box. I distill a gallon of water (sometimes two) every day.
363732
The black filters are made of carbon while the new filters are carbon + baking soda which acts to help remove odors. I found them to work well.
1353183
You would have to ask the manufacturer of the filters for that info.....I'm just a consumer :)
386751
They fit perfectly in a Fluval Canister filter where you put the carbon packs.
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I don't know as it makes any difference. I use mine of a IDYLIS machine and the primary filters on it has velcro material that sticks to the carbon pre-filter. I am satisfied what the carbon filter does. Elmer
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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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Unfortunately, it does not come with the carbon filters. I just received mine today. That said, the one that I purchased is black in color. I am not sure if the color of the unit makes a difference as to whether or not the carbon filters are included.
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There shouldn't be any in like the main pitcher, but is fine if they are in the top filter area - I still get some carbon flakes in the top of my filter, but it shouldn't matter that much.
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I have been using these for well over a year now. They are carbon filters. I'm inclined to say, hey carbon is carbon. Speaking as an Engineer: You can drive yourself nuts with specs. They are very similar to the GE carbon which costs much more $$. On the flip side....I use this as a whole house filter and my drinking water runs through a Reverse Osmosis system. This whole house filter radically extends the filter life of the RO system's filters. Would I drink the water from the output of a single CP5BBS ? No. Should you ? Probably not. That doesn't make it bad. It's merely a major "stage 1" filter. You really should be using a second system for drinking water. That's my 2 cents.
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Of course there are. The quality of the water before it is filtered, age of the filter and water consumption. I live in a two person apartment and I change it every year... That's about when water starts to get a taste I do not like. Somewhere I read that activated carbon losses its ability to filter after being wet for a year, but I do not know if that is true.
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Yes. See: http://www.ehow.com/how_5132511_clean-carbon-air-filter.htmlI will say though, that it's probably not worth it. You get 4 filters for about $10 here, which means that each filter is $4.50 each. Each one lasts for about 3 months, so $10 for a year of filtering... just spend $10 each year.
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Yes, mine was. The box I received was a 4-pack. They were in one box, folded in half. The only notation on the box that indicated that more than one filter was included was a note on the back stating that this was an "annual usage pack". It went on to say, "It is recommended you replace the Activated Carbon Pre-filter every three months. Whirlpool brand offers pre-filters in this convenient annual pack to last an entire year and reduce your trips to the store." I hope this answers your question.
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It comes with the micron filter. Not sure about the carbon... It has been a while since I purchased mine and I only used it for the micro-filtration capabilities.