Auto-Backwash Carbon Filter 10 × 54
A heavy-duty, fully assembled auto-backwash carbon filter on a 10 × 54 inch pressure vessel and CE 1 inch valve, built for AquaSorb CS coconut-shell activated carbon: dechlorination, THM and organics removal for estates, commercial sites and industrial pre-treatment.
About the Auto-Backwash Carbon Filter 10 × 54
This is a heavy-duty, fully assembled filtration unit built around a 10 × 54 inch pressure vessel with a CE 1 inch control valve. It is automated, flexibly configurable, and suited to residential estates, commercial facilities and industrial pre-treatment.
The carbon version is designed for AquaSorb CS, a high-activity granular activated carbon steam-activated from coconut-shell charcoal. The datasheet describes it as suited to rapid dechlorination and the removal of THMs and organics.
At a glance
- What it is
- A fully assembled auto-backwash carbon filter
- Vessel
- 10″ × 54″
- Valve
- CE 1″
- Media
- AquaSorb CS coconut-shell carbon
- Iodine number
- Minimum 1000 mg/g
- Scalable
- 2 to 6 units
- Power
- 230 V, 30 W
- Model code
- BF1054CE1
What it does.
- 10 × 54 inch pressure vessel with CE 1 inch control valve
- AquaSorb CS coconut-shell carbon, NSF/ANSI 61 certified
- Time- or volume-based regeneration
- Standalone, twin, duplex or 2 to 6 units
- Complete assembly, ready for media loading
- 230 V, 30 W
Typical applications
Who this unit is for
- Residential estates that want chlorine and organics out of the supply.
- Commercial facilities that need dechlorination at the head of the system.
- Industrial pre-treatment, ahead of other plant.
- Sites that may later grow: units scale from 1 to 6 on a Clack controller.
How the Auto-Backwash Carbon Filter 10 × 54 works
The datasheet shows five steps: feed water in, the 10 × 54 inch carbon bed, adsorption, automatic backwash regeneration, and filtered water out.
AquaSorb CS has enhanced microporosity that suits low-molecular-weight organics, chlorinated by-products and oxidising agents such as chlorine and ozone. It has a high mechanical hardness and low dust, and is NSF/ANSI 61 certified.
The control valve regenerates by time or by volume, delayed, immediate or both, with adjustable cycles. The datasheet does not give a flow rate or operating pressure for this unit, so we confirm the flow and the number of units at survey.
Which one should you choose?
The three smaller auto-backwash units share a design. The difference is the vessel size and the media inside.
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Installation and servicing
The unit is a complete assembly, ready for media loading: the control valve, meter assembly, DLFC, distributor sets, drain fitting, funnel and power supply. The media is specified on order. An optional Clack system controller runs twin, duplex or 2 to 6 unit set-ups.
The unit runs on 230 V, 50/60 Hz at 30 W, and the datasheet lists the valve menu languages as EN, DE, FR and UK. The datasheet does not give a pressure or temperature range for this unit, so we check these against your site at survey.
The survey is chargeable and is credited back if you go ahead.
Auto-Backwash Carbon Filter 10 × 54 questions answered
What does this unit remove?
Built for AquaSorb CS carbon, the datasheet describes rapid dechlorination and removal of THMs and organics.
How much water can it treat?
The datasheet does not give a flow rate for this unit. We confirm the flow, and how many units you need, at survey.
What size is the vessel and valve?
A 10 × 54 inch pressure vessel with a CE 1 inch control valve.
What is AquaSorb CS?
A granular activated carbon steam-activated from coconut-shell charcoal, with a minimum iodine number of 1000 mg/g, 1050 m²/g surface area, 510 kg/m³ apparent density and minimum 98% ball-pan hardness.
Is the carbon certified?
The datasheet lists NSF/ANSI 61 and EN12915.
How does it regenerate?
By time or by volume, delayed, immediate or both, programmed to demand. Backwash clears the bed, but carbon is still used up by adsorption over time.
Can I run more than one?
Yes. Standalone, twin, duplex or 2 to 6 units, with an optional Clack system controller.
Is the media included?
No. The datasheet lists the media as specified on order, and the unit is supplied ready for media loading.
What warranty does it have?
The datasheet does not state a warranty period. We confirm the warranty terms at survey.
Do you supply, install and maintain it?
Yes. We supply and install it, and offer a Comprehensive Maintenance plan with consumables. The survey is chargeable and is credited back if you go ahead.
Related products
Figures come from the manufacturer datasheet (PDF). Reviewed November 2026.
Supplied, installed and serviced across the UK
Across most of southern and eastern England, mains water is very hard. Rain filtering through chalk and limestone dissolves calcium and magnesium, and that scale coats heating elements, so we size every system to your supply and your equipment.
Tell us about your site and what you need the water for. We specify the system, fit it and keep it running under Comprehensive Maintenance.
Source: Drinking Water Inspectorate, Drinking Water Quality in England triennial report (2020–2022).
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