Carbon Filtration
Whole-Home Carbon Only
Specification Sheet
Chlorine, taste, and odor out of every tap without touching hardness. Granular activated coconut-shell carbon over a polishing gravel base on a pass-through head — no salt, no drain line, no electricity.
City waterNSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 61No salt, no drainAssembled in Texas
Key specifications
| Application | City / municipal water |
| Configuration | Single tank, carbon only |
| Valve | Pass-through head |
| Valve flow rate | 25.5 GPM |
| Carbon type | Granular activated coconut-shell |
| Carbon volume | 1.5 cu ft |
| Base | Polishing gravel bed |
| Media tank (D×H) | 10" × 60" |
| Targets | Chlorine, chloramine, taste, odor |
Operating requirements
| Operating pressure | 30 – 125 PSI |
| Water temperature | 40° – 110°F (4° – 43°C) |
| Electrical | None required |
| Drain connection | None required |
| Salt | None — no brine tank |
| Maintenance | Media replacement on a multi-year interval |
| Upgrade | Catalytic carbon for chloramine and sulfur odor |
Components & sourcing
| Control head | Pass-through valve, 1"–1.25" connection |
| Carbon media | Jacobi granular activated coconut-shell carbon |
| Support bedding | NSF-certified polishing gravel |
| Mineral tank | Fiberglass pressure tank — lifetime warranty |
| Assembly | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Certifications | NSF/ANSI 42, NSF/ANSI 61 |
| Installation | Professional installation included — Honest Water Co of El Paso |
What the carbon reduces
- Chlorine and chloramines
- THMs and disinfection byproducts
- VOCs, benzene, toluene, xylene
- Pesticides and herbicides
- Hydrogen sulfide odor
- Heavy metals
- Taste and odor compounds
- Does not soften — hardness passes through
Component brands and certifications are those of their respective manufacturers. Do not use on water that is microbiologically unsafe or of unknown quality without adequate disinfection before or after the system.
Honest Water Co of El Paso · 1201 N. Mesa St., Ste. C, El Paso, TX 79902 · (915) 529-1005 · honestwaterelpaso.comSpecifications subject to change without notice.