Replacement Cartridge Set for Oyster-TC Water Filter

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

Improve the taste and odour of your water and remove chlorine and sediments. Additionally; it filters out chemicals.

Cartridge details:

• Watts F109009 coconut shell carbon block filter cartridge for chlorine, taste and odour reduction in water.*
• The size of the cartridge is 2.5 x 10". Fits all standard 10" water filter housings.
• 5 micron - >90% chlorine removal (tested and verified by independent laboratory testing.
• Chlorine reduction >37,854 litres / 10,000 US gallons @ 1.0gpm or 12 months; whichever comes first.
• 100% thick wall coconut shell carbon 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 - 250psig/17.25 bar.
• Maximum operating temperature - 125°F / 51.67°C.
• Maximum differential pressure - 100 psid / 6.895 bar.
• Collapse pressure - 200 psid / 13.79 bar.
• Tested and certified NSF/ANSI standard 42 for material safety requirements only.
• FDA grade components and materials.

* On rare occasions a different brand may be sent if we're having supply issues with Watts. This does the same job as the Watts F109009. They're just different brands.

MAXCL-975 (chemicals)*

• 2.5 x 10" solid block activated carbon for long life.
• 0.5 micron.
• Thick wall for long life and greater taste and odour reduction.
• Chlorine, taste and odour reduction capacity @ 20,000 gallons/77,000 litres @ 1.0gpm.
• Reduction of certain VOC's.
• Reduces sediment and rust particles.
• Temperature range 40-165°F (4.4-73.8°C)
• Tested and certified by NSF International under NSF/ANSI standard 42 for material requirements only.

*We may sometimes substitute the MAXCL-975 with a LRC 2510-P5 which does everything the MAXCL-975 does but also removes lead and other heavy metals.

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.