Phone: 772-290-5223
info@bestwaterheater.com
Phone: 772-290-5223
info@bestwaterheater.com
Phone: 772-290-5223
info@bestwaterheater.com
Including filter system and high-performance Chlorine Dioxide filter.
Chlorine dioxide is a powerful disinfectant sometimes used to control microbes in drinking water systems. When levels become noticeable, it can leave a distinct chemical taste or odor at the tap and in the shower. In humid, coastal places like Ortona and the surrounding Volusia County communities, homeowners sometimes report drier-feeling skin or hair after bathing when the water has an oxidizing smell. If your water has recently felt harsher than usual, chlorine dioxide is one possible cause to investigate.
Because chlorine dioxide is reactive, it can create related byproducts as it works in the distribution system, and those compounds may affect taste and smell even when water appears clear. These odors can be more pronounced in hot water or after water has sat in pipes — common in seasonal homes near Daytona Beach or in local neighborhoods. If you’re using bottled water for drinking but still notice an odor throughout the house, treating water at the point of entry makes the biggest difference by improving water used for cooking, bathing, laundry, and everyday cleaning in your Ortona home.
To reduce chlorine dioxide across an entire home, a whole-house catalytic carbon filter is generally the most effective single-filter choice. Catalytic carbon media is commonly used to reduce disinfectants and to improve taste and odor, with enhanced performance against certain oxidizing compounds. Installed where municipal water enters your Ortona property, this system treats every faucet and fixture without changing daily water use, leaving water that smells and tastes fresher throughout the house.
A correctly sized catalytic carbon system depends on adequate contact time and media capacity to consistently reduce chlorine dioxide, and it eliminates the need for multiple under-sink units or pitchers that don’t help showers and laundry. Mr. Pure Water can help size and select the right whole-house catalytic carbon filter for your home’s flow rate and moderate water hardness common in the area. If you’d like confirmation before installing equipment, we can arrange a water test to see whether chlorine dioxide or its byproducts are likely causing the issues you’ve noticed.
772-290-5223
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