Home dechlorination is the process of removing chlorine from the water supply before it reaches your faucets.
1. What is home dechlorination?
2. Home dechlorination: How to set it up
3. How home dechlorination compares to other water systems
4. Why is there chlorine in your water?
WaterSmart Systems & Plumbing is here to help. Keep reading to learn more, and contact us today to get one set up in your home.
1. What is home dechlorination?
Simply put, whole home dechlorination is the process of removing chlorine from the water supply before it reaches your faucets.
If it’s possible based on the plumbing in your house, certain taps can be isolated to give you chlorine-free drinking water.
But whether it’s from a single tap or throughout your entire house, dechlorination can be used with or without a water softener to improve the quality of your water.
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Reverse osmosis can also remove chlorine from your water. See the video above to learn how it works.
2. Home dechlorination: How to set it up
There are a couple of options to consider here.
Pitcher filter
One popular way to remove chlorine from drinking water is by filtering your water through a pitcher filter that you keep in the fridge. There are many to choose from, and most are quite effective at minimizing chlorine levels.
Dechlorinator
You could also get a water filtration attachment for your tap itself that will be just as effective as a pitcher filter.
Just remember to replace the filter once every few months, or as indicated by the manufacturer, to maintain proper filtration function.
Features:
Non-electric
No backwashing required
Simple, reliable, and economical operation
Reduces skin irritation caused by chlorine in water
Highest grade carbon media for containment removal and long chlorination life
All components NSF certified
Can be added to any water softener or as stand alone
Pol-E-Wound fiberglass resin tank to provide superior strength - does not deteriorate, rust, or corrode
At WaterSmart, we recommend investing in effective, whole home dechlorination that can be used with any water softener. For more, check out our article on the benefits of a water filtration system.
3. How home dechlorination compares to other water systems
A dechlorinator only removes chlorine from your water.
If you don't like the taste of chlorine in your water, then installing a dechlorinator will remove any chlorine that is present in your tap water.
But if you have hard water and want to soften it, you will need to install a water softener as well.
You can purchase water softeners that have a built-in dechlorinator, but installing two separate units will save you in the long run.
Your initial costs will be slightly higher, but each individual unit will last longer and bring down your total cost of ownership considerably over time.
Some softeners can dechlorinate, but it’s better to have a system for each operation.
For further reading, here’s a listing of the best water systems for home use (click on the links to learn more about each type).
You could attempt to install water systems on your own, but we recommend calling a professional to make sure it’s done right. It will cost you more down the road if the job isn’t done right the first time.
4. Why is there chlorine in your water?
For years, chlorine has been added to municipal drinking water supplies.
Why? According to the Government of Canada, “Chlorine is a disinfectant added to drinking water to reduce or eliminate microorganisms, such as bacteria and viruses, which can be present in water supplies.”
Additionally, chlorine has greatly reduced the risk of waterborne diseases. Chlorine addition is regulated by the Province of Ontario’s Safe Drinking Water Act and is continuously monitored, according to the City of Toronto.
Chlorine was added to drinking water to eliminate bacteria.
The problem with chlorine
Chlorinated water can also have a very specific, sometimes unpleasant smell that turns many off from drinking it.
Some people are also bothered by the taste of chlorinated water.
Additionally, there have been recent studies that indicate overexposure to chlorine can be potentially harmful.
According to Health Canada, there have been documented increases in bladder cancer and colon cancer among people who drank chlorinated water for 35 years or more.
However, it should be noted the benefits of chlorine often outweigh the health risks, and it remains the choice of water treatment experts.
It’s usually the smell that puts people off the most. If you’re concerned about the chlorine in your drinking water, contact WaterSmart today.
Trust WaterSmart For Home Dechlorination!
If you would like to learn more about getting set up with whole home dechlorination, contact the water experts at WaterSmart.
We have been serving the water needs of Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph, and surrounding areas for 25 years.
Purchase a home dechlorination system and one or our expert master plumbers will install it for you free of charge!
By choosing WaterSmart, you also get:
Free delivery.
Installation of the new system, hooked up to any necessary plumbing
Set-up and programming of the unit
Removal and hauling away the old water unit (as long as it isn't a rental unit)
Testing to ensure proper operation
Demonstration of how the unit works
Clean up the job site
You can trust WaterSmart’s products and expertise to better the quality of your home's water.
With an array of exclusive features, WaterSmart Systems' line of water treatment products is guaranteed to provide your family with conditioned, clean water by treating and filtering the water that enters your home.
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