Excalibur Filtermax® Superior Chemical Removal Filter with catalytic activated carbon — a full cubic foot of catalytic carbon that removes most chloramines, chlorine and chemicals from every tap.
Made by ExcaliburMost municipal water in Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge and Guelph is treated with chloramine. This whole-house filter holds a full cubic foot of catalytic activated carbon — more effective than standard GAC — that removes most chloramines, plus chlorine, THMs, VOCs, and helps reduce PFAS and heavy metals, from every tap in the home. It's a simple in/out upflow design: no backwash, no salt, no chemicals, no cartridges, the media lasts 10+ years, and it's backed by a 5-year warranty.
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| Product | Excalibur Filtermax® Superior Chemical Removal Filter with catalytic activated carbon |
|---|---|
| Media | Full cubic foot of catalytic activated carbon — more effective than standard GAC |
| Removes | Chloramines (most), chlorine, THMs, VOCs; helps reduce PFAS, lead & other heavy metals |
| Configuration | Whole-house (point-of-entry), in/out upflow — no backwash |
| Operation | No salt, no chemicals, no electricity, no cartridges to replace |
| Media life | 10+ years |
| Warranty | 5-year warranty |
| Best paired with | Any softener — the Value or Superior Series (Chlor-A-Soft already handles most chlorine) |
| Dimensions / weight | TBD — to confirm |
| Origin | Canadian-made by Excalibur Water Systems |
Pricing shown is the delivered price; professional installation adds $145 and includes a 1-year labour warranty. Specs marked TBD finalized with confirmed product data.
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Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge & Guelph municipal water is largely chloramine — this is the thorough fix.
In/out upflow, no backwash, no salt; media lasts 10+ years.
Add it to a Value or Superior softener for soft, chemical-free water.
Standard granular activated carbon (GAC) is great at chlorine, tastes and odours — but it's poor at chloramine, the longer-lasting disinfectant most Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and Guelph municipalities now use. Catalytic activated carbon is specially heat-treated to boost the carbon's catalytic activity, so it actively breaks chloramine down instead of just trapping it — removing far more chloramine (and hydrogen-sulfide "rotten-egg" odour) than ordinary GAC. That's why this filter uses a full cubic foot of catalytic activated carbon in an upflow, in/out design: water flows up through the bed for maximum contact time, with no backwashing, drain, salt or power.
Chlor-A-Soft softens water and removes most chlorine in one unit, but its small carbon bed doesn't remove much chloramine. This filter is a full cubic foot of catalytic activated carbon (more effective than standard GAC) dedicated to removing most chloramine (plus chlorine, THMs, VOCs, PFAS and heavy metals). Since most Kitchener-Waterloo municipal water is chloramine-treated, it's the thorough choice — and it pairs with any softener.
No. It's an in/out upflow filter — no backwash, no drain, no salt, no electricity and no cartridges to change. The full cubic foot of catalytic activated carbon simply lasts 10+ years before the media is refreshed.
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City water across Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge and Guelph is largely disinfected with chloramine — and ordinary carbon struggles with it. The Excalibur Filtermax® Superior Chemical Removal Filter with catalytic activated carbon holds a full cubic foot of catalytic activated carbon — heat-treated to actively break chloramine down rather than just adsorb it, so it removes far more chloramine than standard granular activated carbon (GAC) — clearing most chloramine along with chlorine, THMs, VOCs, PFAS and reduced heavy metals, so every tap in the house runs cleaner, better-tasting water. It's a simple upflow, in/out design — water flows up through the carbon bed for maximum contact, with no backwash, no salt, no chemicals, no electricity and no cartridges — and the media lasts 10+ years, backed by a 5-year warranty. It pairs with any softener (a softener removes hardness; this removes chemicals), and is delivered from $700 + tax, with professional installation available (+$145, including a 1-year labour warranty). As an authorized Excalibur dealer, we confirm whether your supply is chlorine or chloramine with a free water test. Call (519) 954-4547.
