Does the temperature effect it's ability to filter & neutralize? I need to remove all chlorine from our showers.
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Vitamin C becomes denatured at a temperature of 70 degrees Celsius (158 degrees Fahrenheit), so the temperature of a normal shower is well under that level and therefore the vit C will remain active and able to neutralize the chlorine.
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The temperature definitely DOES affect neutralization. When I tested hot water, 4-5ppm resulted, and 1-2ppm with lukewarm water. Either way, this filter doesn't totally neutralize chlorine & chloramine as claimed.
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The temperature of normal shower water does not affect to its ability to the filter and performance to neutralize chlorine in your shower water. Thank you J.
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Yes you still have to balance the water chemistry.. this device only adds to low level chlorine sanitizing with another additional microorganism eliminator/reducer.
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Yes on the chlorine, and maybe on the fluoride. They actually say they are not certified for fluoride, but if the tester reads 000 then it has removed the fluoride as well.I have to say this is the best filter we have ever used and when I first bought the pitcher, we lived in a city with really nasty and heavily chlorinated water. Even my dog would get diarrhea when he drank the city water. After filtering with this system it was clear and tasteless! And mine always last way more than 2 weeks!!
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I don't know. I removed it as it doesn't do a good job of distributing the chlorine. Chlorine need to diseminate down to be eftective and get distributed. With this you'd have to have something stirring the water
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Yes. Over time the chlorine could have some negative impact, but none I have seen.
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KDF Doesn't work in hot water and can clog the shower head, here's an article on it: Carbon filters are virtually useless in showers, because they do not work when the water is warm, and they also get clogged fairly quickly. KDF filters also don't perform well in hot water, and they don't remove chloramines. However, Vitamin C filters can remove chloramines effectively from water.
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The results will depend on how much chlorine is added to your water. When I lived in the Midwest, I tried one of these and was not happiest with the result. But there was so much chlorine in the water, that it created a light "fog" when the water was run at more than a trickle, and I could smell the chlorine. I bought bottled spring water, and had a chlorine filter for the shower.
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I use a powdered chlorine once a week and this in between. I have a silver filter on my hottub.
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I suggest you paste the following "can ascorbic acid neutralize chlorine in bath water" into Google. You will find a whole bunch of responses which will allow you to make your decision.
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Yes it does both produce pure H2O and filter fluoride, as well as filtering chlorine and other contaminants out of the water. The only possible downside is the water being too soft (low electrical conductivity/minerals), which I add trace minerals to my water after distilling for balance and to re-ionize the water and make it less soft.
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I don't believe the type of filter you have matters. I happen to have a cartridge type filter, however, I've been using the PhosFree chemical for 3 years now, and I have never had a clearer, better feeling and algae free pool. It seems to extend the chlorine life and gives the water a softer feeling. My wife loves it too.
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It takes quite a while for the bacteria to build up in the filter. Said it was important to not change out all media in the filter at the same time. I used Prime that removes chlorine when I do water changes. Also use Stress Plus in the tank and All Gone in my filter. My tank stays extremely clear and I have happy fish.
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It will work great if the water is properly chlorinated...you don't need to change the water....
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I really don't know, but I have one to filter out the bad (chlorine) taste! You might as well have good tasting hot water and then you can split the line after the filter and filter a cold water source also.
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You mean "does it remove chlorine"? I would say no. The description says it reduces chlorine taste and odor. Not sure how as it's just a paper filter and its main purpose is to remove solids. Chlorine is liquid and would just seep thru along with the water. While it may reduce taste & odor it certainly cannot remove any actual chlorine.
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Pool water would contain way too much chlorine. If you ran it through a filter that is capable of removing chlorine you should be fine.
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I'm guessing that the filter unit you're talking about is one that is hooked up in the basement and it filters out all the water in the house. If that's the kind you're talking about then it should be ok. It would actually be even better since water filters would remove the high amounts of minerals. It would prevent the shower head from clogging. I don't have a filter unit but the shower head is still working like new.