Phone: 321-400-9302
info@bestwaterheater.com
Phone: 321-400-9302
info@bestwaterheater.com
Phone: 321-400-9302
info@bestwaterheater.com
Including filter system and high-performance Chlorine Dioxide filter.
Chlorine dioxide is a powerful disinfectant sometimes applied to drinking water systems to control microbes. When levels are higher than desired it can give tap and shower water a sharp chemical taste or oxidizing odor that’s hard to ignore. Homeowners in Malabar may notice drier-feeling skin or hair after bathing when that smell is present, particularly in our humid subtropical climate where warm water and steam bring odors out more strongly. If your water feels harsher than usual or has an unusual scent at faucets around the house, chlorine dioxide is one possible cause to investigate.
Because chlorine dioxide reacts as it disinfects, it can form related byproducts that affect taste and smell even when water appears clear. Those effects can be more obvious in hot water or when water sits in pipes, so you might detect them in showers or when using hot water for cooking. If you’re relying on bottled water for drinking but still notice odors throughout your Malabar home, treating water at the point of entry makes the most sense — it improves water used for bathing, laundry and cleaning as well as for drinking.
To reduce chlorine dioxide throughout a house, a whole-house catalytic carbon filter is usually the most effective single-filter choice. Catalytic carbon media is designed to handle oxidizing disinfectants and to improve taste and odor compared with basic carbon, and when installed at the main water line it treats every faucet and fixture without changing daily water use. For Malabar homes dealing with noticeable odor or taste, this point-of-entry solution delivers cleaner-smelling, better-tasting water across the entire property.
A correctly sized catalytic carbon system provides the contact time and media capacity needed for reliable reduction of chlorine dioxide, and it avoids the upkeep of multiple under-sink units or pitchers that won’t help showers and laundry. In Brevard County, where groundwater is commonly hard and mineral scale can be an issue, pairing the right whole-house filter to your home’s flow rate and usage is important. Mr. Pure Water can help select and install the proper catalytic carbon system for your Malabar property, and we recommend a water test first if you want confirmation that chlorine dioxide or its byproducts are behind the problems you’re seeing.
321-400-9302
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