Activated Carbon Media

Activated Carbon Media Activated Carbon media mostly use to remove chlorine, odor and taste from water. Chlorine in the water will damage water softener resin beads. It is a common practice to place carbon filtration after the media filter and before the water softener. Run daily chlorine residual tests on the effluent of the carbon filter. When chlorine breakthrough occurs, backwash the unit. If this does not reduce the chlorine breakthrough, replace the carbon media. Carbon filtration is always recommended in front of a RO system. Chlorine can attack membranes similar to the attack on resin beads, and organics will foul the membranes.