Do the Aquasana Products Remove Chlorine?
Aside from all the health risks related to chlorine in our drinking water, it is the primary cause of bad taste and odor in drinking water. The good news is that chlorine is one of the easiest substances to remove from our water.
Chlorine is a fairly large sized particle, and all of the water filters in the Aquasana range adequately remove 99.99% so long as the replacement cartridges are replaced regularly. A great advantage with the Aquasana products is that they will also remove the more complex contaminants like lead and synthetic chemicals.
Aquasana utilizes a patented, high tech multi media block filter which incorporates ion exchange resin - a process whereby lead ions are replaced with potassium ions, improving taste, water quality and ph levels.
When chlorine is added to our water, it combines with other natural compounds to form trihalomethanes (chlorination byproducts), or THMs. These chlorine byproducts trigger the production of free radicals in the body, causing cell damage, and are highly carcinogenic. Click for more information on chlorine in our water.
August 18th, 2007 at 8:23 am
My hair is very dry and it has a greenish tinge to it. Will the Aquasana help? I suspect it’s the copper in the water supply.
August 18th, 2008 at 9:29 am
It’s not the copper that’s turning your hair green & dry, it’s the chlorine! The amount of chlorine in your local water supply will vary depending on the water quality in your area. Water quality is affected by things like too much rain, drought and other variable environmental factors. Whenever bacteriological riskes increase, more chlorine is added, which means more chlorine on your skin and hair! The Aquasana Shower Filter or the Aquasana Rhino Whole of House filter will remove 99.99% of chlorine from your water supply, no matter how much has been added.