How to prevent chlorine from drinking water

Could there be chlorine in my drinking water?

Think your water smells like chlorine? Believe it or not, you’re probably right, there is chlorine in your drinking water.

Chlorine is a disinfectant that plays an important role when water is treated – it is used by many water treatment plants to kill disease causing pathogens and waterborne germs, such as norovirus, e.coli, cholera, salmonella and more. The natural properties of water mean it is a very sticky molecule, which will carry any liquid, nutrient, chemical or mineral it meets.

It is important to remember that water is far cleaner when it leaves a water treatment facility than before going in. However, on its way from the water treatment facility to your home water tap, it will have plenty of chances to pick up other unwanted molecules – for that reason, water treatments commonly include a large amount of chlorine, to kill and reduce the germs carried by the water to your home.

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My water tastes and smells like chlorine! How can I fix this?

So far, so good – chlorine has been used since the early 1900’s, all-but-eliminated various life threatening diseases and dramatically increased the safety of our drinking water. However, there are a host of reasons why you might want to reduce chlorine from water in your home. Does it bother you that your tap water tastes like chlorine, or smells like chlorine? Or perhaps you’re wondering if chlorine is bad for your health, a topic that is still hotly debated?

Will a carbon water filter work for me?

It may be worth considering a chlorine filter to fight against chlorine from drinking water in your home – a water softener with a carbon water filter will greatly reduce the level of chlorine in water, and eliminate the chlorine smell and taste. Besides removing chlorine, a water softener will also eliminate the problems hard water can cause in your home and everyday life. Soft water prolongs the life of your water-using home appliances such as dishwashers, washing machine, iron and coffee machines. Do you see white stains on your dishes, lime scale on your taps and kettle, or feel like your shampoo does not lather as it should? If you live in a hard water area, the water coming into your home could be to blame. Hard water leads to lime scale build-up, which can cause white residue that is hard to clean, causes rust and a variety of other problems explored in our articles.

Check out our 950 water softener unit which comes fitted with a carbon water filter to sort out your chlorine-related issues.

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