Including filter system and high-performance Chlorine Dioxide filter.
Chlorine dioxide is a powerful disinfectant sometimes used in water systems to control microbes. When it shows up at higher levels, you may notice a chemical taste or an oxidizing odor at the kitchen tap or in the shower. Newport homeowners sometimes tell us their skin or hair feel drier after bathing when the water has that sharper smell—an effect that can be more apparent in humid, subtropical climates or during seasonal cold snaps. If your water seems harsher than usual, chlorine dioxide is one possible contributor worth checking.
Because chlorine dioxide is reactive, it can produce related byproducts that affect taste and odor even when water looks clear. Those off-smells and flavors tend to be stronger in hot water or after water sits in pipes, so you may notice them more in showers or when running hot water for dishes. If you rely on bottled water for drinking but still smell chemicals in sinks, showers, or laundry, treating water at the point where it enters your Newport home addresses the whole-house problem—improving cooking, bathing, and cleaning water, not just the water you drink.
To reduce chlorine dioxide across the entire house, a whole-house catalytic carbon filter is generally the most effective single-filter solution. Catalytic carbon media is used specifically to target disinfectants and the tastes and odors they cause, and it’s engineered to handle oxidizing compounds more effectively than standard carbon. When installed at the main supply into your Newport home, it treats every faucet and fixture without changing how you use water day to day, delivering cleaner-smelling, better-tasting water throughout the house.
A correctly sized catalytic carbon system depends on sufficient contact time and media capacity to consistently reduce chlorine dioxide; those design choices matter, especially in homes with hard water that can contribute mineral scale. This approach avoids juggling multiple under-sink units or pitchers that don’t help showers and laundry. Mr. Pure Water can recommend the right whole-house catalytic carbon filter for your Newport home’s flow rate and usage patterns, and we offer water testing if you’d like confirmation that chlorine dioxide or its byproducts are the likely cause of the issues you’re seeing.