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19 05 2021, 12:00

HOW TO CHOOSE A CARTRIDGE?

When choosing a cartridge for filters, you should first familiarize yourself with their technical characteristics and purpose. You can determine which contribution to use; at least due to rusty streams, water hardness or the presence of chlorine in it. In many cases, it is necessary to conduct a special water analysis. Remember that the main purpose of the filter is determined by the type of cartridge installed in it. The degree of water purification and its suitability for drinking depends on it. The tables and information below will help you choose a cartridge, depending on the impurities in the water.

Contamination and which cartridge to use for it

	Bad taste and smell of water Chlorine	Turbid water, rust and sediment	Hard water, lime and manganese	Rusty flows, oxidized and non-oxidized iron	Heavy metals, pesticides, herbicides	Bacteria, cysts and other microorganisms
FCCEL		A
FCPP		A
FCPS		A
FCCER		A		A		A
FCCB	A	A
FCCBHD	A	A			A
FCCBKDF	A	A		A	A	A
FCCBL	A	A			A	A
FCSTO	A	A
FCCFE			A	A
FCCST			A

Cartridges used in filters are divided into three groups:

Mechanical (sedimentary) - serve for preliminary water purification from sand, rust and silt.
Charcoal - from activated carbon prepared from the shell of coconuts, retain organic pollution, disinfect water and absorb unpleasant odors.
Special - for softening and removing iron from water.

The average daily consumption of drinking water for a family of 4 people is 10-12 liters.

Mechanical cleaning cartridges should be changed when the water pressure drops
Physico-chemical cleaning cartridges must be replaced if an unpleasant odor appears in the water (e.g. -chlorine)

Mechanical ones include cartridges.

from polypropylene rope FCPP
from polypropylene fiber FCPS
cellulose (reusable) FCCEL
polypropylene-carbon (universal) FCSTO

When the resource runs out, FCPPs begin to let contaminants through, but there is no pressure drop. The polypropylene rope uses up its adsorption properties, dirty water flows freely inside the insert through the washed grooves. Whereas FCPS become clogged so much that they stop letting even water through. This leads to a sharp drop in pressure - a signal that the cartridge needs to be replaced. Comparing the performance of FCPP and FCPS, the latter retain more pollutants of a given size:

5 micron FCPP retains 80-85%;
5 micron FCPS retains 95%.

The main advantage of FCCEL is the possibility of multiple regeneration. FCSTO is used in kitchen filters FHCTF,

FHCTF-1 can be used in FP3K, FP2K systems.

Coal includes:

FCCB - used in reverse osmosis systems, although it does not protect the membrane as well as sintered carbon block does.

FCCBHD - it uses coal, as in FCCB, but additionally activated. They are used in osmotic systems due to their absence of coal dust.

FCCBKDF – coal with additional KDF-55 alloy.

FCCBL – special sintered coal. It is especially recommended to be used in the third stage of pre-cleaning in RO Aquafilter systems.

Effectiveness of cleaning with carbon cartridges from some impurities:

from active chlorine - 95%
from phenol - 90%
from organochlorine compounds (chloroform) - 85%
from oil products - 85%
from toxic metals - 80%

Iron removal cartridge - FCCFE

Mitigation contribution - FCCST

FCCER is a special contribution from ceramic clay.

Filtration capabilities of Aquafilter® cartridges and membranes.

Osmotic membrane	Activated carbon	Sediment cartridge
Pesticides, viruses, Herbicides, bacteria Radioactive elements, asbestos, Lead, nitrates, Nitric acid salts, Nitric acid salts, Nitrites, sulphurous, Heavy metals, Mercury.	Chlorine, fluorine, Sieges, chloroform, dyes, DDT	Rust, sand, Water organisms Hair, humus, Slag, lime from water pipes.

FCPP

Universal inserts made of polypropylene rope of the FCPP series are designed for pre-treatment of water. Retain various types of mechanical pollution, sedimentary elements, sand, silt, rust, etc., which can damage water heating devices and can harm health. The cartridges are made so that the purity of the filtration increases in the direction of the core. Retain various types of mechanical pollution up to 5, 20, and 50 microns. Water flows through the filters from the outer surface to the core. The density gradient allows you to retain large particles on the surface of the filters, and small ones inside. In this way, the entire working area of the filters is used and their service life is extended.

Dimensions	A	B	C	D
(cm)	251	60	115	513
(in.)	9.88	2.36	4.5	20,20

Advantages of FCPP deposits :

great rigidity and endurance;
small pressure drop with large water flows;
are used for warm and cold drinking water;
working temperature 2-52 ° C;
approved by PZH, FDA and NSF standards.

WARNING! Do not use the cartridge to filter microbiologically hazardous water without proper disinfection. Filters and replacement elements must be protected from freezing, which can damage them.

Technical parameters of deposits of the FCPP series

	FCPP5M	FCPP20M	FCPP50M
Height (inches)	9	9	9
Diameter (inch)	2	2	2
Filtration capabilities (µm-micron)	5	20	50
Productivity (fly/min)*	20	20	20
Recommended time of use (in months)**	3 - 6	3 - 6	3 - 6
Recommended usage time (in liters)**	12000	12000	12000
Pressure drop during operation ***	0.2 - 0.4 bar	0.2 - 0.4 bar	0.2 - 0.4 bar
Min / Max working pressure	1-8.6 bar	1-8.6 bar	1-8.6 bar
Min / Max working temperature	1-45C	1-45C	1-45C
% retention of various types of pollution	95%	95%	95%
Working scope of the RN	3 – 11	3 – 11	3 – 11
Optimum working pressure	2 - 6 bar	2 - 6 bar	2 - 6 bar
Working volume of water salinization	0 - 2000 mg/L	0 - 2000 mg/L	0 - 2000 mg/L