Carbon Filter · Aquonyx DM-B-1-M
Aquonyx Black Diamond 1.0 cu ft Coconut Carbon Filter
Metered coconut-shell carbon for chlorine, taste and odor. No salt.
What it's for
What this system reduces
- Chlorine & chloramine
- Chlorine taste & odor
- Many organic compounds (VOCs)
We describe the reduction of these substances. Results depend on your incoming water and configuration.
Is the Black Diamond 1.0 right for my home?
Pick the Black Diamond carbon filter when the problem is taste and smell — chlorine and that treated-water flavor — rather than scale. It's coconut-shell carbon with no salt, so it suits city-water homes that don't have a hardness complaint. Straight talk: carbon does not reduce nitrate or hardness; for nitrate you want the CrystalCore RO, and for scale you want a softener.
Homes on treated city water where taste and smell are the issue and hardness isn't the main worry.
Good to know
Black Diamond 1.0 questions
Does carbon filtration soften water?
No. Carbon reduces chlorine, taste, odor and many organics, but not hardness. For scale and spotting you want a softener or the combo.
Will it reduce nitrate?
No. Activated carbon does not reduce nitrate — that needs reverse osmosis at the drinking tap (our Aquonyx CrystalCore RO). If your test shows nitrate we'll recommend the RO instead of this.
How often is the media serviced?
The metered backwash keeps the carbon working, and whole-home carbon media is typically replaced on a multi-year cycle depending on your water and usage. We provide the expected schedule.
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The plain way to be sure
See if the Black Diamond 1.0 fits your water.
Every home's water is different — especially on a well. The free 20-minute test measures what's actually at your tap, and we'll tell you straight whether this is the right system or another fits better.
Not sure what your water needs?
A free 20-minute test gives you the plain numbers — hardness, iron, nitrate — and a straight recommendation. No obligation.