{"product_id":"aplos-alpha-replacement-filters","title":"Aplos Alpha Replacement Filters","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 860px; margin: 0 auto; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; color: #1c2b34;\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- HERO --\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #0a6fb5; font-weight: bold; margin: 0 0 6px;\"\u003eReplacement Cartridges\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 30px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0 0 10px; color: #0b2a3b;\"\u003eAplos Alpha Replacement Filters\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 19px; color: #42555f; margin: 0 0 24px;\"\u003eReplacement cartridges for the Aplos Alpha reverse osmosis system, including the inline mineral filter if you have the upgrade fitted. Buy the one you need, or take the complete set and save. Changes are tool-free and take minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- CHOOSE --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1px solid #dce6ec; border-left: 4px solid #0a6fb5; border-radius: 8px; background: #f7fbfd; padding: 20px 24px; margin: 0 0 32px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 20px; margin: 0 0 12px; color: #0b2a3b;\"\u003eWhich one do you need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; color: #42555f;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #0b2a3b;\"\u003eEvery year:\u003c\/strong\u003e the CFII composite filter and the NAC post carbon filter. The CFII does the most work and clogs first, and the NAC is the final polish before the tap. Both are on a 12 month cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; color: #42555f;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #0b2a3b;\"\u003eEvery two to three years:\u003c\/strong\u003e the RO membrane as well, changed alongside a fresh CFII and NAC. The complete set covers that year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; color: #42555f;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #0b2a3b;\"\u003eIf you have the mineral upgrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e the inline mineral filter is on the same 12 month cycle, so add it to whatever you are buying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; color: #42555f;\"\u003eNot sure where you are in the cycle? If you cannot remember changing anything in the last year, start with the CFII and the NAC. If you are not sure whether you have the mineral upgrade, look for a slim inline cartridge in the tubing between the unit and your tap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- THE THREE FILTERS --\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 22px; margin: 0 0 4px; color: #0b2a3b;\"\u003eThe cartridges\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height: 3px; width: 56px; background: #0a6fb5; border-radius: 2px; margin: 0 0 16px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- CFII --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1px solid #dce6ec; border-radius: 8px; background: #ffffff; padding: 20px 24px; margin: 0 0 16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #0a6fb5; font-weight: bold; margin: 0 0 4px;\"\u003eStages 1 to 3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"font-size: 19px; margin: 0 0 4px; color: #0b2a3b;\"\u003eCFII Composite 3-in-1 Filter\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #5a6b75; margin: 0 0 12px;\"\u003eReplace every 12 months\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eRemoves large particles, dirt, rust, sand and other sediment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eRemoves chlorine and chloramine, along with the unpleasant tastes and odours they carry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eProtects and extends the reverse osmosis membrane's service life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; color: #42555f;\"\u003eThree filtration stages in one cartridge. This is the hardest-working filter in the system, and keeping it to a strict 12 month cycle matters because chlorine reaching the membrane is what shortens its life more than anything else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- MEMBRANE --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1px solid #dce6ec; border-radius: 8px; background: #ffffff; padding: 20px 24px; margin: 0 0 16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #0a6fb5; font-weight: bold; margin: 0 0 4px;\"\u003eStage 4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"font-size: 19px; margin: 0 0 4px; color: #0b2a3b;\"\u003eRO Membrane, 600 GPD\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #5a6b75; margin: 0 0 12px;\"\u003eReplace every 2 to 3 years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eEffectively reduces dissolved salts, hardness, heavy metals, nitrates and microplastics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003ePatented membrane technology rated for three years and beyond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eRestores full output if your tap has slowed or TDS has crept up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; color: #42555f;\"\u003eThe purification stage itself, and the most expensive part of the system. Keeping the CFII fresh is what gets you the full three years from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- NAC --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1px solid #dce6ec; border-radius: 8px; background: #ffffff; padding: 20px 24px; margin: 0 0 32px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #0a6fb5; font-weight: bold; margin: 0 0 4px;\"\u003eStage 5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"font-size: 19px; margin: 0 0 4px; color: #0b2a3b;\"\u003eNAC Nano Anti-Bacterial Post Carbon Filter\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #5a6b75; margin: 0 0 12px;\"\u003eReplace every 12 months\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eNano anti-bacterial post activated carbon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eFinal polishing filter to enhance clarity and freshness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eDouble protection against post-membrane bacterial contamination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; color: #42555f;\"\u003eThe last thing your water passes through before it reaches the tap. It sharpens the taste and guards the cartridge itself against contamination between changes. Changed annually alongside the CFII.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- MINERAL --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1px solid #dce6ec; border-radius: 8px; background: #ffffff; padding: 20px 24px; margin: 0 0 32px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #0a6fb5; font-weight: bold; margin: 0 0 4px;\"\u003eOptional Upgrade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"font-size: 19px; margin: 0 0 4px; color: #0b2a3b;\"\u003eInline Mineral Filter\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #5a6b75; margin: 0 0 12px;\"\u003eReplace every 12 months, with the CFII and NAC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eAdds calcium and magnesium back into the purified water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eRounds out the taste and lifts the pH back toward neutral\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eOnly needed if the mineral upgrade was fitted with your system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; color: #42555f;\"\u003eReverse osmosis removes the minerals that give water body along with everything else, which is why some people find unmineralised RO water tastes thin. This cartridge puts a small, controlled amount back on the way to the tap, nowhere near the levels that cause limescale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- COMPLETE SET --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #0b2a3b; color: #ffffff; border-radius: 10px; padding: 24px 28px; margin: 0 0 32px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 20px; margin: 0 0 10px; color: #ffffff;\"\u003eComplete three-filter set\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; color: #d7e7f0;\"\u003eAll three cartridges together: CFII composite, 600 GPD membrane and NAC post carbon. This is what your system needs every second or third year, when the membrane comes due at the same time as the annual CFII and NAC, and it works out cheaper than buying the three separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; color: #d7e7f0;\"\u003eA full refresh of every stage in one go, so the system leaves your kitchen performing exactly as it did on the day it was fitted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; color: #d7e7f0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eWith the mineral upgrade?\u003c\/strong\u003e Choose the set with the mineral filter included and it comes in at €30 rather than the €34.95 the cartridge costs on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- CHANGING THEM --\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 22px; margin: 0 0 4px; color: #0b2a3b;\"\u003eChanging them yourself\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height: 3px; width: 56px; background: #0a6fb5; border-radius: 2px; margin: 0 0 16px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px; color: #42555f;\"\u003eThe Alpha is designed for DIY cartridge changes with no tools. Turn off the feed water valve, open the drinking tap to release pressure, twist the old cartridge out and the new one in. Flush the system through and discard the first fill before drinking, as new carbon sheds a little harmless dust on first use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 32px; color: #42555f;\"\u003eIf you would rather not, our technicians service Aplos Alpha systems across Leinster. The service covers both the cartridge change and a full system check.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- WHEN TO CHANGE --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1px solid #dce6ec; border-left: 4px solid #0a6fb5; border-radius: 8px; background: #f7fbfd; padding: 20px 24px; margin: 0 0 32px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 20px; margin: 0 0 12px; color: #0b2a3b;\"\u003eTime for a change if you have noticed\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eThe tap running slower than it used to\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eChlorine taste or smell creeping back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eA rising TDS reading if you test with a meter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eCloudiness or particles in the glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eSimply 12 months since the last cartridge change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- FAQ --\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 22px; margin: 0 0 4px; color: #0b2a3b;\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height: 3px; width: 56px; background: #0a6fb5; border-radius: 2px; margin: 0 0 16px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 0 32px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #0b2a3b;\"\u003eDo these fit any reverse osmosis system?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; color: #42555f;\"\u003eNo. These are specific to the Aplos Alpha. They are not the standard 10 inch by 2.5 inch cartridges used by conventional multi-housing RO systems, so they will not fit those and vice versa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #0b2a3b;\"\u003eWhich one should I buy?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; color: #42555f;\"\u003eThe CFII composite and the NAC post carbon every year. In the year the membrane is due, every two to three years, take the complete set, which gives you all three together for less than buying them separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #0b2a3b;\"\u003eWhy change the CFII so much more often than the membrane?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; color: #42555f;\"\u003eBecause it is doing the dirty work. It catches the sediment and strips the chlorine, and chlorine is what degrades an RO membrane fastest. A tired CFII lets chlorine through and quietly shortens the life of the expensive cartridge behind it, so changing the cheap one on time is what protects the costly one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #0b2a3b;\"\u003eHow do I know if I have the mineral upgrade?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; color: #42555f;\"\u003eLook for a slim inline cartridge in the tubing between the unit and your drinking tap, separate from the three cartridges in the unit itself. If it was fitted, it was an optional extra at the time of purchase rather than part of the standard Alpha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #0b2a3b;\"\u003eWill the mineral filter cause limescale?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; color: #42555f;\"\u003eNo. It adds a small, controlled amount of calcium and magnesium for taste, a fraction of the levels in untreated hard water and not enough to scale a kettle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #0b2a3b;\"\u003eDo I need tools?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; color: #42555f;\"\u003eNo. The cartridges twist in and out by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #0b2a3b;\"\u003eDo I need to flush the system afterwards?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; color: #42555f;\"\u003eYes. New carbon sheds a little harmless dust on first use, so run the system through and discard the first fill before you drink from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #0b2a3b;\"\u003eCan you fit them for me?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; color: #42555f;\"\u003eYes. Our technicians service Aplos Alpha systems across Leinster, covering the cartridge change and a full system check. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+353016991055\" style=\"color: #0a6fb5;\"\u003e(01) 699 1055\u003c\/a\u003e to book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- CTA --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #edf6fb; border: 1px solid #dce6ec; border-radius: 10px; padding: 26px 28px; text-align: center; margin: 0 0 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 22px; margin: 0 0 8px; color: #0b2a3b;\"\u003eKeep your Alpha performing like new\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 17px; color: #42555f; margin: 0;\"\u003eGenuine Aplos Alpha cartridges. 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