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Water University: 5. Choose your Filter
You can find the impurities or contaminants in your water within the left column. The right column will present filtration options to reduce the impurities or contaminants.
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| Impurity | Water Filter System: |
|---|---|
| Sediment (extra-fine dirt, sand, sediment, silt, rust particles, scale particles) Point of entry (whole house) |
Residential (10 inch housing) a) ¾ in. Standard or ¾ in. Valve in Head Filter Housing with sediment filter cartridge (eg. S1 or P5); or b) 1 in. Big Blue Filter Housing with sediment cartridge (eg. S1-BB or DGD-5005). Commercial (20 inch housing) a) ¾ in. Standard Housing with sediment filter cartridge (eg. S1-20, P5-20); or b) 1 in. Big Blue Filter Housing with sediment cartridge (eg. S120-BB or DGD-5005-20). |
| Sediment (extra-fine dirt, sand, sediment, silt, rust particles, scale particles) Point of use (eg. faucet, shower, ...) |
Under sink - eg. 3/8 in. Pentek US-1500, SY-2500, SY-2300, US-600, and easy change under sink system SY-1000. Counter top - eg. CT-2. Faucet mount - eg. FM-5 and FM-15. Water pitcher - eg.OP-1. Inline/Icemaker - eg.IC-750 and IC-1000. RV/Marine - eg. US-316, RV-750, and RV-1000. Sport Bottle - eg.SB-2. |
| Bad Taste and Odor, and Chlorine Point of entry (whole house) |
Residential (10 inch housing) a) ¾ in. Standard or ¾ in. Valve in Head Filter Housing with carbon filter cartridge (eg. GAC-10); or b) 1 in. Big Blue Filter Housing with carbon cartridge (eg. RFC-BB). Commercial (20 inch housing) a) ¾ in. Standard Housing with carbon filter cartridge (eg. RFC-20); or b) 1 in. Big Blue Filter Housing with carbon cartridge (eg. RFC-20BB ). |
| Bad Taste and Odor, and Chlorine Point of use (eg. faucet, shower, ...) |
Under sink - eg. 3/8 in. Pentek US-1500, SY-2500, SY-2300, US-600, US-550 and easy change under sink system SY-1000. Counter top - eg. CT-2. Faucet mount - eg. FM-5 and FM-15. Water pitcher - eg. OP-1. Inline/Icemaker - eg. IC-750, IC-100, and IC-1000. Refrigerator Filters - eg.FXRC, and FXRT. Shower - eg. SR-115. RV/Marine - eg. US-316, RV-750, and RV-1000. Sport Bottle - eg. SB-2. |
| Asbestos | Under sink - eg. 3/8 in.Pentek US-1500, SY-2500, SY-2300, D-40, and D-30. Counter top - eg. CT-2. Faucet mount - eg. FM-5. |
| Atrazine and Lindane (herbicides and pesticides) | Under sink - eg. 3/8 in. Pentek US-1500, SY-2500, SY-2300, easy change under sink system SY-1000. Faucet mount - eg. FM-15. Inline/Icemaker - eg. IC-750 and IC-1000. RV/Marine - eg. RV-1000. |
| Bacteria (Lindane, Atrazine, herbicides, and pesticides) | Under sink - eg. 3/8 in. Pentek US-1500, SY-2500, SY-2300, US-600, and easy change SY-1000. Faucet mount - eg. FM-5 and FM-15. Inline/Icemaker - eg. IC-750 and IC-1000. RV/Marine - eg. RV-1000. |
| Chemicals/span> | Under sink - eg. 3/8 in. Pentek US-1500, SY-2500, SY-2300, and easy change under sink system SY-1000. |
| Chlorine: Taste and Odor Point of entry (whole house) |
Residential (10 inch housing) a) ¾ in. Standard or ¾ in. Valve in Head Filter Housing with carbon filter cartridge (eg. GAC-10); or b) 1 in. Big Blue Filter Housing with carbon cartridge (eg. RFC-BB). Commercial (20 inch housing) a) ¾ in. Standard Housing with carbon filter cartridge (eg. RFC-20); or b) 1 in. Big Blue Filter Housing with carbon cartridge (eg. RFC-20BB ). |
| Chlorine: Taste and Odor Point of use (eg. faucet, shower, ...) |
Under sink - eg. 3/8 in. Pentek US-1500, SY-2500, SY-2300, US-600, US-550 and easy change under sink system SY-1000. Counter top - eg. CT-2. Faucet mount - eg. FM-5 or FM-15. Water pitcher - eg. OP-1. Inline/Icemaker - eg. IC-750, IC-100, and IC-1000. Fridge - eg. FXRC, and FXRT. Shower - eg. SR-115. RV/Marine - eg. US-316, RV-750, and RV-1000. Sport Bottle - eg. SB-2. |
| Copper | Water pitcher - eg. OP-1. |
| Cryptosporidium and Giardia Cysts | Under sink - eg. 3/8 in. Pentek US-1500, SY-2500, SY-2300, and easy change SY-1000. Counter top - eg. CT-2. Faucet mount - eg. FM-5 or FM-15. Inline/Icemaker - eg. IC-750 and IC-1000. RV/Marine - eg. RV-1000. |
| Giardia and Cryptosporidium Cysts | Under sink - eg. 3/8 in. Pentek US-1500, SY-2500, SY-2300, and easy change SY-1000. Counter top - eg. CT-2. Faucet mount - eg. FM-5 and FM-15. Inline/Icemaker - eg. IC-750 and IC-1000. RV/Marine - eg. RV-1000. |
| Hard Water: (Calcium, magnesium, Lime deposits, Clear-Water, or Ferrous Iron) | Water Softener Filter or Water Softener |
| Lead | Under sink - eg. 3/8 in. Pentek US-1500, SY-2500, SY-2300, and easy change SY-1000. Counter top - eg. CT-2. Faucet mount - eg. FM-5 and FM-15. Inline/Icemaker - eg. IC-750 and IC-1000. RV/Marine - eg. RV-1000. |
| Lindane and Atrazine (herbacides and pesticides) | Under sink - eg. 3/8 in. Pentek US-1500, SY-2500, SY-2300, easy change under sink system SY-1000. Faucet mount - eg. FM-15. Inline/Icemaker - eg. IC-750 and IC-1000. RV/Marine - eg. RV-1000. |
| Mercury | Under sink - eg. 3/8 in. Pentek US-1500, SY-2500, SY-2300, and easy change SY-1000. Counter top - eg. CT-2. Water pitcher - eg. OP-1. |
| MTBE | Under sink - eg. 3/8 in. Pentek US-1500, and SY-2300. |
| Volatile Organic Chemicals (VOCs) | Under sink - eg. 3/8 in. Pentek US-1500, SY-2500, and SY-2300. |
| Zinc | Water pitcher - eg. OP-1. |
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