The first stage is like the bouncer at the fanciest nightclub—it stops the obvious riffraff. We’re talking sediment: dirt, sand, rust, and that random speck of something that makes you go “eww.”
It’s a polypropylene sediment filter, and it catches particles as small as 5 microns. If you’ve ever seen murky tap water, this is where clarity gets its first handshake. You’ll thank it later, trust me.
