How Do Backwashing Water Filters Work?
                     How Do Backwashing Water 
Filters Work?
  
Backwashing Carbon Filters
Backwashing water 
filters use a mineral 
tank and operate in 
a downflow 
direction that 
requires 
backwashing to 
reset the carbon 
bed to keep the 
tank from forming 
channels and 
flushes sediment 
  
and other 
contaminants.
Is There Anything Special 
with Backwashing Carbon 
Filters?
Local companies will usually have an endless list 
of things that make a backwashing filter to seem 
different than other systems.  Sometimes they 
will call the media “medical grade”. Some will 
have KDF or other media added to claim 
something extra with a backwashing system 
however like KDF usually gets clumped together 
and hardens in the carbon tank from what we 
have seen showing mixed results.
  
Pros and Cons to 
Backwashing Systems
Backwashing charcoal filters are one of the 
oldest whole house systems on the market.  
These systems do have a slightly longer capacity 
to the fact they simply have more carbon.  They 
are a staple and have been sold by local 
companies for decades. However, with water 
waste, energy and environmental impact, 
Filtersmart was founded with the mission to be a 
no water waste, no salt or sodium eco-friendly 
company. In addition, we do not believe in 
outdated technology.  The downside to 
 backwashing water filter s is the added electrical 
use and hundreds of gallons of water waste 
generated by regeneration.
Up-Flow Whole House Water 
Filters
With many of the softeners 
and carbon filters with 
electronic heads, there is 
also the constant 
maintenance issues and 
malfunctions.  As long as 
up-flow carbon filters are 
properly pre-soaked prior to 
installation and under 
proper water pressure 
requirements, there are not 
 a lo t of issues customers 
experience with the simple 
in/out head design.
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