Filtration Media
Whole Home Water Filtration Media
General Activated Carbon (GAC)
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Chlorine Removal - Yes
Chloramines - Yes / Slow / Requires More Media than Catalytic
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) - Yes
Natural organic compounds - Yes
Taste and odor compounds - Yes
Synthetic organic chemicals - Yes
Trihalomethanes (THMs) - Yes
Bacteria, Algae, Fungi Resistant - n/a
Can remove up to 99% of water-soluble lead, mercury, nickel, chromium,
and other dissolved metals - n/a
Extends Life of General Activated Carbon – n/a
Extends Life of Catalytic Carbon - n/a
Removes more than 95% of Free Chlorine before Carbon Bed - n/a
Whole Home Water Filtration Media
Catalytic Activated Carbon (CAT-HAC)
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Requires Less Media / Absorbs Faster / Can Last Three Times Longer Than GAC
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Chlorine Removal - Yes
Chloramines - Yes
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) - Yes
Natural organic compounds - Yes
Taste and odor compounds - Yes
Synthetic organic chemicals - Yes
Trihalomethanes (THMs) - Yes
Bacteria, Algae, Fungi Resistant - n/a
Can remove up to 99% of water-soluble lead, mercury, nickel, chromium,
and other dissolved metals - n/a
Extends Life of General Activated Carbon – n/a
Extends Life of Catalytic Carbon - n/a
Removes more than 95% of Free Chlorine before Carbon Bed - n/a
Whole Home Water Filtration Media
KDF Media
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Extends Life of GAC & Cat-Hac Carbon / Bacteria Resistant /
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Chlorine Removal - Yes
Chloramines - Yes
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) - Yes
Natural organic compounds - Yes
Taste and odor compounds - Yes
Synthetic organic chemicals - Yes
Trihalomethanes (THMs) - Yes
Bacteria, Algae, Fungi Resistant -Yes
Can remove up to 99% of water-soluble lead, mercury, nickel, chromium,
and other dissolved metals - Yes
Extends Life of General Activated Carbon – Yes up to 15 times longer
Extends Life of Catalytic Carbon - Yes
Removes more than 95% of Free Chlorine before Carbon Bed - Yes