Activated carbon filters are able to eliminate pollutants and also remove unpleasant tastes and odors from tap water, so it is recommended to install activated carbon filters at home to enjoy the advantages and benefits of drinking filtered water.
In activated carbon water filters, pollutants and some chemicals added to them are adsorbed by carbon, which produces a purer result. In this process, there are natural pollutants such as bacteria, mites or viruses and chemicals. All chemicals that can be removed by this type of activated carbon water filter include:
Chlorine: Almost all of this substance in water can be removed, this figure is more than 90%.
Chlorine byproducts: For example, chlorides, most pesticides and herbicides, lithium, phosphates, nitrates or microplastics.
Although activated carbon filters can remove over 80 contaminants, there are some that they do not remove Healthy minerals such as magnesium, potassium, sodium and calcium (which means activated carbon does not generally reduce TDS) Dissolved solids, including minerals, salts or metals such as iron, are not considered contaminants Some microbial contaminants, including coliforms, viruses and small bacteria Inorganic contaminants such as arsenic and asbestos (only partially reduced) Radionuclides Although activated carbon water filters reduce minerals or TDS (total dissolved solids), a common measurement used by water filter salespeople.
