How Do Backwashing Water Filters Work?

Backwashing Carbon FiltersBackwashing water filters use a mineral tank and operate in a downflow direction that requires backwashing to reset the carbon bed to keep the tank from forming channels and flushes sediment and other contaminants.

Is There Anything Special with Backwashing Carbon

Filters?Local companies will usually have an endless list of things that make a backwashing filter to seem different than other systems. Sometimes they will call the media “medical grade”. Some will have KDF or other media added to claim something extra with a backwashing system however like KDF usually gets clumped together and hardens in the carbon tank from what we have seen showing mixed results.

Pros and Cons to Backwashing Systems

Backwashing charcoal filters are one of the oldest whole house systems on the market. These systems do have a slightly longer capacity to the fact they simply have more carbon. They are a staple and have been sold by local companies for decades. However, with water waste, energy and environmental impact, Filtersmart was founded with the mission to be a no water waste, no salt or sodium eco-friendly company. In addition, we do not believe in outdated technology. The downside to backwashing water filters is the added electrical use and hundreds of gallons of water waste generated by regeneration.

Up-Flow Whole House Water Filters

With many of the softeners and carbon filters with electronic heads, there is also the constant maintenance issues and malfunctions. As long as up-flow carbon filters are properly pre-soaked prior to installation and under proper water pressure requirements, there are not a lot of issues customers experience with the simple in/out head design.

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