To add activated carbon to a filter, particularly a system involving a carbon capsule like the Peak Series Gravity Filter mentioned in the reference, you typically attach the carbon capsule as an additional component in the filtration line.
Based on the provided reference, which describes adding an activated carbon filter to a Peak Series Gravity Filter, the process is straightforward:
Attaching the Activated Carbon Capsule
For this specific type of filter system that utilizes a carbon capsule, the method described involves connecting the capsule into the filter's flow path. The key step, as noted in the reference, is to:
- Attach it to the end of the carbon capsule.
In the context of a water filter, "it" likely refers to the main filter element's output or the tubing carrying filtered water. This means you attach the main filter's output to the input end of the carbon capsule, positioning the carbon after the primary filter. Alternatively, if the capsule has a specific input/output, you connect the filter output to the carbon capsule's input, and the capsule's output becomes the final output of the system. Once this connection is made, you are ready to use the filter system with the added activated carbon.
Why Use Activated Carbon in Filtration?
Activated carbon is a common filtration media used to improve the taste, odor, and clarity of water. It works through a process called adsorption, where contaminants stick to the surface of the carbon granules or fibers.
Adding activated carbon can help remove:
- Chlorine and Chloramine: Common disinfectants that affect taste and odor.
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs): Various chemicals that can be present in water.
- Bad Tastes and Odors: Improves the palatability of water.
- Some Pesticides and Herbicides: Depending on the specific chemical and carbon type.
By adding an activated carbon stage, like the capsule described, you enhance the filter's ability to provide more aesthetically pleasing water after the primary filtration process has removed particulates and biological contaminants.
