Our recommendation
Alternative
Kartusche
Active Cartridge
CHF 25.90
Replacement cartridge made of sintered coconut activated carbon – against chlorine, pollutants and off-tastes.
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Which Alb Filter do you use?
Does your filter have one or two cartridges?
The under-sink Fusion, the camping Fusion and the Pro Camper set have two stages – there, two cartridges work in series.
Should pollutants, chlorine and off-tastes be filtered out?
Should germs and bacteria be held back?
Should the cartridge also reduce limescale?
Is PFAS contamination a concern for you?
What matters most to you in the shower?
Is legionella a concern for you?
You can have both – but not in one cartridge
Pollutant filtering and a certified germ barrier are two different filter stages – a single-stage housing only takes one of them. Your recommendation covers the more important point, the alternative covers the other.
If you want both at once, take a look at the Fusion under-sink filter: it combines both cartridges in one unit.
Both together? On the road, that's possible with the Fusion system
In your single-stage camping water filter, one cartridge does the work – for better taste and a certified germ barrier at the same time on the road, there's the Fusion system (or the Pro Camper set) with the Active + Nano cartridge set.
You still need the filter to go with it
This cartridge is the heart of the system – to get started you still need the matching Alb system for tap, under-sink, camping or shower. The good news: the filter technology is the same everywhere.
Go to the product advisor for complete sets – a few questions and you'll have housing and cartridge together.
Limescale and PFAS – here you have to choose
Limescale reduction (Active Plus) and the PFAS stage (Active PFAS) aren't available in one cartridge. Your recommendation focuses on PFAS – if limescale reduction is more important to you, choose the alternative.
Barrier first, then wellness
With legionella, only the certified barrier counts – that's why we recommend the Nano cartridge. Once the issue is resolved, you can switch back to the Balance or Shungit cartridge at any time.
Active Cartridge (Set of 3)
CHF 65.90
Your year's supply: the cartridge is changed every four months.
Active Plus Cartridge (Set of 3)
CHF 99.90
Your year's supply: the cartridge is changed every four months.
Nano Cartridge (Set of 2)
CHF 98.90
Your year's supply: the Nano lasts six months.
Active PFAS Cartridge (Set of 2)
CHF 94.90
Refills for eight months – with PFAS absorber core.
Balance Cartridge (Set of 2)
CHF 37.90
Your year's supply: the Balance lasts six months.
- Reduces chlorine, taste compounds and pollutants
- Sintered coconut activated carbon – filters chlorine, pesticides, hormones and heavy metals
- Fits the Duo, the Element under-sink filter and the camping filters
- Preserves the minerals dissolved in the water
- Replacement every four months, capacity approx. 3,000 litres
- Does not retain bacteria
- Does not reduce limescale
- Reduces pollutants and limescale, retains bacteria down to 0.7 µm
- BIOTON medium filters pollutants and retains bacteria down to 0.7 µm
- Lowers water hardness by approx. 4–6 °dH – better taste in tea and coffee, gentle on appliances
- Fits the Duo and the Element under-sink filter
- Replacement every four months
- Limescale reduction via ion exchanger. Slightly increased sodium content. Not recommended for young children or for preparing baby food
- 0.7 µm is not a certified germ barrier – for that you need the Nano stage
- Reduces pollutants and also PFAS
- Additional absorber core against PFAS (“forever chemicals”)
- Also reduces chlorine, taste compounds and heavy metals
- Fits the Duo and the Element under-sink filter
- Replacement every four months
- Does not retain bacteria
- Does not reduce limescale
- Certified germ barrier at 0.1 µm
- Hollow-fibre membrane retains bacteria, germs and microplastics – certified 99.999%, including legionella
- The most versatile cartridge: fits drinking water, camping and shower filters
- Replacement only every six months, capacity approx. 5,000 litres
- The highest flow rate in the range
- Doesn't improve taste or chlorine odour
- Does not reduce limescale
- Pollutant filter and germ barrier in one set
- Both stages in one purchase: Active against pollutants, Nano as a certified germ barrier
- Fits the Fusion system under the sink and the Fusion camping filters
- Cheaper than buying both cartridges separately
- The stages have different intervals (4 and 6 months) – both cartridges are also available separately
- Does not reduce limescale
- Reduction of limescale and pollutants plus germ barrier in one set
- Active Plus against pollutants and limescale (approx. 4–6 °dH), Nano as a certified germ barrier
- The combination for hard water with full protection against germs
- Fits the Fusion system under the sink
- Limescale reduction via ion exchanger. Slightly increased sodium content. Not recommended for young children or for preparing baby food
- The stages have different intervals (4 and 6 months)
- PFAS stage and germ barrier in one set
- Active PFAS with absorber core against forever chemicals, Nano as a certified germ barrier
- The most comprehensive protection: pollutants, PFAS and germs
- Fits the Fusion system under the sink
- The stages have different intervals (4 and 6 months)
- Does not reduce limescale
- Reduces pollutants in shower water and nourishes with minerals
- Activated carbon and KDF reduce chlorine, heavy metals and odours
- DERMA beads mineralise, pH-FIX stabilises the pH value – good for skin and hair
- Replacement every six months, capacity approx. 5,000 litres
- Not a certified germ barrier – for legionella you need the Nano cartridge
- Developed for shower water – not for treating drinking water
- Ancient Shungit rock reduces impurities and microbes
- 600-million-year-old Shungit rock with an adsorptive and catalytic effect
- For a clear, invigorating shower experience
- Replacement every six months
- Not a certified germ barrier – for legionella you need the Nano cartridge
- Developed for shower water – not for treating drinking water
Our recommendation
Alternative
Our recommendation
Alternative
Kartusche
Active Plus Cartridge
CHF 35.90
Replacement cartridge against pollutants and limescale – with germ barrier and bacteria filtration down to 0.7 µm.
Our recommendation
Alternative
Kartusche
Active PFAS Cartridge
CHF 49.90
Replacement cartridge with activated carbon and PFAS absorber resin – against PFAS, pollutants and off-tastes.
Our recommendation
Alternative
Kartusche
Active + Nano Cartridge Set
CHF 79.90
Complete set of Active and Nano for the two-stage Fusion housing – maximum filtration spectrum.
Our recommendation
Alternative
Kartusche
Active Plus + Nano Cartridge Set
CHF 95.80
Cartridge set of Active Plus and Nano for the Fusion two-stage housing – against pollutants, limescale and germs down to 0.1 µm.
Our recommendation
Alternative
Kartusche
Active PFAS + Nano Cartridge Set
CHF 109.80
Cartridge set of Active PFAS and Nano for the Fusion two-stage housing – against PFAS, pollutants and germs down to 0.1 µm.
Our recommendation
Alternative
Kartusche
Balance Cartridge
CHF 21.90
Wellness shower filter cartridge made of activated carbon, KDF and over 30 minerals – stabilises and mineralises.
Our recommendation
Alternative
Kartusche
Shungit Cartridge
CHF 23.90
Shower filter cartridge made of 100% Shungit rock – vitalises the water and reduces microbes and cloudiness.
Our recommendation
Alternative
Kartusche
Nano Cartridge
CHF 59.90
Certified hollow-fibre cartridge down to 0.1 µm – against legionella, E. coli and other bacteria.