Aqua Filter - Jabsco

[doug748]

There was an interesting discussion about this:

Refilling Jabsco AquaFilta with activated carbon granules?

These refill cartridges are now around £40 which is getting a bit rich, as well as being very wasteful.

Does anyone have a source for: Food quality silver infused activated carbon charcoal granules? In quantities suitable for home use? Thanks

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[robmcg]

Following with interest .

 

[pcatterall]

Also interested. Mine did a good job making my biocide treated water fit to drink but needs replacing.

 

[nigel1]

While not stating silver infused, it does say that it's suitable for drinking water filters.
Granulated Activated Carbon GAC Charcoal Water Filter Media Aquarium KOI Refill | eBay

 

[PetiteFleur]

I have done this and the refilled filter to the boat but discovered I'd managed to invert it and all the granules fell out... Gave up and bought a new filter at exorbitant price as mentioned. I'll try again next year and hopefully get it right.
Used the granules as mentioned above in #4

 

[Sandy]

As 99.99% of the water drunk onboard is boiled I've never bothered with filtering.

With the other 00.01% I'll live dangerously.

 

[Scomber]

How often are most people changing these filters? We've always run the tank empty as poss then stuck a new filter in line in spring ,then pulled first tank full through , ie washing up etc After that its sweet for drinking no bother.

 

[pcatterall]

Interesting! And I note that the price has almost doubled in a couple of years.
Our main need is for something to remove the unpleasant taste following use of sterilising liquid in tank. Is it the silver which does that?

 

[doug748]

Interesting! And I note that the price has almost doubled in a couple of years.
Our main need is for something to remove the unpleasant taste following use of sterilising liquid in tank. Is it the silver which does that?

Yes, I used to pay just over 20 quid. Enough.

Apparently the silver is there to add a degree of disinfectant action, to prevent a build up of contamination over time. My working idea is that if you change the thing regularly this may not be a vital feature. I have contacted the company above for reassurance that the stuff is compatible with drinking water filters and will report back.
1kg of charcoal for £12 would refresh these filters at least 5 times.

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[geem]

We long ago gave up paying stupid money for those tiny filters. A guy in the water industry told me the silver was a con. It's washed out of the filters within a few weeks.
We use 2x 10" clear filter housings. The first one has a 1 micron filter installed. The second one has a carbon block filter. The pre filter is about £3. The carbon block are about £10. We put about 20,000 litres through the carbon filter before we bin it and replace. That about 12 months water at the moment.

 

[LadyInBed]

While not stating silver infused, it does say that it's suitable for drinking water filters.
Granulated Activated Carbon GAC Charcoal Water Filter Media Aquarium KOI Refill | eBay

From the manufacturer Aquati

 

[penfold]

Silver, assuming it is actually doing something, is mildly antibacterial; if the water has already been disinfected by the supplier(more or less universal in the UK) it's a waste of money, just use ordinary food-safe or potable water compatible activated charcoal.