{"product_id":"water-filter-cartridge-pleated-carbon-4-5x10-10-micron","title":"Pleated Carbon Drinking Water Cartridge 10 Micron - 10\" x 4.5\" Big Blue - PC4510-10","description":"\u003c!-- HASP-WFC :: FC-PC4510-10 :: rev WFC-2.0 :: begin --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePleated Carbon Drinking Water Cartridge — 10 Micron — 10\" x 4.5\" Big Blue\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 10 micron pleated carbon drinking water cartridge in the 10\" x 4.5\" Big Blue size — 248mm long, 114mm outside diameter. Model \u003cstrong\u003ePC4510-10\u003c\/strong\u003e, HASP part number \u003cstrong\u003eFC-PC4510-10\u003c\/strong\u003e. It drops straight into any housing built for a standard 4½\" x 9¾\" cartridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe keep these physically in stock for fast shipping or local pick-up, unlike most drop-shipping websites.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipped from VIC, NSW, QLD and WA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrice is for one cartridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e248mm (nominal 10\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutside diameter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e114mm (nominal 4.5\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrade size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\" x 4.5\" Big Blue (also written 4½\" x 9¾\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePleated Carbon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMicron rating\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 micron nominal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnd style\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOpen double ended (DOE), no gaskets\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePC4510-10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCartridge lengths are nominal industry-wide. A 10 inch cartridge measures 248–254mm and a 20 inch measures 500–508mm; the housing spring takes up the difference. Diameter has no such slack — if the diameter is wrong, the cartridge is wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSystems this suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are industry-standard 4½\" x 9¾\" cartridges. They fit any housing built to that\nsize, regardless of who badged it. Known-good systems include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePuretec\u003c\/strong\u003e — WH Series whole-house mains (WH1-30, WH1-60, WH2-30, WH2-55, WH2-60),\nEcotrol EM Series rainwater (EM1, EM2-65, EM2-75, EM2-80), Hybrid-E rainwater and UV systems (Hybrid-E6,\nHybrid-E7, Hybrid-E7AMC, Hybrid-E13), FilterWall F Series. Puretec call the 4.5 inch format \u003cstrong\u003eMaxiPlus\u003c\/strong\u003e, so a MaxiPlus 10 housing takes this cartridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePentair \/ Pentek\u003c\/strong\u003e — Big Blue 10 inch housings, 3\/4 inch and 1 inch FNPT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGeneric and house-brand housings\u003c\/strong\u003e — clear or blue sump, screw-off canister with a\npressure-relief button on the cap. Single, twin and triple manifolds, caravan and RV point-of-entry filters,\ntank pre-filters ahead of a UV steriliser, and RO pre-filter stages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it will not fit.\u003c\/strong\u003e Puretec \u003cstrong\u003eZ Series\u003c\/strong\u003e systems take Quick Twist\ncartridges — a sealed encapsulated format, not a loose cartridge in a sump, so nothing on this page\nsuits them. Nor do inline push-fit cartridges (Puretec IL series and similar). And if your housing seals the\ncartridge on a central 222 or 226 O-ring stem, or on a knife edge, it takes a different cartridge type\nentirely. Open the sump and look before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest suited to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rainwater and bore water on single-housing systems, and as a polishing pre-filter ahead of a reverse osmosis unit. Because the media is non-cellulose it resists bacterial attack, which is what makes it suitable for unchlorinated supply where a cellulose pleated cartridge would not be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCross-reference — alternative part numbers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSame size, same media, same duty. Match on \u003cstrong\u003esize first, micron second\u003c\/strong\u003e — micron ratings are nominal and each manufacturer measures them slightly differently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBrand\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEquivalent part number\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHASP\u003c\/strong\u003e (this listing)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFC-PC4510-10 — model PC4510-10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePuretec\u003c\/strong\u003e DP Series (Dual-Purpose carbon-impregnated pleated)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDP10MP1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no direct Pentek equivalent to a carbon-impregnated pleated cartridge in this format. The Puretec DP Series is the true cross-reference. If you cannot get either, the usual substitute is a pleated sediment cartridge in the first housing plus a carbon block in the second.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same cartridge is sold under a long list of house brands and importer labels — Aquastream, Aqua Filter, Clarence, Filter Systems Australia, Waterpro, WECO, SpiroPure, Geekpure and others. If a competitor's part number is not listed here, give us the two measurements and the media type and we will tell you whether this is the same cartridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Two-Number Housing Rule (rev. TNH-1.0)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA drinking water cartridge is named by two numbers and only two: length and outside diameter. Get both right and it fits. The micron rating never changes the fit — that is a separate choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShut the isolating tap, press the pressure-relief button on the housing cap, then unscrew the sump.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePull the old cartridge out and measure it \u003cstrong\u003eend to end\u003c\/strong\u003e. Roughly \u003cstrong\u003e248mm\u003c\/strong\u003e is a 10 inch. Roughly \u003cstrong\u003e508mm\u003c\/strong\u003e is a 20 inch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasure the \u003cstrong\u003eoutside diameter\u003c\/strong\u003e across the end cap. \u003cstrong\u003e63–70mm\u003c\/strong\u003e is a slimline (nominal 2.5 inch). \u003cstrong\u003e114mm\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Big Blue (nominal 4.5 inch).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThose two numbers name the cartridge. This one is \u003cstrong\u003e10\" x 4.5\" Big Blue\u003c\/strong\u003e — 248mm long, 114mm outside diameter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorked example.\u003c\/strong\u003e A rainwater line at Officer, VIC, feeding the house and a WWDG swim spa fill point. The cartridge is a squat blue drum, nothing like a slimline. The vernier across the end cap reads 113.6mm and the tape reads 250mm — 10 inch x 4.5 inch, a Big Blue 10. Drop a slimline cartridge into that housing and it sits in a 25mm annular gap all the way around, so most of the water walks straight past the media.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIf yours measures something else\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSame media, same 10 micron rating, in all four housing sizes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eIf the old cartridge measures\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePart\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e248mm long x 63–70mm dia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\" x 2.5\" Slimline\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/water-filter-cartridge-pleated-carbon-2-5x10-10-micron\"\u003ePC2510-10 — $43\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e508mm long x 63–70mm dia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20\" x 2.5\" Slimline\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/water-filter-cartridge-pleated-carbon-2-5x20-10-micron\"\u003ePC2520-10 — $75\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e248mm long x 114mm dia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\" x 4.5\" Big Blue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis listing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e508mm long x 114mm dia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20\" x 4.5\" Big Blue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/water-filter-cartridge-pleated-carbon-4-5x20-10-micron\"\u003ePC4520-10 — $187\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eChoosing the micron rating\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe standard rating for carbon cartridges — open enough to keep flow up while the carbon does the actual work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePleated Carbon is made in 10 micron only. If you need a finer or coarser sediment cut than that, run a sediment cartridge in the first housing and this one second — \u003ca href=\"\/products\/water-filter-cartridge-melt-blown-sediment-4-5x10-1-micron\"\u003e1 micron melt blown\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/water-filter-cartridge-melt-blown-sediment-4-5x10-50-micron\"\u003e50 micron melt blown\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLower number means a finer filter, not a better one. A 1 micron cartridge on dirty bore water blocks in a fortnight; a 50 micron on clean mains water barely earns its keep. Where the water is genuinely dirty, run a coarse cartridge in the first housing and a fine one in the second.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat pleated carbon media does\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePleated media impregnated with activated carbon — sediment removal and chlorine reduction in one cartridge, at a far lower pressure drop than a solid carbon block.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat it will not do\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt will not strip chlorine as hard as a solid carbon block of the same size. If chlorine reduction is the whole point and you have pressure to spare, use the block. For that, use the carbon block cartridge in the same housing — \u003ca href=\"\/products\/water-filter-cartridge-carbon-block-4-5x10-10-micron\"\u003eCB4510-10\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll four media in this range share the same 10\" x 4.5\" Big Blue housing, so you can change what a housing does just by changing the cartridge in it: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/water-filter-cartridge-melt-blown-sediment-4-5x10-5-micron\"\u003emelt blown sediment\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/water-filter-cartridge-pleated-sediment-4-5x10-5-micron\"\u003epleated sediment\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/water-filter-cartridge-carbon-block-4-5x10-10-micron\"\u003ecarbon block\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/water-filter-cartridge-pleated-carbon-4-5x10-10-micron\"\u003epleated carbon\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy a spa parts company stocks drinking water cartridges\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFill water is the one thing about a spa you get to choose completely, and it is the cheapest point in the whole system to fix. Sediment carried in on the fill hose scours pump seals and packs itself around a heater element, where it insulates the element and shortens its life. Chlorine and chloramine already present in mains water start consuming your sanitiser budget from the first fill and skew every test result you take in the opening week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA cartridge on the fill line or the house main means a WWDG, SpaPro, Sapphire, Alpine or Vortex spa starts on water you have actually chosen, not whatever the street main happened to be carrying that morning. The same applies to pool top-up over summer, when a pool can take in more water in a fortnight than a spa holds outright.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are plumbing-line drinking water cartridges, not spa or pool filter elements. If you are after the pleated element that sits inside a spa or pool filter body, that is a different part — see our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cartridge-filters-complete\"\u003epool and spa cartridge filters\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen to replace it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOn taste and smell.\u003c\/strong\u003e Carbon is spent when chlorine taste or odour comes back at the tap. There is no visual indicator — a spent carbon cartridge looks identical to a new one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSix months\u003c\/strong\u003e is the usual interval, or sooner on heavily chlorinated supply. Carbon does not last indefinitely simply because the flow is still good.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAfter any long idle period.\u003c\/strong\u003e A wet carbon cartridge left standing for months is somewhere bacteria can grow. If the house or holiday place has been shut up over winter, change it rather than trusting it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWrite the date on the housing\u003c\/strong\u003e in permanent marker when you fit it. Everyone believes they will remember. Nobody does.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAlso sold as \/ common search terms\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFC-PC4510-10, model PC4510-10, Puretec DP10MP1 equivalent, carbon impregnated pleated cartridge, combination sediment and carbon filter. Also searched as 10 inch x 4.5 inch drinking water cartridge, big blue water filter cartridge, 10 inch water filter, whole house water filter cartridge, under sink drinking water cartridge, pleated carbon cartridge 10 micron, big blue replacement cartridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- HASP-WFC :: FC-PC4510-10 :: rev WFC-2.0 :: end --\u003e","brand":"HASP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47833111068861,"sku":"FC-PC4510-10","price":104.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0372\/5253\/files\/pleated-carbon-drinking-water-cartridge-10-micron-x-4-5-big-blue-pc4510-filter-cartridges-314.webp?v=1785375792","url":"https:\/\/heaterandspaparts.com.au\/products\/water-filter-cartridge-pleated-carbon-4-5x10-10-micron","provider":"Heater and Spa Parts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}