I picked up a used EZ Pure ro/di system and decided I wanted to change the carbon block after I used it for 6 months just to be on the safe side. Not liking the weight of this thing or the price of a stock replacement ($150) I bought a 4x20 housing and carbon filter. Now its much lighter and I can replace the filter for a few bucks down the road.
I decided to cut open the old carbon filter and discovered it was FULL of bulk carbon. I'm guessing it has over 100 times as much carbon as the little paper/carbon filter I replaced it with. Now I'm wondering if it could have lasted many more years and if my replacement, while cheaper, is insufficient.
Can anybody shine any light on this? Is there anyway to detect chlorine getting past the carbon so I don't have to guess when to replace? Is there anyway to make a bulk carbon filter that is refillable?
I decided to cut open the old carbon filter and discovered it was FULL of bulk carbon. I'm guessing it has over 100 times as much carbon as the little paper/carbon filter I replaced it with. Now I'm wondering if it could have lasted many more years and if my replacement, while cheaper, is insufficient.
Can anybody shine any light on this? Is there anyway to detect chlorine getting past the carbon so I don't have to guess when to replace? Is there anyway to make a bulk carbon filter that is refillable?
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