Test Outback's Carbon Filter RM200 and RM300 Removal Capabilities

 Outback Gravity -Powered RM-200 and RM-300 Contaminant Removal Chart

This list indicates the contaminants reduced or removed by these secondary gravity-powered filters. Removal performance will varybased upon the actual percentage of any listed contaminant found in the water supply being treated. Temperature range 40 - 90 degrees Fahrenheit.

Acetaldehyde
Acetone
Alcohols
Amyl Acetate
Amyl
Alcohol
Antifreeze
Aluminum
Atrazine
Benzene
Bleach
Butyl Alcohol
Butyl Acetate
Cadmium
Calcium Hypochlorite
Carbofuran
Carbon Tetrachloride
Chloral
Chloramine
Chlorobenze
Chloroform
Chlorine
Chlorobenzene
Chlorophenol
Chlorophyll
Citric Acid
Cresol 2,4-D
Chromium
Copper
DBCP
Defoilants
Detergents*
Diesel Fuel
Dinoseb
Dyes
Endrin
Ethyl Acetate
Ethyl Acrylate
Ethyl Alcohol
Ethyl Amine
Ethylbenzene
Ethyl Chloride
Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
Ethyl EtherGasoline
Glycols
Heavy Metals*
 
Heptachlor
Heptachlor
Epoxide
Herbicides
Hexachlorobutodiene
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Hydrogen Peroxides
Hydrogen Selenide*
Hydrogen Sulfide*
Hypochlorous Acid
Insecticides
Iodine
Isopropyl Acetate
Isopropyl Alcohol
Ketones
Lactic Acid
Lead*
Lindale, Methoxychlor
Mercaptans
Methyl Acetate
Methyl Alcohol
Methyl Bromide
Methyl
Chloride
Methyl Ethyl Ketone
MTBE
Naphtha
Nitrates
Nitric Acid*
Nitrites
Nitrobenzene
Nitrotoluene
o-Dichlorobenzene
Odors (General)
Oil-Dissolved
Organic-Acids
Organic-Esters
Organic Salts
Oxalic Acids
Oxygen
Ozone
p-Dichlorobenzene
PCB’s
Pentachlorophenol
Pesticides
Phenol
Plastic Taste
Plating Wastes*
Potassium Permanganate
Proploic Acid
Propionaldehyde*
Propyl Acetate
Propyl Alcohol
Propyl Chloride
Radon
Rubber Hose Taste
Rust
Sediment
Silt
Simazine
Soap*
Sodium Hypochlorite
Solvents
Styrene
Sulphonated Oils
1,1,2,2-
Tetra
chloroethane
Tannins
Tar Emulsion
Tartaric Acid
Taste (DI Water)
Taste (From Organics)
THM’s
Toluene
2,4,5-TP (Silvex)
1,2,4-trichlorobenzene
1,1,1-trichloroethane
1,1,2-trichloroethane
Trichloroethylene
Toluidine
Trichlorethylene
Turpentine
Vinegar*
VOC’s
Xanthophyll
Xylene
0-Xylene
m-Xylene
p-Xylene

*Indicates that the Outback secondary filter does a reasonable job of removing these contaminants although a specific selective media may be a more effective method of removal.