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 levels are noticeable, it can give water a chemical taste or odor you detect at the kitchen sink or in the shower — and some Richmond Heights homeowners report drier-feeling skin or hair after bathing when an oxidizing smell is present. If your water in Miami-Dade County suddenly seems harsher than usual, chlorine dioxide is one possible cause to consider.
Because chlorine dioxide is reactive, it can produce related byproducts that affect taste and smell even if the water looks clear; those odors are often stronger in hot water or after water has sat in pipes. In Richmond Heights, where Miami-Dade drinking water comes from the Biscayne Aquifer and is commonly hard, addressing the source at the point of entry rather than relying only on bottled water helps with smells and improves water used for cooking, laundry, bathing, and cleaning throughout the house.
To reduce chlorine dioxide throughout your home, a whole-house catalytic carbon filter is generally the most effective single-filter choice. Catalytic carbon media is designed to better handle oxidizing disinfectants and reduce the associated taste and odor. Installed at the main water entry, a catalytic carbon system treats every faucet and shower in Richmond Heights without changing how you use water day to day, delivering cleaner-smelling, better-tasting water across the house.
A correctly sized catalytic carbon system emphasizes adequate contact time and media capacity for steady chlorine dioxide reduction, and it avoids juggling multiple under-sink units or pitchers that won’t help showers and laundry. Mr. Pure Water can recommend the right whole-house catalytic carbon filter for your Richmond Heights home based on flow rate and household water use, and we offer testing if you’d like confirmation that chlorine dioxide or its byproducts are contributing to the issues you’re noticing.