Anyone using these filters for water filtering & beer filtering

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007VZ2O0Q/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

I am trying to find the 3/4 inch Male NPT to 1/2 inch barb but so far have been unable to locate that specific piece.

Was thinking of using one with a charcoal filter for the water. Then on the beer side of things using one with a 5 micron filter tied to one with a 1 micron filter to transfer between two kegs after letting things settle.

Anyone used this setup?

Was going to use ball locks to transfer from one keg to the next with co2.

We use those 3/4" mnpt x 1/2" barb fittings frequently.

Russ

I found SS 3/4" to 1/2" reducing nipples thru Amazon. I got 2 for my filter. I put a male camlock on the inlet and a ball valve with male camlock on the outlet.
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The reducing nipples came from China but it arrived within a week from ordering.

Bargain Fittings carries 3/4" bushings that accept 1/2" male barbs.

on a similar note, I was wondering about these in-line filters: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007I6MN72/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

Anyone use them? Do they work?

Will a little bit of CGAC remove some of the chlorine from a very slow flow of water? Sure. But...

Carbon blocks offer an economical and far superior option.

Russ

Russ, how fast can you flow water and remove the chlorine errectively? My water pressure is approximately 60-65psi depending on system load.

It depends on the size. Typically, absolute max flow is:
10" x 2.5": 1 gpm
20" x 2.5": 2 gpm
10" x 4.5": 3 gpm
20" x 4.5": 6 gpm.

I recommend you manage typical flows to be half those rates.

GAC cartridges are really yesterday's news. Blocks are a far superior product.

Can you run them in series to increase flow rate and maintain effectiveness?

Sure - all you're doing is increasing the amount of media (GAC) through which the water is passing.

Multiple carbon blocks are better than multiple GAC filters

I was referring to multiple 10x2.5 carbon block filters.

The typical solution to get higher flows is to go with larger carbon blocks. Especially in situations where pressure loss is undesirable. You'll lose a few psi for every block.