Including filter system and high-performance Chlorine Dioxide filter.
Chlorine dioxide is a powerful disinfectant sometimes used to control microbes in drinking water. When levels are higher than desired it can leave a distinct chemical taste or odor at the tap and in the shower. Many Fountain homeowners notice drier-feeling skin or hair after bathing when that oxidizing scent is present. If your water suddenly seems harsher than usual, chlorine dioxide is one of the possible causes to consider.
Because chlorine dioxide is reactive, it can create related byproducts as it moves through a distribution system, and those compounds can affect taste and smell even when water looks clear. You may detect these odors more in hot water or after water has sat in pipes. If you already use bottled water for drinking but still smell or taste issues around the house, treating water at the point of entry in your Fountain home will improve water used for cooking, bathing, laundry and everyday cleaning.
To reduce chlorine dioxide throughout the house, a whole-house catalytic carbon filter is generally the most effective single-filter choice. Carbon media is commonly used to reduce disinfectants and their taste and odor, and catalytic carbon is specifically designed to work better with certain oxidizing compounds. Installed where water enters your Fountain home, it treats every faucet and fixture without changing how you use water day to day, delivering cleaner-smelling, better-tasting water across the whole house.
A correctly sized catalytic carbon system emphasizes adequate contact time and enough media capacity, which are essential for steady reduction of chlorine dioxide. It also saves you from juggling multiple under-sink units or pitchers that won’t help showers and laundry. Mr. Pure Water can help match a whole-house catalytic carbon filter to your Fountain home’s flow rate and water-use patterns, and we can arrange a water test if you’d like confirmation before installing equipment.