Bacteria usually range from between 0 4 and 2 microns in size.
2 micron water filter.
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Sediment filters remove different contaminants depending on their micron rating.
To prevent clogging it is sometimes suggested to use more than one.
A micron is a unit of measurement describing the pore size of a micron water filter.
One micron filters will remove parasites from the water as well as a lot of but not all bacteria.
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John woodard our master water specialist explains the difference between a 1 micron 5 micron 5 micron or 10 micron filter.
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A pleated water filter gets it name from the pleated folded filter media that comprises the cartridge.
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The smaller the micron rating the faster the filter fills up.
While there are other smaller micron ratings those filters below 5 micron are prone to intense clogging or quick debris buildup.
Bacteria range in size from 0 2 to 2 microns in width or diameter and from 1 to 10 microns in length for the nonspherical specie so a 1 micron filter will remove most bacteria and cysts.
0 4 micron bacteria will pass through a 1 micron filter size so to ensure you are removing all the bacteria possible you should opt for 0 4 microns or smaller in terms of filter size.