A water filter is a device which removes impurities such as Chlorine (and by-products), Fluoride, Pesticides, Fertilizers (such as nitrates), Heavy metals, Petrochemicals, Dioxins, Radioactive Materials (e.g. radium) and Micro-organisms (bacteria/fungi/parasites) from water by means of a fine physical sieve. Filters are used to cleanse water for drinking, aquariums etc. or for industrial processes that require clean water and are available in differing configurations such as Cartridge and Bag, with a wide selection of housings to suit your requirement. Used for removal of harmful substances, or to improve the taste, colour and odour of drinking water, water filters can be attached directly to a tap, to the water supply before an outlet or at the point of use via a portable unit.

Reverse Osmosis is another form of filtration which cleans to the ionic range of the particle scale. RO systems typically include a number of steps:

A Sediment Filter - to trap particles including rust and calcium carbonate (if necessary a second sediment filter with smaller pores can be added).

An Activated-Carbon Filter - to trap organic chemicals and chlorine which will attack and degrade reverse osmosis membranes.

A reverse osmosis (RO) Filter - which is a thin film composite membrane (if necessary a second carbon filter to capture those chemicals not removed by the RO membrane) and optionally, an Ultraviolet lamp at point of use (for disinfection of any microbes that may escape filtering by the reverse osmosis membrane).

We also supply and install a range of filtration equipment for swimminpools, please contact our sales department for assistance.