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WHS-1H-10BB — Housing Only
One empty 10″ × 4.5″ Big Blue housing with 1″ brass-threaded ports and pressure-release button. Filter cartridge, bracket and wrench are not included.
Whole House Single Stage Water Filtration System – 10″ × 4.5″ Big Blue, 1″ NPT Port, SKU# WHS-1H-10BB
Price range: $35.00 through $49.00
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Description
Configurable whole-house filtration
Single-stage Big Blue housing with 1″ brass-threaded ports and your choice of filtration configuration
This point-of-entry housing installs on the home’s main cold-water line and accepts standard 10″ × 4.5″ Big Blue cartridges. Choose an empty housing, a housing kit with bracket and wrench, or a complete system with sediment, reusable pleated sediment, or coconut carbon-block filtration.
1 stageChoose housing or filter option
10″ × 4.5″Big Blue cartridge size
1″ NPTBrass-threaded ports
5 optionsSelect before adding to cart
Choose your configuration
Housing-only, installation kit, or complete filtration system
Select the configuration that matches your installation and water-treatment goal. Package contents and filtration function vary by option.
KIT
WHS-1H-10BB-BRWR — Housing Kit
Includes the empty housing, single-housing mounting bracket and Big Blue housing wrench. A filter cartridge is not included.
S5
WHS-1S-10BB — Sediment System
Complete system with bracket, wrench and one 5-micron melt-blown sediment cartridge for dirt, sand, silt and visible rust particles.
PL
WHS-1P-10BB — Pleated Sediment System
Complete system with bracket, wrench and one 5-micron pleated sediment cartridge that may be rinsed and reused when cartridge condition permits.
CTO
WHS-1B-10BB — Coconut Carbon-Block System
Complete system with bracket, wrench and one premium 10-micron coconut-shell CTO carbon block for chlorine-related taste and odor.
Key benefits
High-capacity housing with durable plumbing connections and flexible media options
Big Blue capacity
Accepts standard 10″ × 4.5″ cartridges with more media capacity than slim 10″ × 2.5″ filters.
Brass-threaded ports
Reinforced 1″ NPT inlet and outlet connections provide durable threaded plumbing interfaces.
Pressure-release button
Helps depressurize the housing before routine cartridge replacement and maintenance.
Five configurations
Choose an empty housing, installation kit, or a complete system with the media suited to your water concern.
Standard cartridge compatibility
Works with many standard 10″ × 4.5″ Big Blue sediment, carbon and specialty cartridges.
Whole-house placement
Designed for installation on the main cold-water line before water is distributed through the home.
Filtration guide
What each complete-system filter option helps reduce
Housing-only configurations do not provide filtration until a compatible cartridge is installed. Reduction performance depends on the selected cartridge.
Helps capture dirt, sand, silt, visible rust particles and other suspended debris.
Helps capture suspended particles and may be rinsed and reused when the media remains in serviceable condition.
Helps reduce chlorine, chlorine-related taste and odor, and many common organic compounds.
Potential benefits depend on the selected cartridge
Sediment
Dirt and silt
Sand
Visible rust particles
Chlorine with CTO option
Taste and odor with CTO option
Many common VOCs with CTO option
Dirt and silt
Sand
Visible rust particles
Chlorine with CTO option
Taste and odor with CTO option
Many common VOCs with CTO option
The empty housing and housing-kit options do not include filtration media. Actual reduction and cartridge life depend on the cartridge selected, source-water chemistry, pressure, flow rate and water use.
Not designed to remove without specialty treatment
Hardness minerals
Dissolved scale
Dissolved iron
Fluoride
Chloramine with standard CTO
Bacteria or unsafe water
Dissolved salts / TDS
Dissolved scale
Dissolved iron
Fluoride
Chloramine with standard CTO
Bacteria or unsafe water
Dissolved salts / TDS
Select specialty media based on a water test. Hardness usually requires a softener; chloramine generally requires catalytic carbon; microbiological concerns require appropriate disinfection.
Product details
Housing specifications and package contents
| Application | Single-stage point-of-entry whole-house cold-water filtration |
|---|---|
| Housing / cartridge size | Standard 10″ × 4.5″ Big Blue |
| Inlet / outlet | 1″ NPT ports with brass thread inserts |
| Service feature | Pressure-release button |
| Housing style | Blue Big Blue sump with black cap |
| Listed maximum pressure | Up to 90 PSI |
| Water temperature | 40–100°F; cold water only; protect from freezing |
| Listed flow range | Up to 10–15 GPM depending on cartridge type, pressure, plumbing and filter condition |
| Filter compatibility | Standard 10″ × 4.5″ Big Blue cartridges |
| Listed shipping dimensions | 16 × 8 × 8 in |
| Listed shipping weight | Approximately 128 oz / 8 lb |
| Product series | WHS-1H-10BB |
What is included by configuration
- ✓Housing Only: one empty Big Blue housing
- ✓Housing Kit: housing, mounting bracket and housing wrench
- ✓Complete Sediment System: housing, bracket, wrench and selected 5-micron sediment cartridge
- ✓Complete Pleated System: housing, bracket, wrench and selected 5-micron pleated cartridge
- ✓Complete Carbon System: housing, bracket, wrench and selected 10-micron coconut CTO cartridge
- ✓Mounting screws are included with complete systems and the housing-kit option
Installation and filter-change manual
Review installation, cartridge selection, flushing, replacement and leak-check instructions before use.
Download Manual (PDF)
Review installation, cartridge selection, flushing, replacement and leak-check instructions before use.
Download Manual (PDF)
Maintenance and compatibility
Compatible filters and service parts
Use standard 10″ × 4.5″ Big Blue cartridges and service parts intended for compatible 1″ whole-house housings.
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10″ × 4.5″ Sediment Filters
Choose melt-blown or pleated sediment cartridges based on particle load, replacement preference and water conditions.
H
HOUSING10BB Replacement Housing
Compatible 10″ × 4.5″ Big Blue housing with 1″ NPT brass-threaded ports and pressure release.
W
WRENCH-BB Housing Wrench
Replacement heavy-duty wrench designed for standard 4.5″-diameter Big Blue housings.
BR
Single Big Blue Mounting Bracket
Replacement wall-mounting bracket designed for one compatible Big Blue filter housing.
Before purchase and installation
Good to know
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Select the correct configuration
The housing-only and housing-kit options do not include a filter cartridge. Confirm your selection before adding the product to the cart.
The housing-only and housing-kit options do not include a filter cartridge. Confirm your selection before adding the product to the cart.
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This is not a water softener
Standard sediment and carbon cartridges do not remove dissolved hardness minerals or prevent all mineral scale.
Standard sediment and carbon cartridges do not remove dissolved hardness minerals or prevent all mineral scale.
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Confirm 1″ NPT plumbing compatibility
Adapters or reducers may be needed when the home’s main line uses a different connection size.
Adapters or reducers may be needed when the home’s main line uses a different connection size.
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Match the cartridge to the water concern
Sediment filters target suspended particles. The CTO option is intended for chlorine-related taste and odor. Test unknown or well water before selecting media.
Sediment filters target suspended particles. The CTO option is intended for chlorine-related taste and odor. Test unknown or well water before selecting media.
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Professional installation is recommended
Use a licensed plumber and follow local plumbing and building codes. Confirm flow direction before connecting the housing.
Use a licensed plumber and follow local plumbing and building codes. Confirm flow direction before connecting the housing.
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Protect, flush and inspect
Protect the housing from freezing and direct sunlight, leave service clearance, flush new cartridges as required, and check all connections for leaks.
Protect the housing from freezing and direct sunlight, leave service clearance, flush new cartridges as required, and check all connections for leaks.
Reduction performance and cartridge life vary by filter selection, source-water chemistry, sediment load, pressure, flow rate and household usage. An empty housing does not filter water until a compatible cartridge is installed. This product is not intended to make microbiologically unsafe or unknown-quality water safe to drink.
Not sure which configuration or cartridge to choose?
Send your ZIP code, water source—municipal or well—and any recent water-test results.
Send your ZIP code, water source—municipal or well—and any recent water-test results.
Additional information
| Weight | 128 oz |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 16 × 8 × 8 in |
| Choose one: | WHS-1B-10BB (Complete system with Premium 10 micron Coconut Carbon Block CTO filter), WHS-1H-10BB (Housing only), WHS-1H-10BB-BRWR (Housing , wrench & bracket), WHS-1P-10BB (Complete system with 5 micron Pleated Multi-USe Sediment filter), WHS-1S-10BB (Complete system with 5 micron Sediment filter) |
| Port size | 1" |
| Housing type | Blue |
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