Crystal Quest GAC Filter Cartridge (Coconut Shell Granular Activated Carbon)

Overview

Crystal Quest Coconut Shell GAC, Catalytic Carbon GAC & ERA® 6500 Filter Cartridge available from Healthy Hydro Supply Co is a mixed-media carbon water filter cartridge designed for potable drinking water filtration, chlorine taste and odor reduction, chloramine taste and odor reduction, VOC reduction, and improved drinking water taste.

This cartridge combines coconut shell GAC, catalytic carbon GAC, and Eagle Redox Alloy® 6500 in one cartridge to support targeted drinking water filtration in compatible systems.

Product Information

• Product Name: Crystal Quest Coconut Shell GAC, Catalytic Carbon GAC & ERA® 6500 Filter Cartridge
• Brand: Crystal Quest
• Sold By: Healthy Hydro Supply Co
• Product Type: Mixed-media replacement water filter cartridge
• Filter Type: Mixed-media carbon water filter cartridge
• Primary Use: Chlorine taste and odor reduction, chloramine taste and odor reduction, VOC reduction, and drinking water filtration
• Media Blend: Coconut shell GAC, catalytic carbon GAC, and Eagle Redox Alloy® 6500
• Water Source Use: Potable drinking water
• Performance Benefit: Helps improve water taste and odor by reducing unwanted chlorine and chloramines
• Temperature Rating: 40°F to 145°F / 4.4°C to 62.8°C
• Capacity Note: Filter capacity is an estimate only and depends on incoming water contaminants, influent water quality, and filter usage
• Cartridge Color Note: Cartridge color is subject to change without notice

Media Functions

• Coconut Shell GAC: Helps reduce VOCs better than standard GAC cartridges from potable drinking water
• Catalytic Carbon GAC: Helps reduce more chloramine-related taste and odor
• Eagle Redox Alloy® 6500: Helps prevent bacterial growth while enhancing GAC performance

Description

This mixed-media carbon water filter cartridge is manufactured with a specialized blend of coconut shell GAC, catalytic carbon GAC, and Eagle Redox Alloy® 6500.

It is designed for potable drinking water applications where chlorine taste and odor, chloramine taste and odor, VOCs, and overall taste improvement are key concerns.

The coconut shell granular activated carbon, also known as GAC, helps reduce VOCs more effectively than standard GAC cartridges used for potable drinking water. Catalytic carbon GAC is included to target more of the taste and odor commonly associated with chloramines. Eagle Redox Alloy® 6500 helps prevent bacterial growth while enhancing the overall performance of the GAC media.

This cartridge is built with durable construction materials, including:

• Polystyrene end caps
• Spun polypropylene post-filter
• Polystyrene outer casing
• Polypropylene expansion pad
• Buna-N top gasket

For customers looking for a chlorine and chloramine reduction cartridge, coconut shell GAC water filter, catalytic carbon drinking water filter, or VOC reduction filter cartridge, this mixed-media cartridge provides a strong option for improving taste, odor, and drinking water filtration performance in compatible systems.

Benefits

Crystal Quest Coconut Shell GAC, Catalytic Carbon GAC & ERA® 6500 Filter Cartridge is designed for customers who need a mixed-media cartridge focused on drinking water taste, odor, chlorine, chloramine, and VOC reduction support.

Key Benefits

• Supports potable drinking water filtration
• Helps reduce unwanted chlorine taste and odor
• Helps reduce unwanted chloramine taste and odor
• Helps reduce VOCs from potable drinking water
• Uses coconut shell granular activated carbon, also known as GAC
• Includes catalytic carbon GAC for chloramine-related taste and odor support
• Includes Eagle Redox Alloy® 6500 to help prevent bacterial growth and enhance GAC performance
• Supports better-tasting drinking water in compatible filtration systems
• Uses a mixed-media carbon cartridge design
• Available in multiple cartridge sizes and flow rates
• Rated for water temperatures from 40°F to 145°F / 4.4°C to 62.8°C
• Useful as a replacement cartridge in compatible drinking water filtration systems

Best For

• Potable drinking water filtration
• Chlorine taste and odor reduction
• Chloramine taste and odor reduction
• VOC reduction support
• Coconut shell GAC water filter applications
• Catalytic carbon drinking water filter applications
• Mixed-media carbon cartridge applications
• Compatible residential water filtration systems
• Compatible commercial water filtration systems
• Customers looking for better-tasting drinking water
• Customers needing a replacement cartridge with GAC, catalytic carbon, and ERA® 6500 media

Performance

Crystal Quest Coconut Shell GAC, Catalytic Carbon GAC & ERA® 6500 Filter Cartridge is designed to support drinking water filtration by combining multiple media types in one cartridge.

Contaminants / Water Quality Concerns Addressed

• Chlorine taste and odor: Helps reduce unwanted chlorine taste and odor
• Chloramine taste and odor: Helps reduce more chloramine-related taste and odor
• VOCs: Coconut shell GAC helps reduce VOCs better than standard GAC cartridges from potable drinking water
• Bacterial growth support: Eagle Redox Alloy® 6500 helps prevent bacterial growth while enhancing GAC performance
• Drinking water taste: Helps improve overall drinking water taste and odor

Performance Focus

• Chlorine taste and odor reduction
• Chloramine taste and odor reduction
• VOC reduction support
• Potable drinking water filtration
• Taste improvement
• Odor improvement
• Mixed-media carbon filtration
• Coconut shell GAC filtration
• Catalytic carbon GAC filtration
• Eagle Redox Alloy® 6500 media support

Performance Notes

• Filter capacity is an estimate only.
• Capacity depends on incoming water contaminants.
• Capacity depends on influent water quality.
• Capacity depends on filter usage.
• Cartridge color is subject to change without notice.
• No warranty terms were provided in the source product content.
• No certifications were provided in the source product content.
• No lab reduction percentages were provided in the source product content.
• Do not expand the claims beyond chlorine taste and odor reduction, chloramine taste and odor reduction, VOC reduction support, and the stated ERA® 6500 function.

Specs

Product Specifications

• Product Name: Crystal Quest Coconut Shell GAC, Catalytic Carbon GAC & ERA® 6500 Filter Cartridge
• Brand: Crystal Quest
• Sold By: Healthy Hydro Supply Co
• Product Type: Mixed-media replacement water filter cartridge
• Filter Type: Mixed-media carbon water filter cartridge
• Primary Function: Chlorine taste and odor reduction, chloramine taste and odor reduction, VOC reduction, and drinking water filtration
• Water Source Use: Potable drinking water
• Media Blend: Coconut shell GAC, catalytic carbon GAC, and Eagle Redox Alloy® 6500
• Temperature Rating: 40°F to 145°F / 4.4°C to 62.8°C
• Capacity Range: Estimated 12–18 months, depending on incoming water contaminants, influent water quality, and filter usage
• Cartridge Color Note: Cartridge color is subject to change without notice

Construction Materials

• Fiber Media: Coconut shell GAC, catalytic carbon GAC, Eagle Redox Alloy® 6500
• End Caps: Polystyrene
• Post-Filter: Spun polypropylene
• Outer Casing: Polystyrene
• Expansion Pad: Polypropylene
• Gasket: Buna-N top gasket

Media Functions

• Coconut Shell GAC: Helps reduce VOCs better than standard GAC cartridges from potable drinking water
• Catalytic Carbon GAC: Helps reduce more chloramine-related taste and odor
• Eagle Redox Alloy® 6500: Helps prevent bacterial growth while enhancing GAC performance

 Size / Flow Rate / Capacity

Primary Treatment Focus

• Drinking water filtration
• Chlorine taste and odor reduction
• Chloramine taste and odor reduction
• VOC reduction support
• Coconut shell GAC filtration
• Catalytic carbon filtration
• Eagle Redox Alloy® 6500 media support
• Taste improvement
• Odor improvement
• Replacement cartridge filtration

Install & Parts

Crystal Quest Coconut Shell GAC, Catalytic Carbon GAC & ERA® 6500 Filter Cartridge should be selected based on item number, cartridge size, required flow rate, water quality, and compatible filtration system.

System Design Should Be Based On

• Cartridge item number
• Cartridge size
• Required flow rate
• Compatible filter housing
• Incoming water contaminants
• Influent water quality
• Filter usage
• Potable drinking water application
• Chlorine taste and odor concerns
• Chloramine taste and odor concerns
• VOC reduction needs
• Existing filtration system specifications

Installation Instructions

• Specific installation instructions were not provided in the source product content.
• Installation should follow the requirements of the compatible filtration system or filter housing.
• Cartridge selection should be based on item number, size, flow rate, water quality, and system compatibility.
• Filter capacity is an estimate only and depends on incoming water contaminants, influent water quality, and filter usage.
• Cartridge color may change without notice.

Parts & Accessories

• Specific parts and accessories were not provided in the source product content.
• Compatible filter housings, replacement components, and system parts should be selected based on cartridge size, item number, and filtration system design.

Important Notes

• No warranty terms were provided in the source product content.
• No certifications were provided in the source product content.
• No certified contaminant reduction percentages were provided in the source product content.
• No filter housing compatibility list was provided in the source product content.
• No installation instructions were provided in the source product content.
• Filter capacity is an estimate only and may vary based on water conditions and usage.
• Cartridge color is subject to change without notice.
• Do not add unsupported claims for contaminants not listed in the source content.

FAQ & Support

What is the Crystal Quest Coconut Shell GAC, Catalytic Carbon GAC & ERA® 6500 Filter Cartridge?

It is a mixed-media carbon water filter cartridge designed for potable drinking water filtration, chlorine taste and odor reduction, chloramine taste and odor reduction, VOC reduction, and improved taste and odor.

What media does this cartridge use?

The cartridge uses coconut shell GAC, catalytic carbon GAC, and Eagle Redox Alloy® 6500.

What is coconut shell GAC used for in this cartridge?

Coconut shell granular activated carbon, also known as GAC, helps reduce VOCs better than standard GAC cartridges from potable drinking water.

What does catalytic carbon GAC do?

Catalytic carbon GAC helps reduce more chloramine-related taste and odor.

What does Eagle Redox Alloy® 6500 do?

Eagle Redox Alloy® 6500 helps prevent bacterial growth while enhancing GAC performance.

What is this cartridge used for?

It is used for potable drinking water filtration, chlorine taste and odor reduction, chloramine taste and odor reduction, VOC reduction, and taste improvement in compatible filtration systems.

What sizes are available?

Available sizes include:

• 2-7/8” x 9-3/4”
• 2-7/8” x 20”
• 4-5/8” x 9-3/4”
• 4-5/8” x 20”

What flow rates are available?

Available flow rates include:

• 0.5 gpm / 1.9 lpm
• 2.5 gpm / 9.4 lpm
• 3 gpm / 11.4 lpm
• 6 gpm / 22.7 lpm

How long does the cartridge last?

The listed capacity is estimated at 12–18 months for the provided cartridge models.

Does actual cartridge life vary?

Yes. Filter capacity is an estimate only and depends on incoming water contaminants, influent water quality, and filter usage.

What is the temperature rating?

The temperature rating is 40°F to 145°F / 4.4°C to 62.8°C.

Can the cartridge color change?

Yes. Cartridge color is subject to change without notice.

Does this cartridge remove all contaminants?

No. The source content supports chlorine taste and odor reduction, chloramine taste and odor reduction, VOC reduction support, and the stated Eagle Redox Alloy® 6500 function. Do not assume removal of other contaminants unless supplier documentation confirms it.

Are installation instructions included?

Specific installation instructions were not provided in the source product content. Installation should follow the requirements of the compatible filtration system or filter housing.