How To Purify Water For Baths and Showers?

Answer 1

Your water supply takes a long journey before it is delivered to your bathtub and shower faucets. We would all love to have a water supply that comes from the most isolated mountain springs that has the purest water available. However, that’s not realistic. The reality is that the two main supplies are ground water (underground wells) and surface water (rivers, lakes, streams.) All water supplies are prone to harmful substances that can cause mild to severe health problems. Water is treated with multiple chemicals and processes before it is delivered to homes.

One of the most common chemicals that is used to treat water is Chlorine. The smell, taste, appearance, and name of Chlorine is something that is familiar to everyone who has ever swam in a pool and opened a faucet. For more than a century, Chlorine has been used to disinfect water from harmful substances and diseases, like Cholera. When Chlorine and Ammonia are applied to a water supply simultaneously, a by product is Chloramine. Chlorine and Chloramine are two different substances and act independently in the water supply. So when it comes to delivering a disease free water supply, Chlorine gets the job done. However, while Chlorine kills bacteria in water, it creates other harmful effects on the human body.

Chlorinated water causes dryness, irritations, and rashes on the skin. Chlorinated water also causes irritations and burning of the eyes. Chlorinated Water also leaves hair brittle and dry, causing further scalp damage. The steam (gases) of Chlorinated water also have adverse effects on the lungs and create respiratory problems. Additionally, the strong smell of Chlorinated Water is unpleasant. These are all familiar symptoms of swimming in a pool. But guess what? Your household water supply is also full of chlorine. So you can’t quite escape chlorinated water, even in your own home when taking a bathtub or shower. Municipal water supplies apply Chlorine before delivering it into your home. Therefore, it is important to de-chlorinate your water supply.

Whole house waters filters can cost thousands of dollars to install, and they require a lot of maintenance and additional costs. Also, drinking water with small concentrations of Chlorine does not pose any major risks. Rather, taking baths and showers with Chlorinated water can be more harmful than drinking it.

The most economical and simple solutions to removing Chlorine from your water are bathtub filters and shower filters. These are simple, small and inexpensive balls or pouches that are simply placed in the water of a bathtub or installed on the showerhead to filter Chlorinated water. These bathtub and shower filters are very efficient, as they remove more than 90% of Chlorine in water. The filters use KDF (Kinetic Degradation Fluxion) media, which is a high-purity copper-zinc formulation that creates a simple chemical process known as redox (oxidation/reduction) to filter chlorine out of water.