Including filter system and high-performance Chlorine filter.
Many homeowners around Chapel Hill notice a sharp, pool-like chlorine smell or a lingering aftertaste at the faucet. Utilities frequently add chlorine as a disinfectant to protect water as it moves through distribution lines, and some residual amounts can stay in finished water. While that helps control germs, the presence of chlorine can make everyday drinking, cooking, and bathing less pleasant.
In Chapel Hill, homeowners sometimes notice a faint chlorine taste in cold water, ice, or beverages—often more noticeable if water has sat in pipes for a while. That same chlorine odor tends to become stronger in hot water and steamy showers as the smell releases into the air. Some people also report drier-feeling skin or hair after bathing when disinfectant levels are more pronounced. If you’d like water that tastes and smells more neutral throughout your house, reducing chlorine is a common and effective next step.
For Chapel Hill homes, a single tank-style activated carbon filter is usually the best whole-house option for chlorine reduction. Catalytic carbon media is especially effective at handling disinfectants, giving strong reduction of chlorine taste and chlorine odor while maintaining good flow for showers, laundry, and multiple fixtures. Unlike small under-sink cartridges, a properly sized whole-home carbon system treats water as it enters your plumbing so every tap benefits, not just one sink.
Mr. Pure Water installs whole-house catalytic carbon systems for Chapel Hill residences to reduce chlorine as water enters your home, improving taste and smell in kitchens, bathrooms, and outdoor spigots. These systems adsorb chlorine as water flows through the carbon media without adding chemicals. Proper sizing is important—contact time and flow rate impact performance during peak use—so we size systems to match your household needs for more comfortable showers and cleaner-tasting water everywhere in the house.