Watts 202000 10-Inch 5-Micron for Multi-Cartridge Whole House Water Filter with Solid Block Activated Carbon

by Watts

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Economical, thick wall carbon block cartridges for long life and increased chlorine taste and odor reduction. Reduces: Chlorine Taste and Odor, Sediment and Rust Particles. Cartridge is manufactured using a patented process that yields a cartridge with a nominal 5 micron filtration rating, high porosity and greater chlorine taste and odor removal capacity than standard 5 micron carbon blocks

Product Description

Economical, thick wall carbon block cartridges for long life and increased chlorine taste and odor reduction. Reduces: Chlorine Taste and Odor, Sediment and Rust Particles. Cartridge is manufactured using a patented process that yields a cartridge with a nominal 5 micron filtration rating, high porosity and greater chlorine taste and odor removal capacity than standard 5 micron carbon blocks

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0018N2RMW
• Item model number: 202000
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,904 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #43 in Home Improvement > Kitchen & Bath Fixtures > Water Filtration & Softeners > Replacement Filters

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Bad quality control, May 28, 2011

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JZ (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Watts 202000 10-Inch 5-Micron for Multi-Cartridge Whole House Water Filter with Solid Block Activated Carbon (Tools & Home Improvement)

I purchased this filter several times. The first time it worked great with nice tasting water and a good price.

The next time I felt comfortable stocking up so I got three of them. Big mistake. The chlorine taste from our city water didn't go away. I tried re-seating the gasket and other tweaks to the system. It turned out to be the filter..it just didn't work, so I tried another one. Same thing. It looked fine physically but didn't filter the chlorine. And if I can taste the chlorine, what about all the other things that you can't see or taste--the ones you have to trust the filter company for? I won't buy these ones again!

This one worked the first time: Culligan D-40-D Level-4 Drinking Water Replacement Cartridge But I only got this one time so far, More expensive but supposedly filters more bad stuff (lead etc.)

I haven't installed these yet, but got a two pack and if they work they would be the best bargain for chlorine taste reduction (I think that is really all most people need): Culligan D-10 Level 1 Drinking Water Replacement Cartridge Carbon-Impregnated Cellulose 2 pack

BTW: Amazon does a really bad job with listing these filters. There is no data (or inconsistent data) listed about what these filters do. Examples: How many microns do they filter? Are they for sediment? Chlorine? VOCs? Lead? etc. etc. These are all BASIC facts that should be on the label but aren't on the amazon product pages. I love amazon, but these pages need improvement.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Seems to leak after short use, January 21, 2009

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S. Taylor (Richmond, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Watts 202000 10-Inch 5-Micron for Multi-Cartridge Whole House Water Filter with Solid Block Activated Carbon (Tools & Home Improvement)

I installed a sediment prefilter and then this type to clean up the taste and smell of the water.

I bought two of this carbon filter model in addition to a bunch of the sediment filters.

The first carbon filter I installed did an awesome job. The water came out crystal clear with no odor. I stopped using the Brita for drinking water even.

That lasted about 3 weeks and the smell returned and the water got rusty again over a period of a couple days.

So I replaced the prefilter and the carbon filter with new ones. And the water was again clear and odorless. But this time it only lasted about 3 days until the odor returned.

I checked the filter and it doesn't look dirty. The flow is still strong with no noticeable pressure loss. I keep the pressure at 40 PSI.

If they were to continue working like the first one did, I would be happy to pay for these relatively expensive filters. But I think they must be developing channels in the filter and becoming ineffective. There is no other explanation for how the filter can look clean, have no pressure drop, and lose it's filtration properties so quickly.

I'm going to have to try other brands.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quality filter!, July 2, 2011

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Michael Livote "dragon2knight" (Bronx,NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Watts 202000 10-Inch 5-Micron for Multi-Cartridge Whole House Water Filter with Solid Block Activated Carbon (Tools & Home Improvement)

This is the third filter I've received from this company, and I find that the quality hasn't faltered at all. I still get clean, pure water that tastes great...what more can you ask from a water filter? They last me an average of 6 months(I believe they should be changed at that interval, it can probably go alot longer), and I find that the taste is exactly the same with each filter I've used, a sign of good quality control. Highly recommended!