Filteroo® 8" Carbon Block with MAX Fluoride Removal Gravity Water Filter Cartridge Pack

Cartridge Information

This cartridge pack is made up of 2 x replacement cartridges.

1. 2 x Filteroo® 8” Rain & City Water Gravity Carbon Block Filter Cartridges. 
   
2. 2 x Filteroo® MAX Fluoride removal gravity water filter cartridges.

This replacement cartridge pack is created for the Filteroo® Steel gravity water filters. But it is suitable for any gravity water filter that these cartridges will fit inside to create fresh gravity filtered water with extra minerals to elevate the pH level to a high alkaline.

The beauty of the Filteroo® rain & city water carbon block cartridges, combined with the Filteroo® Max Fluoride gravity water filter removal cartridge, is they team up to create the perfect filtration solution for town & city water from the tap that has been treated with chlorine, chemicals and fluoride.

This is the combination of 2 x cartridges. To start the water filters down through the Filteroo® fast flowing carbon block cartridge. The carbon media used will greatly reduce herbicides, pesticides, chlorine, chloramines, taste & odour from the water. So you get nice tasty drinking water for your home. Carbon is internationally recognized by institutions that provide quality assurance on safe and pure drinking water. A great asset for any Australian water filter.

As the water passes through the first carbon filtration stage it exits & flows into the fluoride removal cartridge. Here the fluoride, arsenic, lead & heavy metal ions are removed. The water continues on its journey through the fluoride removal cartridge which also has granular activated carbon in the bottom of the cartridge. Carbon is a fantastic way to clean & polish up water so it tastes the best it can. The carbon inside this cartridge does just that, after the fluoride filtration the last carbon polishes up the water so you get sweet lovely tasty water every time.

Quality Water Filtration with the Minerals Retained

This carbon block gravity cartridge is 200mm high x 60mm wide in diameter. It is the perfect solution for any Filteroo® Steel gravity water filter which is used to filter treated city tap water.

It is a great choice with a standard 12.5mm threaded end to install into any gravity water filter so long as the gravity water filter top tank has a minimum hole size of 12.5mm or a maximum hole size around 20mm. (Note: You can drill or file the hole in your water filter top tank to be 12.5mm if required.)

It flows at a much faster flow rate than the ceramic gravity candles, it has fantastic test results and creates contaminant free healthy tasty water.

You have great protection from bugs & bacteria, it has super high removal rates for the common contaminants like chlorine & chlorine by-products, plus it will protect you from any herbicides & pesticides or heavy metals that may be in the water.

This Filteroo® rain & city water carbon block gravity water filtration cartridge is made from the highest quality carbon. It combines mechanical filtration and physical adsorption processes to reduce a wide variety of drinking water contaminants of both aesthetic and health concerns.

This cartridge has a smooth outer shell compressed to repel any sediments, cysts, bugs or bacteria. The pore structure of the carbon enables sufficient contact time for this cartridge to be ideally suited to improving taste and odour.

You will be battling to find a better carbon block gravity cartridge than this, that’s a fact..

What Makes This Product Unique

It is the quality cartridges used to create this cartridge pack that makes it unique. Quality carbon for the carbon block cartridge. The best fluoride removal media possible from Omnipure in the USA for the fluoride max fluoride removal cartridge.

How to Prime the 5.5” Filteroo® Rain & City Water Gravity Carbon Block Filter Cartridge

How to Install & Flush 8” Filteroo® Rain & City Water Gravity Carbon Block Filter Cartridge

How to Backwash the 5.5” & 8” Filteroo® Rain & City Water Gravity Carbon Block Filter Cartridge

Product Specifications

• The carbon cartridge is 200mm (8”) in height & 60mm in diameter.
• The cartridge threaded stem that holds the cartridge into place is 12.5mm in diameter and 34mm in length
• The cartridge threaded stem length with the washer on is 30mm
• Weight is approximately 360g - 390g
  

Test Results

Operating Performance

Working parameters

Working ph range 5.5 - 9.5

Nominal Flow Rate

Gravity

Capacity

To guarantee performance replace every 2000 Litres or every 12 months when water flow becomes to slow, whichever comes first.

Long-Lasting Service Life Of 12 Months

Cartridges are very easy to replace and only have to be changed over as required, or every 12 months, whichever comes first. They have a recommended maximum life of 2000 litres.

Due to the filtration of particulate & sediments from the water during use, the flow of water from the filter may reduce over a period of time.

If your cartridge water flow rate slows down it is normally only because the outside of the cartridge has blocked with fine sediments. These sediments do build up and can slow the flow rate over time dependant on the volume of sediments in the water supply used to fill the top tank.

To restore the water flow to its normal level, simply remove the cartridge and follow the backwashing instructions to backflush the cartridge and push sediments back out of the cartridge.

If after backwashing the water flow is still slow, you can also get some 100 grit sandpaper or a new Skotchbrite scour pad & scrub the outside of the cartridge under a flowing tap, ensuring that the open-ended thread does not contact the water to avoid contamination. Scrub harshly as this cartridge is quite thick & can be scrubbed clean many times.

Cleanliness is important, wash your hands before handling the cartridge and take care to ensure that no contamination of the cartridge occurs during cleaning. Use a glove or similar so your hands don't touch the cartridge as much as possible.

Cartridge Setup Instructions

When installing or replacing any water filtration cartridges, ensure you know what you are doing or have a qualified person to help you or contact us for assistance. Please find paper instructions inside every cartridge box.

• Cleanliness is important. Wash hands before handling the cartridge and take care to ensure that no contamination of the cartridge occurs during assembly.
• Pre prime the cartridge as instructed in the priming instructions..
• Use a glove or similar so your hands don't touch the cartridge as much as possible.
• Remove the locking nut & leave the sealing washer over the threaded stem.
• Place the filter candle thread through the hole in the upper section of the top housing from the inside out and secure it with the wing nut.
• Do not overtighten.
• Ensure that the outlet tap is in the off position.
• Fill the upper chamber with cold water and allow this to filter down through to the lower section.
• It is recommended that this first supply of filtered water is thrown away, as it may contain material washed from the filter element.
• Some black carbon fines may be seen when first using but this is harmless & will stop fast.
• Fill the upper chamber again, open the outlet tap and allow this water to run to waste again.
• We recommend flowing at least 12 litres of water through the cartridge to waste until it is tasty and flowing clear.

What is the Filteroo® Max Fluoride Removal Gravity Water Filter Cartridge Twin Pack?

The Filteroo® MAX fluoride removal cartridges are a fantastic way to remove unwanted fluoride from your drinking water. As the water in gravity water filters flows very slowly through the cartridge, the water has plenty of contact time with the media inside the cartridge, which is how to remove the maximum amount of fluoride from water.

These fluoride removal cartridges are made by Omnipure in the USA. They are very easy to connect directly onto the thread of your Filteroo® rain & city water gravity carbon block cartridge. The cartridge is designed to hang down inside the bottom tank of your Filteroo® Steel gravity water filter.

PLEASE NOTE: Filteroo® Max Fluoride removal gravity cartridges do not fit Black Berkey cartridges. They do not fit inside the Filteroo® blue with the 5.5” carbon gravity cartridge, nor do they fit inside the Filteroo® ceramic gravity filters.

For Fluoride removal for the Black Berkey cartridges please use the PF-2 cartridge.. Filteroo® Blue and the Filteroo® ceramic gravity water filters please use the Ultraceram ceramic/carbon gravity cartridge.

Test Results

• Removes over >90% of fluoride
• Arsenic
• Some heavy metals
• Polishes up water to be tasty

Maintenance

If your water flow slows down, or when scrubbing or backwashing your Filteroo® rain & city water gravity carbon block cartridges, you can use the flushing washer supplied & backwash the Filteroo® MAX fluoride removal cartridges also to keep the flow rate the best it can be.

NEVER WASH WITH DETERGENTS OR SECOND-HAND SCOURER PADS.

If the filter is left to stand for more than 3 - 4 days without use, it is recommended that one litre of water be allowed to flow through the cartridge to waste before using.

How To Install The Filteroo® MAX Fluoride Reduction Gravity Water Filter Cartridge

1. Remove the plastic wrapping whilst keeping the cartridge clean. (Wash the cartridge outside if required before removing the thread end caps)
2. Remove the end caps from each end of the cartridge.
3. Sit the rubber flushing washer over the hole on 1 end of the cartridge. Hold the cartridge and  washer as you press it up against the tap spout to get a good seal. Gently turn on the cold water and allow the water to flow into the cartridge & then out the other end to flush the fine particles out of the cartridge. Flush continuously for 1 minute.
4. Turn the cartridge around and repeat above. Flush for a further 1 minute & ensure that  the water flows clear. Repeat this process for all the Filteroo® MAX fluoride removal cartridges you intend to install.
5. Once the cartridge is flushed, lift the top tank off your Filteroo® Steel bottom tank & sit the top tank upside down on the bench top. The Filteroo® MAX Fluoride Removal cartridge screws directly onto the exposed carbon cartridge threaded stem already installed. (Note - Only 1 end of the cartridge has a thread). The cartridge MUST be installed by the threaded end. Screw on the cartridge gently ensuring you do not cross the thread. Tighten until firm. Do not over tighten.
6. Once the Filteroo® MAX fluoride removal cartridges have been installed, place the top tank back onto the bottom tank. The fluoride cartridges hang down inside the bottom tank. Now fill the top tank with water and allow that water to filter down through both the Filteroo® carbon cartridge & the Filteroo® MAX fluoride removal cartridges.
7. Once the top tank water has emptied into the bottom tank. Discharge that water to waste or onto the garden.

The filter is now ready for use.

Fully Disposable Cartridges

You can break up the old carbon cartridges with a hammer into small pieces and put the crushed carbon into the garden, then place the plastic end caps into the recycling bin. Or, simply wrap your worn-out cartridges up in old newspaper and place them into your rubbish bin.

The fluoride max cartridge can be wrapped into old newspaper & thrown in the bin.

Automatic Cartridge Replacement Service

When you invest in a water filtration product from Filteroo®, we like to ensure you have the best experience possible. We like to lend a hand & take care of you as best we can.

• We happily monitor the cartridge life for you
• When the cartridge is due for renewal, we then contact you
• Once confirmed, we arrange everything and have a new replacement cartridge delivered to your door.

Free Delivery Australia Wide
12 Months Lifespan