rallysman;1127938; said:
from what I understand, carbon won't remove chloramine
Removing Chloramines from Water
Chloramine, which consists of a mixture of chlorine and ammonia, is added to the water of many cities as a substitute for free chlorine. It is often referred to in the plural, as "chloramines," because it can take on a variety of forms according to the pH and mineral content of the water.
The whole removal discussion for chloramines can become quite complex, but the main thing you need to know is that chloramine is removed from water with essentially the same strategies that are used to remove chlorine. This means that carbon filtration is the best removal method, and, contrary to urban legends, filter carbon does indeed remove chloramine. The problem is that it takes more carbon and more contact time to do the job. In practical terms this means that if your city disinfects your tap water with chloramines you'll need to get a larger and better carbon filter than you would need if chlorine alone were used.
You should consider high quality carbon units like Multi-Pure, or double and triple units that use lots of carbon. And, contrary to another widely promoted myth, reverse osmosis units do remove chloramine. In fact, they do it well, because any good RO unit contains a couple of carbon filters and the water gets an extra slow pass through the first one.
In choosing carbon for chloramine removal, a specially prepared carbon called "catalytic" carbon is far superior to regular carbon.
Catalytic carbon is a specifically processed grade of filter carbon that is designed especially for, among other things, exceptional chloramine removal. On our site, the brand name for catalytic carbon is
Centaur.
To remove chloramines, look for products in these categories:
Countertop Water Filters -- In our Model 77 countertop, you can request our PW-CEN cartridge for enhanced chloramine reduction. It's made with Centaur catalytic carbon. Double countertop models work better than singles. Multi-Pure countertops are NSF certified for chloramine reduction.
Undersink Water Filters -- In our
Black & White undersinks, you can request our PW-CEN cartridge for enhanced chloramine reduction. It's made with Centaur catalytic carbon. Double, triple, and quadruple models work better than singles. The more carbon the better. Multi-Pure undersink units are NSF certified for chloramine reduction.
Reverse Osmosis Units -- Reverse osmosis is especially good at chloramine reduction because of its multiple carbon filters and slow processing speed. You can request a
Centaur cartridge in our
Black & White reverse osmosis units if you like.
Whole House Carbon Filters -- Carbon blocks filters are good anddouble filters are better than singles, but the unchallenged best chloramine remover is a whole house backwashing
Centaur catalytic carbon unit. Sizing for chloramine removal should be larger than what is needed for chlorine.
btw i dont know if it is just carbon i know there is barbon but it is a acrtrige and it does say removes 99% of chlorines, chloramines and sumthin else
