Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: d s windowcleaning on January 29, 2008, 06:56:50 pm
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just wondered if anyone is using activated carbon in there ro unit rather than the standard filter . if so where do you get this from and how much do you pay for this ?
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anyone ?
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Activated carbon is the kind that is used in gas masks. I own a s10 british army gas mask with an activated carbon filter. The activated carbon has a huge surface area so it can absorb impurities in the air, but I dont know if it is sutable for water, Luke
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cheers luke , its ok for doing water with as ive been using it . i have a 750 ml cartridge same as the di 1 that i just fill up but i cant get hold of any . it last a lot longer than normal filters and im going to be starting back working soon so i could do with changing filters as ro as been stood nearly 6 months .
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You can buy charcoal ( carbon ) filters from most of the suppliers but I have my doubts as to whether they are necessary for window cleaning.
Activated charcoal takes out a number of impurities (mostly gases like chlorine) that would affect the flavour of the water if you were going to drink the stuff and might be harmful to sensitive fish.
As our systems aren't used for drinking water or fish keeping I doubt it makes much difference. The only thing we are interested in are solids that mark the glass.