What are the precautions when using an activated carbon filter?

First, confirm that the process is from top to bottom; do not follow the wrong procedure.

When using it for the first time, the water flow needs to go into the backwash tank, as the water will be quite dark

If the outlet water contains particles and this persists, it is necessary to check whether the outlet filter is damaged or if there are leaks at the connections.

1. Coarse oil filter at the pump inlet; 2. High-pressure oil filter on the oil circuit at the pump outlet; 3. Low-pressure oil filter on the system return oil circuit; 4. Bypass filtering system installed outside the system. 5. Since the adsorption capacity of the activated carbon in the activated carbon filter has a certain saturation level, once this saturation point is reached, the adsorption ability of the filter will **decrease**. Therefore, it is necessary to monitor the adsorption capacity of the activated carbon, replace it in a timely manner, or restore its functionality by disinfection using high-pressure steam. It is worth noting that in the early stages of using activated carbon (or at the beginning of operation after it has been replaced), a small amount of extremely fine powdered activated carbon may enter the reverse osmosis system along with the water flow, causing blockages in the flow channels of the reverse osmosis membranes. This leads to an increase in operating pressure, a decrease in water production, and an increase in the system’s pressure drop. Moreover, such damage is difficult to reverse using conventional cleaning methods. Therefore, the activated carbon must be thoroughly rinsed to remove fine particles before the filtered water can be sent to the subsequent RO system. Don’t ask me why it’s so detailed; I copied this from Baidu. I’ve never even used an activated carbon filter :(:'(

Activated carbon filters are highly effective in the initial stage, achieving excellent water quality. But over time, it gradually slows down and eventually stops working altogether. It is better to try to minimize the SS in the incoming water. To achieve a long lifespan, the quality of the water entering the system must be good (with low levels of organic pollutants). To keep costs low, saturated activated carbon can be regenerated.