Including filter system and high-performance Chlorine Dioxide filter.
Chlorine dioxide is a potent disinfectant sometimes used in drinking water treatment. When its levels are higher than homeowners expect, you may notice a chemical taste or an oxidizing odor at the tap and in the shower. People in Old Town occasionally report drier-feeling skin or hair after bathing when strong disinfectant smells are present. If your household water suddenly seems harsher or has an unusual smell, chlorine dioxide is one of the possibilities worth having checked.
Because chlorine dioxide reacts as it disinfects, it can create related byproducts that affect taste and smell even when water appears clear. Those compounds often become more noticeable in hot water or after water has been sitting in pipes. If you rely on bottled water for drinking but still detect odors throughout your Old Town home, treating water at the point of entry addresses the whole house—improving water used for cooking, bathing, laundry and everyday cleaning rather than just at a single faucet.
To reduce chlorine dioxide housewide, a whole-house catalytic carbon filter is usually the most effective single-filter choice. Catalytic carbon media is commonly used to lower disinfectant levels and improve taste and odor, and it’s engineered to handle certain oxidizing compounds better than standard carbon. Installed where water enters your Old Town property, this system treats every faucet and fixture without changing how you use water, leaving the whole home smelling and tasting cleaner.
A correctly sized catalytic carbon system focuses on sufficient contact time and media capacity, which matter for steady reduction of chlorine dioxide. That approach avoids juggling multiple under-sink units or pitchers that can’t help showers and laundry. Mr. Pure Water in Old Town can help select the right whole-house catalytic carbon filter to match your home’s flow rate and water use. If you’d like confirmation before installing equipment, we can arrange a water test to see whether chlorine dioxide is likely causing the issues you’re noticing.