Including filter system and high-performance Chlorine Dioxide filter.
Chlorine dioxide is a powerful disinfectant sometimes used in drinking water systems to control microbes. When it’s present at higher levels than you’d like, it can give tap and shower water a sharp chemical taste or a distinct oxidizing odor. Homeowners in Navy Point may also notice drier-feeling skin or hair after bathing when the smell is more pronounced. If your water suddenly seems harsher or smells unusual around the house, chlorine dioxide is one possible cause to investigate.
Because chlorine dioxide is reactive, it can create related byproducts as it moves through pipes and plumbing, and those compounds can affect taste and smell even in otherwise clear water. You may detect them more strongly in hot water or after water has sat in lines. If you rely on bottled water for drinking but still experience odors in sinks, showers, or while doing laundry in Navy Point, treating water at the point of entry — the whole-house — will address the sources of smell and off-taste throughout your home.
To reduce chlorine dioxide across the entire home, a whole-house catalytic carbon filter is generally the most effective single-filter choice. Catalytic carbon media is designed to handle certain oxidizing disinfectants and to improve taste and odor compared with standard carbon. Installed where water enters your Navy Point home, this system treats every faucet and fixture so you get cleaner-smelling, better-tasting water throughout the house without changing how you use water day to day.
A correctly sized catalytic carbon system emphasizes sufficient contact time and media capacity to deliver steady reduction of chlorine dioxide and its byproducts. It eliminates the need for multiple point-of-use devices that won’t help showers or laundry. At Mr. Pure Water we’ll help you select a whole-house catalytic carbon filter matched to your Navy Point home’s flow rate and water use. If you’d like confirmation first, we can run a water test to determine whether chlorine dioxide or related compounds are likely causing the issues you’re noticing.