There's a few ways to optimise your Carbon Filter Cartridge, if you run them intermittently at high pressures it lasts longer than if you run it all the time at lower pressures, the carbon has time to "recharge" and the efficiency gets boosted much higher, if you let your carbon cartridge "rest" for a every other day it won't need to be replaced as often. If you run higher water pressures it also becomes more efficient. So basically, you want to pump out as much water as infrequently as you can and it will not need to be replaced very often. But all those elements need to be considered for your specific water usage needs and how often you intend to do water changes in your koi pond.
Thanks for the info. What system would work best for removing chloramine in my house. I have freshwater aquariums which I found out the hard way that they don't use chlorine in my town. I have lost many fish. I use reptisafe drops, but doesn't work the best. It does help, but I still lose fish. Thx
I want to find more information about this. I live in Toronto and the chloramine smell and taste in the water is horrible. I just bought a house and I’m looking for ways to get rid of that the chloramine. But if it is removed at the point of entry and that causes slimy buildup that’s no good either. Maybe a device that removes it at the kitchen tap is the way to go.
@@paulhamrick3943 chloramines are very hard to remove. The bond between Cl and NH3 is very strong. It takes a long contact time with carbon , that’s why carbon shower/ refrigerator filters are worthless. What does work is Vitamin C. You can buy Vit c shower filters off Amazon. For your bathtub just add a teaspoon of Vit C powder. I buy bulk Vit c powder off Amazon . For drinking water I buy distilled water from the water store. It’s a dollar a gallon . Ozone and UV light also remove Chloramines effectively.
@@teeduck my insane wife refuses to drink water that has been bottled in plastic because she read that BPAs are a problem. So I’m looking for a solution that removes chloramine from drinking water but that doesn’t require purchasing bottled water. Are there home distilling devices that can be used?
@@paulhamrick3943 yes there are home distillation units. Cost varies and so does size. Google home distillation units. If I do buy bottled water from the store you can get glass or aluminum bottles. It does get expensive. Isn’t there a water store near you where you can buy distilled water by the gallon? I don’t drink water from plastic bottles either. Micro plastics will leach out. Chloramines are the worst. Strong oxidizer. Skin, eye irritation. I would never drink the stuff.
@@teeduck We have a Berkey but I don't know if the filters remove chloramine. And I've heard that Berkey's are a scam but I don't know if that is true.
too bad these fancy carbon filters do nothing to address all the ammonia released when they break apart the chloramine into chlorine and ammonia. Why didn't you discuss that?
This is so dumb. Why don't they just send rainwater down the pipes and let us filter it ourselves? Removing this chemical agent seems like a pain in the ass tbh. I rather collect rainwater for my aquarium and plants
Rain water isn't chemical free. It collets smog and other gasses as it falls. You still need to filter and clean rain water. Water wells and under ground water (that people traditionally get their water from) are naturally contaminated(not necessarily in a bad way) with fluoride, chlorine, iron, etc. Even river and stream water from a natural source will have these byproducts in it as they come from natural processes.
And how is the catalytic carbon block made? How does it remove the chloramines? You didn't answer either question. What a waste of my time. THUMBS DOWN!!!
Good marketing but most importantly highly valuable knowledge about chlorine and chloramine ...thx for the education :) love it.
Very comprehensive presentation.
Thanks, very informative!
If my county doesn't use chloramine, is there any benefit to using it in combination with a standard GAC filter?
Do you have instructions on how to install?
Cool! A silver-impregnated activated carbon water softener is also a good solution!
I want to put FILTERS in my RV, are these going to fit?
how do you know when the large carbon unit is no longer working? say 1 or 2 years down the road?
07:31 what's drain hook-up?! Rejected water outlet?
Excellent. Thanks
I have a koi pond and chloramines have been an issue. How long will that large tank of carbon last?
Same question
It depends on how much water you use. For the average house, the "catalytic carbon" in the tank needs to be dumped & replaced about every 5 years.
There's a few ways to optimise your Carbon Filter Cartridge, if you run them intermittently at high pressures it lasts longer than if you run it all the time at lower pressures, the carbon has time to "recharge" and the efficiency gets boosted much higher, if you let your carbon cartridge "rest" for a every other day it won't need to be replaced as often. If you run higher water pressures it also becomes more efficient. So basically, you want to pump out as much water as infrequently as you can and it will not need to be replaced very often. But all those elements need to be considered for your specific water usage needs and how often you intend to do water changes in your koi pond.
Thanks for the info. What system would work best for removing chloramine in my house. I have freshwater aquariums which I found out the hard way that they don't use chlorine in my town. I have lost many fish. I use reptisafe drops, but doesn't work the best. It does help, but I still lose fish. Thx
Dissolve with tablets. Vitamin c
Can U tell me WHY RO doesn't remove chloramines? I'm a dialysis nurse and trying to understand it so I can educate staff more about our systems. Ty
what is the filtration medium added to carbon filters that removes heavy metals such as lead? is it Zeolite?
Problem. With POE is when you remove all the CL you will get a buildup of slimy bacteria throughout your pipes and water heater.
I want to find more information about this. I live in Toronto and the chloramine smell and taste in the water is horrible. I just bought a house and I’m looking for ways to get rid of that the chloramine. But if it is removed at the point of entry and that causes slimy buildup that’s no good either. Maybe a device that removes it at the kitchen tap is the way to go.
@@paulhamrick3943 chloramines are very hard to remove. The bond between Cl and NH3 is very strong. It takes a long contact time with carbon , that’s why carbon shower/ refrigerator filters are worthless. What does work is Vitamin C. You can buy Vit c shower filters off Amazon. For your bathtub just add a teaspoon of Vit C powder. I buy bulk Vit c powder off Amazon . For drinking water I buy distilled water from the water store. It’s a dollar a gallon . Ozone and UV light also remove Chloramines effectively.
@@teeduck my insane wife refuses to drink water that has been bottled in plastic because she read that BPAs are a problem. So I’m looking for a solution that removes chloramine from drinking water but that doesn’t require purchasing bottled water. Are there home distilling devices that can be used?
@@paulhamrick3943 yes there are home distillation units. Cost varies and so does size. Google home distillation units. If I do buy bottled water from the store you can get glass or aluminum bottles. It does get expensive. Isn’t there a water store near you where you can buy distilled water by the gallon? I don’t drink water from plastic bottles either. Micro plastics will leach out. Chloramines are the worst. Strong oxidizer. Skin, eye irritation. I would never drink the stuff.
@@teeduck We have a Berkey but I don't know if the filters remove chloramine. And I've heard that Berkey's are a scam but I don't know if that is true.
Can you boil the crap of chlorine out of city water after 15 minutes
Why do your RO system have less stages?
Why cant it be 1 video not thousands that avoid main question.
Which shower filter to buy for chloramine....????vitamin c sonaki?
There isn't one out there. For now....
Don't water the lawn or garden with city water
How do we find out if our city water has chloramines in it?
Smell it and taste the chlorine
Rainwater + sandbio filters are much cheaper. But i appreciate this method tho. Aren't carbon toxic tho?
The process of addzorbtion...
Sounds expensive... an different carbon
too bad these fancy carbon filters do nothing to address all the ammonia released when they break apart the chloramine into chlorine and ammonia. Why didn't you discuss that?
lol, imagine trusting the government with our water.
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I know right lol
This is so dumb. Why don't they just send rainwater down the pipes and let us filter it ourselves? Removing this chemical agent seems like a pain in the ass tbh. I rather collect rainwater for my aquarium and plants
You can collect rainwater and store it in barrels.
@@succulentqueen7737 that’s illegal without permits in a lot of areas.
@@Jcremo fuck the law
Makes even more sense to collect rainwater yourself, right where you are, and filter on-site. Is H2O a chemical compound?
Rain water isn't chemical free. It collets smog and other gasses as it falls. You still need to filter and clean rain water. Water wells and under ground water (that people traditionally get their water from) are naturally contaminated(not necessarily in a bad way) with fluoride, chlorine, iron, etc. Even river and stream water from a natural source will have these byproducts in it as they come from natural processes.
Just add some Vitamin C to the water. It clears all the chloramine.
Saved me having to watch the video. Thanks.
??? Really
Wrong
Even if it did, synthetic vitamin c is acid forming and not healthy to consume.
Isn’t it “Chloramine”? Not Cholramines? It shouldn’t be plural, Iike chlorine.
And how is the catalytic carbon block made? How does it remove the chloramines? You didn't answer either question. What a waste of my time. THUMBS DOWN!!!