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Description
This sealed Crystal Quest inline cartridge is a dedicated point-of-use stage for inorganic fluoride in municipal water. Its Calcium GAC (bone char) media is 70% to 76% hydroxyapatite, which takes up fluoride and holds it as fluorapatite.
Highlights
- Bone char media targets inorganic fluoride through ion exchange and precipitation
- Carbon content adds adsorption of some dissolved organic and colored compounds
- Sealed inline design is replaced as one piece, with no housing to open
- Threaded elbow connectors and a flow arrow on the label simplify installation
- Works before or after a point-of-use RO system, or on a water cooler or ice maker line
- Available as a single cartridge or in packs of 2 or 4
Details
Avermont Direct is an authorized Crystal Quest dealer. Fluoride reaches tap water through municipal addition and through natural erosion of mineral deposits. Flush a new cartridge with cold water for about 15 minutes before first use, following the flow arrow on the label. Crystal Quest builds it under ISO 9001 quality management.
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| Part Number | CQE-RC-04060 |
| Type | Sealed inline fluoride reduction cartridge |
| Media | Calcium GAC (granular bone char) |
| Media Composition | Hydroxyapatite (tricalcium phosphate) 70% to 76%, carbon 9% to 11%, calcium carbonate 7% to 9% |
| Surface Area | 200 m²/g total, 50 m²/g carbon surface |
| Pore Size / Pore Volume | 7.5 to 60,000 nm / 0.225 cm³/g |
| Hardness Number | 80 minimum |
| Acid Soluble Ash / Iron | 3% maximum / less than 0.3% |
| Media pH | 8 to 10 typical |
| Connections | Threaded elbow connector at each end |
| Water Supply | Cold, microbiologically safe water only |
| Start-Up Flush | About 15 minutes |
| Fits | Thunder under-sink RO such as Thunder 1000C (optional fluoride cartridge), Countertop Reverse Osmosis System (optional fluoride stage), bottleless water coolers (optional cartridge) |
- Media is animal-derived, made by calcining cattle bones
- Fluoride uptake is highest in slightly acidic to neutral water and drops as pH rises; run at rated flow for adequate contact time
- Reduction of heavy metals such as lead and of organic compounds is not separately rated for this cartridge
- Not designed to treat bacteria, viruses, nitrate, hardness or dissolved solids, and not a dedicated chlorine or taste stage; pair with a SMART inline cartridge for that
- Installs inline on supply tubing; it is not a slot-in replacement for a refrigerator's built-in filter
- No fixed replacement interval is published; life depends on incoming fluoride level and water use, so test treated water
- Cartridge color may change without notice
Shipping
- Orders of $200 or more ship free within the contiguous United States. Orders under $200 ship for a flat $9.99.
- In-stock items (shown as “In Stock” on the product page) ordered before 1:00 PM Pacific Time on a business day typically ship within 1–3 business days. Delivery usually takes 3–7 business days after shipping.
- Backorder, Partial Backorder and Custom Order items are not covered by the 1–3 business day processing time. Their estimated restock or ship time is shown in the stock status on the product page before you order.
- Large items ship by freight and are typically delivered curbside. Smaller items ship by ground carrier such as FedEx or UPS.
- We ship to the 48 contiguous states. We do not ship to Alaska, Hawaii or P.O. boxes.
- Please inspect your delivery on arrival and report any concealed damage or missing parts within 24 hours.
Returns
- Returns can be requested within 30 days of delivery. Items must be unused, uninstalled, in new resalable condition and in their original packaging, including the pallet if delivered on one.
- Approved returns are subject to a 15% restocking fee, and return shipping costs are the customer’s responsibility unless the return is the result of our error.
- Installed or used products, custom and made-to-order items, clearance or final-sale items, and replacement parts and accessories are not eligible for return.
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