Water Filtration

Water filtration primarily involves the removal of impurities and contaminants by passing water through a porous medium or a series of filters.

Water filter systems can generally be for removal of contaminants, or for changing the properties of water:

Under-sink water filter systems for single outlets (usually a filter tap or integrated into a mixer-tap)
Whole house filtration systems, for complete home filtration
Remineralising, softening (ion exchange) or changing the alkalinity of water
Disinfecting water.

Main methods of filtration used in Freshwater Systems water filters for home, small business or caravans include:

Particle filtration – pleated, poly-spun filters for sediment removal and pre-filtration
Carbon filtration – granular or carbon block filter
Membrane filtration – reverse osmosis, for removal of 98% of contaminants including those otherwise treated by particle filtration, carbon filtration and disinfection
Ion exchange – or the changing out of hard mineral molecules in water, in water softening process
pH modification – generally for making water more alkaline for health reasons.

Carbon filters for cholorine, chloramine and tannin removal

Carbon filtration is primarily used to reduce the amount of fine particles, chorine and other chemicals in water. This improves taste, smell and clarity.

Carbon filters can be of varying coarseness, to filter varying levels of contamination. The trade-off of finer filtration is flow, speed of filtration, and frequency of needing to change filter or media.

Carbon filtration is the primary method for removing chlorine and chloramine, which is added to municipal mains water as a disinfectant. The dosage varies by geographic region and can be varied daily, based on the quality of the source water. Removing chloramine and chlorine makes water more palatable – better drinking water, and fewer chemicals being consumed.

Carbon is used in:

Single-drinking water systems
Counter-top drinking systems
After sediment filtration in twin drinking water systems
As pre-filtration and final filtration in reverse osmosis drinking water systems, prior to membrane filtration and again, after the storage tank.

Choosing the right type of treatment for your water type and purpose is important. Further reading on this is available in Selecting a System.

Further information about Freshwater products and their use can be found in our water filter Systems and Applications pages.

If you need some assistance with filtration selection, give our friendly team a call. We are happy to help! Contact us online, or give us a call.

Browse our range of water filtration products in the online store.

Single Drinking Water System
Price range: $195.00 through $380.00
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Twin Drinking Water System
Price range: $260.00 through $445.00
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Counter Top Filter System
$90.00
Counter Top Filter System quantity

20″ 4.5″ Twin Bag Filter System
$1,200.00
20" 4.5" Twin Bag Filter System quantity

20″ 4.5″ Triple Filter System
Price range: $650.00 through $750.00
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Semi-Automatic Carbon Filter
Price range: $1,450.00 through $1,600.00
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Fully Automatic Carbon Filter
Price range: $1,800.00 through $1,950.00
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Granulated Activated Carbon 12.5kg Bag *Local Pickup Only*
Price range: $160.00 through $400.00
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SAIPOL ZIP Replacement Filter
Price range: $105.00 through $160.00
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Water Filtration