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 are higher than desired, it can leave a distinct chemical taste or oxidizing odor at the tap and in the shower, and some people notice drier-feeling skin or hair after bathing. If your Sixmile Bend home’s water suddenly seems harsher or smells different, chlorine dioxide is one possible cause to consider.
Because chlorine dioxide is reactive it can produce related byproducts that affect taste and smell even when the water looks clear, and those effects can be stronger in hot water or after water sits in pipes. Many Sixmile Bend homeowners find that bottled water won’t fix household odors and that treating water at the point of entry—so every faucet, shower and appliance benefits—gives a more complete improvement for cooking, bathing, laundry and daily cleaning.
To reduce chlorine dioxide throughout the entire house, a whole-house catalytic carbon filter is generally the most effective single-filter solution. Catalytic carbon media is designed to work well against oxidizing disinfectants and to improve taste and odor. When installed at the main water entry to a Sixmile Bend residence, it treats all fixtures without changing how you use water, delivering cleaner-smelling, better-tasting water everywhere in the home.
A correctly sized catalytic carbon system relies on adequate contact time and media capacity to provide consistent reduction of chlorine dioxide, and it avoids the upkeep of multiple under-sink units or pitchers that don’t address showers and laundry. Mr. Pure Water can help match a whole-house catalytic carbon filter to your Sixmile Bend home’s flow rate and water use. If you’d like confirmation first, we can arrange a water test to determine whether chlorine dioxide is likely contributing to the issues you’re experiencing.