What are chloramines, and what is the best way to remove them from our water?
a. Since 2001, most municipalities have been adding chloramines (a combination of chlorine and ammonia) along with chlorine to kill bacteria and cysts (some only use chloramines). Chloramines prevent THMs (trihalomethanes) from forming when mixing with organics in the water, and lasts longer than chlorine alone. Unfortunately, chloramines are not as easy to remove as chlorine–they require a longer contact time with the media. We offer two ways to remove the chloramines. A single GAC carbon filter, our catalytic carbon, is tested to remove most of the chloramines without the use of any other filter. However, a combination KDF/GAC and carbon block system will also remove most of the chloramines. Recommended flow rate is 0.5 gallons per minute or less to effectively reduce the chloramines in your drinking water.
