Replacement Cartridge Set for Oyster-TBC Water Filter

This is the replacement water filter cartridge set for our Oyster-TBC - taste, bacteria and chemicals drinking water filter.

Improve the taste and odour of your water and remove chlorine and sediments. Remove bacteria including Campylobacter, E.Coli, Cryptosporidium and other cysts, for e.g. Giardia. In addition, Chloramines, Trihalomethanes and PAHs, pharmaceutical residues, endocrine disruptors, hormones are also removed.

Both water filter cartridges that you receive remove chemicals.

Catridge details:

• Watts F109009 coconut shell carbon block filter cartridge for chlorine, taste and odour reduction in water.*
• 2.5 x 10".
• 5 micron - up to 99% chlorine removal.
• Chlorine reduction >4,000 gallons @ 1.0gpm or 12 months; whichever comes first.
• Thick wall carbon construction for superior performance.
• Outperforms granulated activated carbon (GAC) cartridges as it has superior chlorine reduction, lower pressure drop and will not channel.
• Media wrap between centre tube and carbon block to reduce carbon fibres.
• Maximum operating pressure - 125psi.
• Operating temperature - 50°F to 125°F / 10°C to 52°C.
• Tested and certified NSF/ANSI standard 42 for materials only.
• FDA grade components and materials.
• Tested and verified by independent laboratory testing.

• C-Max MAXVOC-975*
• Solid block activated carbon for long life
• Reduction of select VOCs through 1,200 gallons.
• Great Chlorine, taste and Odour Removal through 20,000 gallons at 1/lpm flow rate
• Reduces fine sediment and rust particles
• 0.5 micron nominal filtration
• Certified NSF/ANSI Standard 42 – WQA

*If we have supply issues an alternative brand of 0.5 micron cartridge will be sent. This will reduce/remove bacteria from your water in the same way the C-Max MAXVOC-975 does. If we have supply issues an alternative brand of 5 micron carbon block will be sent. This will do the same job as the Watts F109009.

We send out an email every 6 months to remind you to check your filter performance.

Why do I need to change the o-ring?

You can tell if the seals start leaking, which is obvious, I know.

Even if there are no leaks you may find that the profile of the O ring becomes flattened because of prolonged time under compression. The cross section should be round and if it's not it may not seal easily.

However, I recommend that you replace the O rings every two or three years as a precautionary measure.

One of the main reasons for changing O rings periodically is that as they age and compress, the housing bowl needs to be tightened excessively. That leads to difficulty loosening the bowl from the cap next time the cartridge needs to be replaced.