Six layers of media. One remarkably clean glass of water.
The AquaOx unites science and technology with extreme fluidity. Your water passes through six different filter media, layered inside the purification tank. Each layer holds a generous quantity of media and is engineered to remove a specific set of contaminants — with enough contact time to actually do it.
Each layer targets a different threat
Water meets each medium in turn, top to bottom — so by the time it reaches your tap, it has been through six distinct treatments, not one.
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Pre-sediment
Catches grit, rust, and sand before they ever reach the main filter — protecting the media downstream and extending its life.
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KDF-55
A high-purity copper-zinc alloy. Through a redox reaction it strips chlorine, lead, mercury, and other heavy metals — and inhibits the growth of bacteria, algae, and fungi. As a bonus, it cuts limescale, mold, and fungi in your tub and shower.
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Centaur catalytic carbon
The workhorse for chloramines and hydrogen sulfide (that rotten-egg smell), with outstanding VOC removal and taste-and-odor control — and better operating efficiency than traditional activated carbons.
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Activated coconut-shell carbon
Superior removal of chlorine, chlorinated solvents, VOCs, pesticides, and herbicides. Harder than coal-based carbon, so it tolerates more backwashing and lasts longer.
- 05
Filter-AG
A lightweight, irregular-surfaced medium that polishes out fine suspended particles and turbidity — with less pressure loss than heavier media.
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Garnet
A dense support bed that refines the water and keeps the layers above it stable during backwash, trapping larger solids like dirt and sand.
Vortech™ plates keep media clean
Vortech™ plates separate the media at two key points and work with the sanitizing backwash to keep each layer clean and fluffy. That matters: clean media degrades far more slowly, so your filter keeps performing year after year.
They also minimize channeling — when water carves the quickest path through the media and skips proper filtration. Less channeling means more of your water actually gets treated.
Self-cleaning, automatically
Every few days the AquaOx runs an automatic backwash cycle — agitating the media bed and flushing trapped sediment down the drain. No cartridges to buy, no annual service contract, no maintenance you have to remember.
It’s how the media stays effective for a decade-plus instead of compacting and channeling like a throwaway cartridge. We have AquaOx systems installed 15+ years ago still running on their original media.
A more thorough, longer-lasting clean
The science and technology behind AquaOx delivers a more thorough and longer-lasting purification process — at a price no competitor matches for the same combination of features.