The IX Steam is built for catering equipment where limescale is the main threat to service life — combi ovens, pasta cookers, boilers and other steam-generating kit. Left unfiltered, scale builds up on heating elements and steam generators, driving up energy use and causing the expensive breakdowns that put equipment out of action mid-service. A 5-stage process (prefiltration, silver activated carbon, sediment reduction, media-specific water treatment, and fine filtration) is designed to head that off before it starts.
It sits on the same reusable IX Variable Head platform as the rest of the range, so only the internal cartridge needs exchanging once it reaches capacity. The head's multi-stage variable bypass (5 settings) lets you tailor the mineral level in the product water to your equipment's requirements — and per IX Water's own installation guidance, café and steam units should be flushed on bypass setting 1 during initial installation.
Technical Specifications
| Spec | Medium | Large |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (180ppm hardness, bypass 0) | 2,449 litres | 4,499 litres |
| Dimensions | 406mm (H) x 167mm (dia) | 580mm (H) x 167mm (dia) |
| Filter media | 5-stage: prefiltration, silver activated carbon, sediment reduction, media-specific treatment, fine filtration | 5-stage: prefiltration, silver activated carbon, sediment reduction, media-specific treatment, fine filtration |
| Head | IX Variable Head, 5-setting variable bypass | IX Variable Head, 5-setting variable bypass |
| Connection | 3/8" push-fit, quick-change twist-lock cartridge | 3/8" push-fit, quick-change twist-lock cartridge |
| Working pressure | 1.5 - 6 Bar (pressure-reducing valve recommended above 3.5 Bar) | 1.5 - 6 Bar (pressure-reducing valve recommended above 3.5 Bar) |
| Water inlet temperature | 4 - 30°C, cold food-safe supply only | 4 - 30°C, cold food-safe supply only |
| Flow rate | 4 litres per minute | 4 litres per minute |
| Warranty | 2 years from purchase | 2 years from purchase |
Who it's for
Commercial kitchens running combi ovens, pasta cookers or boilers, especially in moderate-to-hard water areas where scale-related callouts and part failures are a recurring cost.
Why buy this from WrekinWater
We size IX Steam against your equipment manufacturer's water quality requirements, so the filter actually meets the spec your oven or boiler warranty depends on.
Frequently asked questions
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