"Activated carbon" water filter

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"Activated carbon" water filter Dec 3, 2015 10:38:20 GMT

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Post by silverdragon on Dec 3, 2015 10:38:20 GMT

"Activated carbon" water filter

I have one on my water supply for tap drinking water....
So, its now due for replacement.

Its full of carbon granules.

I am starting to wonder, can it be "cleaned" and recycled?..
How do you re-activate a used activated carbon filter?..

I see suggestions of either soak it in hydrogen peroxide for 24hrs and oven bake (after a wash with clean water) or just oven bake... can it be that simple?...

OR...

Is it just easier all round if I just break it down clean out the inside and buy bulk activated carbon from a decent supplier.

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"Activated carbon" water filter Dec 3, 2015 12:09:51 GMT

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Post by the light works on Dec 3, 2015 12:09:51 GMT

I found, among all the home remedy pages, a page from an activated carbon supplier, and it looks like by the nature of the stuff, it is not really effective to try to clean it, yourself. following that, I found this page from a "reactivator" which specifies the "reactivation" process involves heating it to 800 degrees.

www.chemvironcarbon.com/en/activated-carbon-reactivation

GTCGreg Demi-God Posts: 14,625	"Activated carbon" water filter Dec 3, 2015 16:52:22 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by GTCGreg on Dec 3, 2015 16:52:22 GMT Most of them seem to be cheap enough that I wouldn't waste my time trying to reactivate one.

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"Activated carbon" water filter Dec 4, 2015 6:28:24 GMT

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Post by silverdragon on Dec 4, 2015 6:28:24 GMT

Cheep enough, yes, but getting hold of the new cartridges can be a pain.
If I can now source a supply of the carbon, I can unscrew the cartridge, clean, and refill it...
Thats easy.
Just cant find the carbon in UK "At this time" that isnt a Fish Tank only use.

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kharnynb Evil Senior Member Posts: 2,834	"Activated carbon" water filter Dec 5, 2015 21:57:09 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kharnynb on Dec 5, 2015 21:57:09 GMT i've found that activated carbon cartridges weren't worth it back when living in NL. nowadays in finland even less so. Tap water is clean enough, no need to bother with that crap.
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kharnynb Evil Senior Member Posts: 2,834	"Activated carbon" water filter Dec 5, 2015 21:58:32 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kharnynb on Dec 5, 2015 21:58:32 GMT oh, and don't mess with carbon filters, if you screw up you'll have cancer causing stuff in your drinking water...
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"Activated carbon" water filter Dec 5, 2015 21:59:47 GMT

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Post by the light works on Dec 5, 2015 21:59:47 GMT

Dec 5, 2015 21:57:09 GMT kharnynb said:

i've found that activated carbon cartridges weren't worth it back when living in NL. nowadays in finland even less so. Tap water is clean enough, no need to bother with that crap.

my parents are lucky enough to not need a filter at all. I use particulate filters.

"Activated carbon" water filter

Post by silverdragon on Dec 3, 2015 10:38:20 GMT

Post by the light works on Dec 3, 2015 12:09:51 GMT

Post by GTCGreg on Dec 3, 2015 16:52:22 GMT

Post by silverdragon on Dec 4, 2015 6:28:24 GMT

Post by kharnynb on Dec 5, 2015 21:57:09 GMT

Post by kharnynb on Dec 5, 2015 21:58:32 GMT

Post by the light works on Dec 5, 2015 21:59:47 GMT