Ceramic Candle Filters & Elements

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What is a ceramic filter? Ceramic filters eliminate sediment and 99% of bacteria, such as E. coli, shigella, and salmonella, from drinking water. Microbial cysts like Giardia and Cryptosporidium are also caught by ceramic filters’ pores. Some ceramic filters are impregnated with activated carbon, allowing them to further eliminate foul tastes and odors, chlorine, and VOCs from water. A mechanical form of water filtration, ceramic filters offer a cheap, practical, and reliable solution to keeping your drinking water clean. Ceramic filters can be cleaned and therefore have long life cycles, requiring fewer filter replacements than other filtration systems. How does a ceramic filter work? Ceramic filters contain pores one-half micron in diameter that catch particles while water passes through. Since most bacteria is larger than one-half micron in size, ceramic filters effectively protect your water from contamination by waterborne pathogens and living organisms. The complex interior of the filter forces contaminants to repeatedly pass through this micron shield, preventing straggling bacteria or sediment from inhabiting the final product. Some ceramic filters contain silver ions that prevent trapped bacteria from multiplying on the ceramic’s exterior. Some also contain an adsorbing carbon core that further protects drinking water from impurities. An additional layer of protection in some filters involves ion exchange resin. These filters prevent metals like lead, mercury, copper, and zinc from contaminating drinking water. What do ceramic filters remove? The number of impurities removed depends on the quality of filter. Ceramic filters without a carbon core effectively remove living organisms, sediment, and turbidity from drinking water. These filters keep drinking water safe from bacteria, dirt, and suspended particles. Ceramic candle filters with a carbon core protect from the same elements but also add an additional layer of adsorption. Carbon cores effectively remo