{"product_id":"bath-ball®-replacement-cartridge-1","title":"Bath Ball® Replacement Cartridge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1286\/9985\/files\/Crystal_Quest_Bath_Ball_NSF_ANSI_Testing_Pass.pdf?v=1750883006\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e \u003cimg alt=\"IAPMO R\u0026amp;T Lab Tested logo\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1286\/9985\/files\/iamop_tested_240x240.jpg?v=1601565142\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"Family playing with rubber ducks by a bathtub beside the Crystal Quest Bath Ball replacement cartridge disk\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1286\/9985\/files\/Bath_Ball_Replace_Cart_1024x1024.jpg?v=1663959861\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA hot bath should feel like a reset, not smell like a swimming pool.\u003c\/strong\u003e When city water fills a tub, the chlorine in it rises with the steam, and a deep bath puts a lot of that water against your skin. The Bath Ball filter treats the water as the tub fills, and this replacement cartridge is the part that does the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Bath Ball Replacement Cartridge is a round, reversible bath filter disk packed with Crystal Quest ERA 6500 and ERA 9500 redox media. Every gallon that pours from the tub faucet flows through it on the way into the bath, so you get filtered bath water without changing a thing about how you run a bath.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRedox media made for hot water:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crystal Quest rates ERA 6500 and ERA 9500 media for water from 35°F to 212°F\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTargets chlorine and the rotten-egg smell of hydrogen sulfide\u003c\/strong\u003e as the tub fills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReversible disk:\u003c\/strong\u003e flip it periodically to balance filtration and extend its useful life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong service life:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 to 18 months per cartridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTool-free change:\u003c\/strong\u003e pull the old disk up, push the new one down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you are looking at\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA round white cartridge with a six-segment steel mesh face. Behind the mesh sits a bed of filter media beads. The disk presses into the bottom of the Bath Ball housing, which hangs from your tub faucet by its handle. Water enters the ball, passes down through the disk and leaves from the bottom into the tub. The drop-down design holds a generous amount of media, which gives the water more contact time on its way through.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow a bath filter cartridge works\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eRedox, not just a sponge\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eERA (Eagle Redox Alloy) is Crystal Quest's own high-purity copper-zinc granular media. As water flows across the granules, electrons move between the metals and dissolved contaminants. That oxidation-reduction reaction, redox for short, is how the media reduces chlorine. ERA 6500 is the chlorine specialist. ERA 9500 targets iron and hydrogen sulfide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhy redox suits a bath\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost people fill a tub hot. Filter media that only adsorb, like carbon, depend on contact time, and a tub fills fast. Redox media react with chlorine instead, and Crystal Quest rates ERA for influent water all the way to 212°F, so the hot fill is exactly the job it is built for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhy you reverse the disk\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eWater follows the easiest path through a media bed. Over time that path, a channel, carries more of the flow and the media beside it sits idle. Flipping the disk sends water the other way, balances filtration across the whole bed and extends the useful life of the cartridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHardness and cartridge life\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 12 to 18 month life is estimated for water under 100 ppm hardness. Hard water works the media harder and can shorten that life, so in hard water areas plan on the shorter end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it reduces\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrimary targets:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChlorine, the swimming-pool smell in a hot bath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChloramine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHydrogen sulfide, the rotten-egg odor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso reduced:\u003c\/strong\u003e iron and rust-colored water, heavy metals, and dirt and sediment held back by the mesh.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot designed to treat:\u003c\/strong\u003e hardness minerals (it is not a water softener), bacteria and viruses, fluoride, nitrate or total dissolved solids. For treated water at every tap, not just the tub, see Crystal Quest \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/crystalquest.com\/collections\/whole-house-water-filters\"\u003ewhole house water filters\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy Crystal Quest\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOur own media.\u003c\/strong\u003e ERA 6500 and ERA 9500 are Crystal Quest redox alloys, the same family of media in our drinking water cartridges and whole house systems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA cartridge that lasts.\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 to 18 months per disk, and the disk reverses to get the most from every bead of media.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOver 1,000,000 people served since 1994,\u003c\/strong\u003e under ISO 9001 quality management.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReal help.\u003c\/strong\u003e If a new cartridge does not fit your ball, send our team a photo of your Bath Ball and we will match the right part.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere it fits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis cartridge, part number CQE-RC-04052, is the replacement for the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/crystalquest.com\/products\/bath-ball-filter\"\u003eCrystal Quest Bath Ball Filter\u003c\/a\u003e in every color, including the Bath Ball in the 2-in-1 Combo Shower Filter and Bath Ball Bundle. Crystal Quest shower filters use a different cartridge, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/crystalquest.com\/products\/shower-filter-replacement-cartridge\"\u003eShower Filter Replacement Cartridge\u003c\/a\u003e (CQE-RC-04045). Single, Pack of 2, Pack of 4 and Pack of 6 all contain this same cartridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cq-product-faq\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow often should I replace the Bath Ball cartridge?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 12 to 18 months. That estimate is for water under 100 ppm hardness; harder water and heavier use shorten it. Actual life depends on feed water quality, system configuration and usage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I change the cartridge?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003ePull the used cartridge up firmly to remove it, push the new one down firmly until it seats, then run hot water through it for 2 to 5 minutes before your first bath.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes a bath filter work with hot water?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Its ERA redox media reduce chlorine by reaction rather than adsorption, and Crystal Quest rates the media for water from 35°F to 212°F. Fill the tub hot, then let it cool to a comfortable temperature before you get in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is there dark grit in the first water?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eLoose media fines in a new cartridge are normal and not harmful. The 2 to 5 minute hot-water flush clears them; more than one flush may be needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill the Bath Ball soften my water?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. The cartridge is not a water softener and does not remove calcium or magnesium. Hard water also shortens cartridge life, so plan on the shorter end of the 12 to 18 month range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes this cartridge fit a Crystal Quest shower filter?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Shower filters, handheld shower filters and the 2-in-1 Combo use the Shower Filter Replacement Cartridge (CQE-RC-04045). This disk fits only the Bath Ball.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- SPECIFICATIONS --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e###\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKU\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFLOW RATE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCAPACITY (\u0026lt;100 PPM HARDNESS)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003eCQE-RC-04052\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e4-5 gpm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e12-18 months*\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction Materials\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperating Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolypropylene End Caps\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMinimum Operating Pressure: 30 psi (2.1 bar)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolyolefin Inner\/Outer Wraps\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Operating Pressure: 60 psi (4.1 bar)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolyethylene Netting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMinimum Operating Temperature: 40° F (4.4°C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuna-N Gaskets End Caps\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003eMaximum Operating Temperature: 100° F (37.7°C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedia and filtration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCartridge type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReversible Bath Ball replacement filter disk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMedia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/smart-multimedia\"\u003eSMART Multimedia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMedia temperature rating\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35 to 212°F (1.67 to 100°C) influent, per the ERA media data sheet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrimary targets\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChlorine, hydrogen sulfide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAlso targeted\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIron, heavy metals, dirt and sediment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot designed for\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardness, bacteria and viruses, fluoride, nitrate, TDS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReplacement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 to 18 months; actual life depends on feed water quality, system configuration and usage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Capacity is an estimate only and is dependent on influent water contaminants and filter usage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"video-container\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- PARTS AND COMPONENTS --\u003e\n","brand":"Crystal Quest Water Filters","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":67805694066776,"sku":"CQE-RC-04052","price":39.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pack of 2","offer_id":67805694099544,"sku":"CQE-RC-04900","price":76.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pack of 4","offer_id":67805694132312,"sku":"CQE-RC-04901","price":151.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pack of 6","offer_id":67805694165080,"sku":"CQE-RC-04902","price":225.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0862\/1250\/9784\/files\/bath-ball-replacement-cartridge-crystal-quest-water-filter-cartridges-1263260712_4a657d00-d2f8-4311-9be3-589abbecd5c0.webp?v=1792477809","url":"https:\/\/filtervilla.com\/products\/bath-ball%c2%ae-replacement-cartridge-1","provider":"Filter Villa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}