0.5 Micron Carbon Block Filter Cartridge 10"
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- Founded 1985
- Built in Tempe AZ
- In-house membranes
- Lifetime support
0.5 micron carbon block — our preferred carbon stage for RO systems. The tight 0.5 micron rating is what enables a carbon block to actually mechanically capture cysts and bring chloramine, VOC, and trihalomethane reduction up to spec.
What it does
Removes chlorine, chloramine, trihalomethanes, pesticides, VOCs, taste, and odor. The 0.5 micron rating also mechanically removes 99.95% of Giardia and Cryptosporidium cysts — something coarser carbon blocks cannot do.
Features
- 0.5 micron rating — required for trihalomethane, low-level chloramine, pesticide, VOC, and cyst removal
- Removes chlorine, organics, taste, and odor
- No channeling or bypass
- Excellent service life
- NSF-compliant construction
- Drop-in fit for SpectraPure systems and most aquarium and residential RO/RO-DI systems (Captive Purity, Kent Marine, AWI, BRS, and similar).
Specs
- Form factor: standard 10"
- Micron rating: 0.5
- Cyst removal: 99.95% Giardia & Cryptosporidium
Related products
- 20" version: 0.5 Micron Carbon Block 20"
- 1 micron version (longer-flow, lower pressure drop): 1 Micron Carbon Block 10"
- Chloramine-specific upgrade: 1 Micron ChloraGuard Carbon Block 10"
- Lead removal upgrade: 0.5 Micron PB1 Lead Removal Carbon Block 10"
- Pair with a sediment stage: MicroTec 0.5 Micron 10" · ZetaZorb 0.2 Micron Absolute 10"
Questions about filters, production rates, or membranes? Visit our Know Your Filters page or contact us.
Cleaner water for plants, pets, and people
Reverse osmosis membranes reject microplastics, PFAS and "forever chemicals," chlorine and chloramine byproducts, heavy metals, and the dissolved solids that show up as taste and scale. That means cleaner feed water for your plants, animals, business, or family — and a lot less reliance on bottled water, which keeps plastic out of the landfill. Most setups run a 3:1 waste-to-product ratio on hard water and 2:1 on soft water, and can be tuned to 1:1 in high-purity feed areas or with a periodic pure-water flush. The system is built to last with field-serviceable filter housings, so you replace cartridges (not whole units) for years of dependable purity.