The Aquafilter FCCBHD10BB is a 10-inch Big Blue granular activated carbon (GAC) water filter cartridge containing high-quality coconut-shell activated carbon. Designed for compatible 10-inch Big Blue filter housings, it helps reduce chlorine, selected organic compounds and substances that can affect the taste and odour of drinking water.

Its up-flow filtration design allows water to pass through the granular carbon from the bottom upwards, providing extended contact time between the water and activated carbon media. A built-in polypropylene post-filter helps retain carbon particles and reduce carbon fines entering the filtered water.

Coconut-shell granular activated carbon

The FCCBHD10BB uses clean, water-washed coconut-shell granular activated carbon selected for its adsorption properties.

Activated carbon helps reduce free chlorine and selected organic compounds, including substances that can contribute to unpleasant tastes and odours.

The cartridge is particularly suited to applications where chlorine reduction and improved water taste are important filtration objectives.

Up-flow filtration design

Unlike some conventional carbon cartridges, the FCCBHD series uses an up-flow arrangement. Water enters through the bottom of the cartridge and travels upwards through the granular activated carbon.

This design provides longer contact time between the water and carbon media, supporting the adsorption process.

A polypropylene post-filter pad helps prevent carbon particles from being carried into the filtered water and helps reduce the risk of downstream blockage from carbon fines.

Designed for 10-inch Big Blue housings

The FCCBHD10BB is a large-diameter cartridge measuring approximately 9 7/8 inches long and 4.5 inches in diameter.

It is designed for compatible 10-inch Big Blue filter housings and is suitable for point-of-use (POU) and point-of-entry (POE) water filtration installations.

It is important not to confuse this cartridge with the standard FCCBHD 10-inch slimline model, which has a smaller diameter of approximately 2.5 inches.

Always check your existing cartridge dimensions and housing compatibility before ordering.

Product specifications

• Brand: Aquafilter

• Model: FCCBHD10BB

• Cartridge type: Granular activated carbon (GAC)

• Carbon media: NSF-approved coconut-shell activated carbon

• Cartridge length: 9 7/8 inches

• Cartridge diameter: 4.5 inches

• Nominal format: 10" x 4.5" Big Blue

• Approximate dimensions: 250 x 107 mm

• Filtration design: Up-flow GAC

• Post-filter: Polypropylene (PP)

• End caps: Polypropylene (PP)

• Gasket: Silicone

• Body: HDPE

• End configuration: Double Open Ended (DOE)

• Recommended filter life: 6–12 months

• Maximum operating pressure: 6 bar

• Minimum feedwater temperature: 2°C

• Maximum feedwater temperature: 55°C

Actual cartridge performance and service life depend on incoming water quality, chlorine concentration, water consumption and operating conditions.

What can the FCCBHD10BB help reduce?

The coconut-shell activated carbon is designed primarily for chlorine and selected organic contaminant reduction.

It can help reduce:

• Free chlorine

• Selected volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

• Certain pesticides

• Selected solvents and aromatic hydrocarbons

• Organic compounds that can affect water taste and odour

Aquafilter also reports internal laboratory results for chlorine and certain organic compounds. These results relate to specified test conditions and should not be interpreted as guaranteed removal rates for every installation or water supply.

The cartridge is intended to improve chemical and aesthetic water quality. It is not a microbiological purifier and should not be used as a substitute for disinfection.

Installation and maintenance

Install the FCCBHD10BB in a compatible 10-inch Big Blue filter housing, following the housing manufacturer's instructions.

Ensure that the cartridge is correctly seated and that the housing gasket is in good condition before restoring the water supply.

Flush the cartridge before use, following the manufacturer's instructions, until the water runs clear.

Aquafilter recommends replacing the cartridge according to its stated service interval. The GroAqua listing gives a typical filter life of 6–12 months for this Big Blue model. Actual replacement frequency will depend on incoming water quality and usage.

For water containing significant suspended sediment, consider installing a suitable sediment pre-filter upstream to help protect the carbon cartridge.

This cartridge is intended for cold potable water. Do not use it with water that is microbiologically unsafe or of unknown quality without adequate disinfection.

Why choose the Aquafilter FCCBHD10BB?

• Contains NSF-approved coconut-shell granular activated carbon.

• Helps reduce free chlorine and selected organic compounds.

• Helps improve water taste and odour.

• Up-flow design provides extended contact time with the carbon media.

• Integrated polypropylene post-filter helps retain carbon particles.

• Large-diameter 10-inch Big Blue format.

• Suitable for compatible point-of-use and point-of-entry filtration systems.

Choose the Aquafilter FCCBHD10BB when you need a coconut-shell GAC replacement cartridge for a compatible 10-inch Big Blue water filtration housing.