This Pentek CBC-10 carbon filter cartridge reduces protozoan cysts, chlorine taste and odor and fine sediment in residential drinking water. It has a nominal (85%) filtration rating of 0.5 microns and 99.95% efficiency for the reduction of protozoan cysts. The filter will reduce free available chlorine (FAC) at 2 parts per million (ppm) by at least 90% in up to 4000 liters at a flow rate of 3.7 liters per minute (lpm).

This cartridge is made of bonded powdered activated carbon (PAC) filter media wrapped in polyolefin with polyethylene outer netting. The cartridge has an initial pressure drop of 0.1 bar at a flow rate of 3.7 liters per minute (lpm), and operates over a temperature range of 4.4°C to 82.2°C. This carbon block filter cartridge meets National Sanitation Foundation/American National Standards Institute (NSF/ANSI) standard 42 for quality assurance, and is used for purification of residential and commercial drinking water.

The life span of the filter depends on the amount and quality of the water filtered. It is for domestic use only and should not be used with water that is not biologically tested and not safe to drink.