Carbon That Is Used Up
Carbon holds a fixed amount and then it is full. Once it is spent it stops working, and the water coming out looks exactly the same.
Chlorine Filters In North Texas
A chlorine filter removes the chlorine smell and taste from city-treated water. Carbon media holds onto the chlorine as your water passes through it. We size the filter so your water spends enough time inside to come out clean.
What You Smell And Taste
Signs You Need A Chlorine Filter
Your Water Smells Or Tastes Like Chlorine
This is the most common complaint on city water. It is also the one a chlorine filter is built for.
Coffee And Tea Taste Off But Cold Water Seems Fine
Heating water drives some things off and concentrates others. A taste problem can show up only in hot drinks.
An Earthy Or Musty Taste
Seasonal growth in the lake or river your city draws from can carry taste right through treatment. The water still meets every standard.
The Smell Is Strongest In The Shower
Hot water and steam pull the chlorine out of solution. That is why a shower can smell stronger than a glass from the same tap.
Pitcher Filters Cannot Keep Up
A small cartridge holds a small amount of carbon. It runs out fast when the whole house supply is the problem.
Rubber Parts In Appliances Failing Early
Chlorine is hard on seals and gaskets over time. Filtering it out ahead of your appliances is a common reason to install one.
Why A Filter Stops Working
Common Chlorine Filter Problems
Chlorine Versus Chloramine
Some cities use chloramine instead of plain chlorine. It needs different carbon and more contact time, and the wrong media is a common reason a filter disappoints.
Not Enough Contact Time
Your water has to move slowly enough through the carbon to get cleaned. A filter sized too small falls behind on a busy house.
Sediment Coating The Carbon
Without a sediment filter ahead of it, fine grit coats the carbon surface. That leaves less of it available to do the work.
How It Works
How A Chlorine Filter Works
Activated carbon is full of tiny pores. A small amount of it holds an enormous amount of surface area inside.
Chlorine and many of the things behind bad taste and odor stick to that surface as your water passes through. The carbon is not straining anything out. It is holding onto it.
Two things follow from that. The carbon fills up based on how much water it has treated, not on how many months have gone by. And there is no warning when it is full, because spent carbon passes water that looks exactly like clean water.
That is why we size a filter to your busiest moment instead of your average day, and why the replacement schedule comes from your water use and not from a calendar.
From Consultation To Completion In 3 Easy Steps
01Water Quality Review
Understanding your water quality today helps us build out the water filtration system for your tomorrow. Optional in-home testing is available.
02Clear Recommendations
We determine the right water filtration equipment to solve your unique problems. Each component is specifically chosen to deliver exceptional results.
03Professional Installation
Licensed and insured plumbers install, calibrate, and configure your system. Backed by a 100% workmanship guarantee and manufacturer equipment warranties.
What It Costs
What Affects Cost
Every house uses a different amount of water, so we do not publish one price. These are the things that move the number. We go through them with you before we quote, and there is never any pressure to buy.
- Whether you filter the whole house or just one tap
- The carbon media, chosen for what your city actually puts in the water
- How much water your house uses at its busiest, which sets the tank size
- Whether a sediment filter is needed ahead of the carbon
- Whether the unit rinses itself, which needs a drain nearby
- How often the media or the cartridge needs replacing
Questions We Hear Often
Questions About Chlorine Filters
Does a chlorine filter soften my water?
No. Carbon takes out chlorine, taste, and odor. Hard minerals are dissolved in the water and pass straight through, so removing those takes a softener.
How do I know when the carbon is used up?
Not by looking at it. You either replace it on the schedule set for your system and your water use, or you test. Taste coming back is a late sign, not an early one.
Is a whole-house filter better than one on the kitchen tap?
They solve different problems. A tap filter improves what you drink. A whole-house filter also reaches your shower, your laundry, and your water heater, which is what people are after when the complaint is a smell.
Does my city use chlorine or chloramine?
Your utility publishes that in its report every year. It matters, because the two need different carbon and different contact time.
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Well Water Treatment
Eliminate the rust staining and rotten egg smell from your well’s water
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Water Softener Systems
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City Water Treatment
Provide your home with clean water by removing the chemicals used in city water
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Tell us what you are smelling and tasting at the tap. We will help you figure out what is causing it, whether a chlorine filter is the right fix, and what else your water may need.