Local water treatment plants and municipalities add chlorine to drinking water to kill harmful bacteria as it flows through the water distribution system and out of your home’s faucets. This water can have an unpleasant taste or smell.
With the right at-home water treatment systems, from Aquarius Home Services, chlorine can be removed from your home’s tap water. We provide whole-home filtration and treatment systems, including reverse osmosis, to remove chlorine and improve taste and clarity.
4 Signs of Chlorine in Water
Chlorine helps kill bacteria in water, but what happens when it ends up in your house? With Aquarius Home Services, we’ll help you enjoy clean, crisp water at home that’s free from chemicals and other contaminants.
- Skin & eye irritation: In high amounts, chlorine has been known to cause skin and eye issues, including redness and dryness. If you already have skin sensitivity or live with a condition like Eczema, chlorine may further aggravate symptoms.
- Respiratory issues: Other health problems that can arise from the prolonged presence of chlorine include respiratory distress, chest tightness, and a sore throat.
- Equipment malfunction: Chlorine in your water supply can negatively affect household equipment, such as water softeners, dishwashers, or washing machines. Chlorine oxidizes rubber parts, making them dry out, wear out, and fail- leading to costly repairs.
- Bad taste: Ever felt like you were drinking water from a swimming pool? When municipalities add chlorine to drinking water, it can sometimes affect its taste and smell.
What Are the Health Effects of Chlorinated Water?
The research on long-term health impacts of drinking chlorine is mixed. Most studies agree that low amounts of chlorine are safe. Some research has found that chlorine can recombine with other compounds to create carcinogenic effects. Certainly, it plays a net positive role by drastically reducing water-borne illnesses.
We at Aquarius Home Services and Kinetico believe that drinking less chemicals is always good. An advanced water filtration system will allow chlorine to play its important role of killing bacteria without it ending up in your body.
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Chlorine Filters From Aquarius Home Services
As a leading distributor of advanced Kinetico systems, our line of chlorine filters is designed to provide the softest water possible. That means your water is free from chlorine and other harmful chemicals.
Dechlorinator
- Treat entire home’s water
- 100% Chlorine free
- Integrates with Premier XP Series Softener
- Performance guarantee
Kinetico K5
- Filter any contaminant
- 5 stage RO filtration
- Remineralize water
- 5-year warranty
- Performance guarantee
RO System
- Treat all water in home
- Energy efficient
- High capacity range
- Performance guarantee
FAQs About Chlorine in Water
The CDC states that water with 4 or fewer parts per million of chlorine is safe to drink and is unlikely to cause adverse health effects.
Setting up a proper filtration system can completely remove chlorine from your water supply, preventing these problems from ever occurring in the first place and saving you significant amounts of money—not to mention peace of mind!
These are definitely not the flavors or aromas you hope to find in your drinking water. Nevertheless, relying on your senses isn’t enough for you to know for sure if too much chlorine is present.
The only way to tell how much chlorine is in your water supply is to have it tested by the professionals at Aquarius Home Services. We offer free, in-home water tests to determine what contaminants, if any, are present in your water.
From there, our water quality professionals will work with you to create a personalized plan that gives you access to the cleanest, safest water possible for you and your family to enjoy.
We recommend dechlorination equipment and a complete filtration system from Kinetico to keep your home’s water clean, safe, and tasting great!
We can order the products and parts you need and install them in your home in a professional and timely manner.