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Product Detail
The smart choice for Sarasota and Manatee County homes on city water. Catalytic carbon media that actually removes chloramine — from every tap, every shower, every appliance in your home.
System Overview
Sarasota County Utilities treats water with chloramine — a combination of chlorine and ammonia that is more persistent in the distribution system than free chlorine and reaches your home in higher concentrations. Standard carbon media cannot remove chloramine effectively. Our Standard System uses catalytic activated carbon specifically selected for chloramine decomposition — the right technology for Sarasota's water supply.
The 10" × 44" tank is appropriately sized for homes up to three bedrooms with normal water usage — providing adequate contact time through the 1.5 cubic foot CAC media bed at up to 10 GPM. The automatic Fleck 5600SXT controller handles weekly backwash cycles on a timer, keeping the media bed clean without any action required from you. Media life is typically 5–7 years before replacement is needed.
If your primary concern is chloramine removal, improved taste and odor, and protecting your family from chlorination disinfection byproducts — without the need for iron removal or bacteria treatment — the Standard System is an excellent, economical solution. We can always upgrade the capacity or add treatment stages later.
Not sure if this is the right system?
If your water has iron staining, rotten egg smell, bacteria concerns, or you have a well, the Premium System or a paired treatment approach is a better fit. We determine the right system during your free water test — not before.
Water Problems This System Addresses
Technical Data
Contaminant Removal Performance
Not Designed to Remove
The Standard System does not provide iron removal, significant hardness reduction, bacteria elimination, or heavy metals reduction. For these needs, see our Premium System or our Water Softeners.
The Process
All incoming municipal water passes through the system immediately after your water meter — before reaching any fixtures, appliances, or the water heater.
A 5-micron sediment cartridge filter can be added upstream of the carbon tank to capture any rust, sand, or particulates from aging municipal pipes. This protects the carbon media bed and is recommended for homes with older city infrastructure.
Water flows through 1.5 cubic feet of CAC media. Chloramine and chlorine molecules contact the catalytically active pore surfaces and undergo a decomposition reaction — they are broken down and permanently removed from the water. Contact time through this media bed is sized for adequate dwell time at normal residential flow rates (up to 10 GPM).
The Fleck 5600SXT controller initiates an automatic backwash on a weekly timer — typically set for 2am when water use is minimal. Clean water runs backward through the media bed, flushing accumulated fines and keeping the media bed loose and effective. No salt, no chemicals, no action required from you.
Treated water distributes throughout your home. No chlorine smell in the shower, better-tasting water from every tap, no chemical odors from the dishwasher steam. For homes where chloramine removal is the primary goal, this system delivers.
What to Expect
Standard System installations typically complete in 2–3 hours. Your water is restored before we leave.
Arrival & Site Assessment
We locate the installation point, verify pipe condition, and confirm the planned setup with you before starting.
Installation & Connections
Main water shut-off, pipe preparation, system placement, inlet/outlet connections with bypass valves, and drain line connection.
Controller Setup & Initial Backwash
Fleck controller programmed, backwash timer set, and initial backwash cycle run to clear manufacturing fines from the media.
Testing, Verification & Walkthrough
Water restored, all connections leak-checked, before/after water quality check at the tap, and homeowner walkthrough of the system.
Free Pre-Install Water Test
We confirm your water chemistry matches the system design before installation starts.
Post-Install Water Test
Before-and-after testing confirms the system is removing chloramine as specified.
Full Bypass Valves
System can be isolated for service without cutting your water supply — ever.
No Service Call Fees
All future service visits to your system are at no cost — our standing promise.
Customer Feedback
“We have a 2-bedroom home and the standard system was the right size and price for us. The chlorine smell in our showers was significant — within 24 hours of installation it was completely gone. Our water tastes better and our skin is noticeably less dry. Installation was fast and professional.”
Maria & Carlos V.
Sarasota
“I was hesitant because of the price but the Convenient Water team explained that the standard system was right for our city water home and our household size. They could have pushed the more expensive option but they were honest about what we needed. The system has been running perfectly for 3 months.”
Rebecca T.
Bradenton
“Our refrigerator water and ice tasted strongly of chlorine. We had the standard system installed and the improvement was night and day — the ice is clear and tasteless now, the cooking water has no chlorine smell. Great product, great installation team.”
Jim & Nancy O.
University Park
“Simple and effective. No issues in the 9 months since installation, no service call fees, and the annual check-in they did was at no charge. The system does exactly what they said it would do. Highly recommend.”
Frank D.
Palmetto
Common Questions
The Standard System uses a 10"×44" tank (vs 10"×54" for Premium), providing 1.5 cubic feet of media (vs 2.5). This limits the peak flow rate to 10 GPM (vs 15 GPM), and it lacks the KDF-55 secondary media layer. The Standard is ideal for homes up to 3 bedrooms on city water where the primary treatment goal is chloramine and taste/odor removal. For larger homes, well water, or water with iron or hydrogen sulfide, the Premium System or additional treatment stages are recommended.
Yes — this is specifically why we use catalytic activated carbon (CAC) rather than standard granular activated carbon (GAC). Standard GAC is largely ineffective at removing chloramine. CAC media has a catalytically active surface that decomposes chloramine molecules rather than simply adsorbing them. Sarasota County Utilities uses chloramine, not free chlorine — so CAC media is non-negotiable for effective treatment here.
The automatic backwash cycle runs weekly on a timer — no action required from you. If you add a sediment pre-filter, the cartridge should be checked every 3–6 months and replaced when visibly dirty or when you notice a pressure drop. The CAC media bed typically lasts 5–7 years. We offer annual check-up visits at no charge (no service call fees ever) to verify the controller is operating correctly and the system is performing as expected.
Yes — and this is a common path for customers who start with the Standard System and later want more treatment capacity. The upgrade typically involves adding a larger control valve and additional stages upstream or downstream, rather than replacing the tank. The modular approach protects your initial investment. Call us to discuss upgrade options specific to your installation.
Installation is included in our quoted price — there is no separate labor fee added at the end. Our quote covers the system, bypass valves, installation fittings, controller programming, pre-install water test, and post-install water test confirmation. The only potential addition is if your installation point requires unusual pipe work (e.g., significant copper rerouting). We walk the installation site during the free consultation and note any factors that would affect the quote before you commit.
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