Including filter system and high-performance Chlorine Dioxide filter.
Chlorine dioxide is a powerful disinfectant sometimes used in drinking water systems. When levels are higher than you’d like, it can give tap and shower water a sharp chemical taste or an oxidizing odor that’s hard to ignore. Homeowners in Harmony may also notice skin or hair feeling drier after bathing when that smell is present. If your water suddenly seems harsher or more odorous than usual, chlorine dioxide is one potential cause to consider.
Because chlorine dioxide is reactive, it can create related byproducts as it works in the distribution system, and those byproducts can affect taste and smell even when the water appears clear. The odors may be more evident in hot water or after water has been sitting in pipes. Even if you rely on bottled water for drinking, odors and tastes throughout the house—from showers to laundry—are best addressed at the point where water enters your Harmony property. Treating the whole house improves water used for cooking, bathing and cleaning across every faucet and appliance.
For whole-house reduction of chlorine dioxide, a catalytic carbon filter is generally the most effective single-filter choice. Carbon media is commonly used to reduce disinfectants and the off tastes and odors they cause, and catalytic carbon is designed to work better with certain oxidizing compounds. Installed at your home’s point of entry, this system treats water for every fixture without changing how you use water day to day, delivering cleaner-smelling, better-tasting water throughout Harmony.
A properly sized catalytic carbon system emphasizes contact time and media capacity—important factors for consistent chlorine dioxide reduction. It also saves you the effort of maintaining multiple under-sink filters or relying on pitchers that don’t affect showers and laundry, which matters for Harmony homes with hard groundwater that can cause mineral buildup. Mr. Pure Water can help select a whole-house catalytic carbon filter matched to your home’s flow rate and water use, and we can arrange a water test if you want confirmation before installing equipment.