Water Filter?

Kintarō Hattori

Hi Folks,

Sorry if I'm asking a silly question but I know nothing about this subject. The good lady and myself bought a house in an estate in Balbriggan. It's great apart from one thing, the water that comes into the house has really high levels of chlorine added. So much so that washing glasses by hand is an absolute no no as it leaves them covered in 'stains'. She's concerned that taking a bath/shower with water treated to this level can't be good for her skin/hair.

Is it possible to somehow add a filter before the water comes out of our taps? Something in the garden?

DoneDL

Just google `filtering mains water` and peruse the results, there are a few companies in Ireland. My experience of water filters are limited to descalers for boilers.

NIMAN

DoneDL wrote: »

Just google `filtering mains water` and peruse the results, there are a few companies in Ireland. My experience of water filters are limited to descalers for boilers.

Would you know of any good limescale filters then?

I need one, badly!!

heinbloed

You propably mean lime/calcium deposits. Chlorine is a gas and leafes no deposits.
Lime or calcium is usually not added to the water but chlorine is (desinfection).

If chlorine is a problem leave the water exposed for a while or boil it for a very short moment. This way it will evaporate.

Get your water tested before deciding on a remedy. By an independant lab, not by a filter company or someone they recommend.

Test results for public water mains can be got for free from the water works. Check their home page, you might find some test results there.

DoneDL

NIMAN pm sent.

youtheman

A 'filter' is a mechanical screen that will only removed solids that are larger then the mesh size. So a filter cannot remove chlorine as it is dissolved in the water.

If you are sure it's chlorine the a charcoal filter will remove the chlorine (and I know I seem to have contradicted myself, but a charcoal filter is a filter with a separate charcoal bed).

The charcoal bed has a limited capacity to remove chlorine, so you have to estimate how may 'parts per million' are chlorine, and how much total flow has passed through the filter and this will allow you to calculate when to change the charcoal.

Joey the lips

i actually know a lad in balbriggan who has a contact for a water filter. If you want his number PM me.