Activated Carbon

This Activated Carbon is a bituminous coal-based granular filtration media, supplied in a 3/4 cubic foot UPS-shippable box and graded to a 20 x 50 mesh particle size. Activated carbon is one of the most widely used media in residential and commercial water treatment, valued for its ability to reduce chlorine, taste, odor, and many organic compounds that affect how water smells and tastes coming out of the tap.

How activated carbon works

The media works through adsorption: as water passes through the carbon bed, dissolved contaminants are drawn onto the vast internal surface area packed within each granule, leaving the water noticeably fresher. Coal-based carbons like this one are prized for their hardness and high adsorptive capacity, which makes them a popular choice for whole-house dechlorination filters as well as a polishing media positioned ahead of or behind other treatment stages such as softeners or reverse osmosis systems.

• Bituminous coal-based granular activated carbon
• Particle size: 20 x 50 mesh
• Volume: 3/4 cubic foot box
• UPS-friendly packaging for easy shipping and handling
• Reduces chlorine, taste, and odor in water
• Suitable for whole-house and point-of-use carbon filters

The 20 x 50 mesh sizing offers a good balance of flow rate and contact time for residential backwashing filters and many cartridge applications, allowing water enough dwell time in the bed to adsorb contaminants without unduly restricting flow. The convenient 3/4 CF box makes it easy to charge or recharge a media tank without committing to bulk quantities, which is helpful for homeowners and small installers alike.

Whether you are refreshing the carbon in an existing dechlorination filter or loading a brand-new vessel, this granular activated carbon delivers reliable taste-and-odor improvement that customers can taste. For best results, follow recommended bed depths and backwash schedules so the media stays clean, properly classified, and effective throughout its service life. Removing chlorine ahead of softeners or RO membranes also helps protect that downstream equipment, making carbon a smart part of a layered treatment approach.

Keep in mind that carbon is a consumable: once its adsorption sites are exhausted it must be replaced to maintain effective treatment, so plan a replacement interval based on water usage and chlorine levels. With its dependable coal-based chemistry and convenient box size, this activated carbon is a versatile staple for water-treatment installers and homeowners building or maintaining taste-and-odor filtration.