Does a water softener remove chlorine? | | Yes, always | 13% | | In most cases | 13% | | In some cases | 26% | | No, never | 33% | | Not sure | 13% | | | | | Question: Does a water softener remove chlorine? Top Answer (33% of 15 votes): No, never.
Answer: In most cases
Explanation: With an additional carbon cap; A water softener can remove chlorine. Puronics Water Systems come from the manufacture with a carbon cap. | | WaterPURE | Answer: No, never
Explanation: Chlorine will actually kill the resin in your softener and it will no longer be able to process the water. Chlorine is only removed by carbon filtration. Carbon filters that have the ability to clean themselves are preferred over a cartridge type system where the cartridge will have to be replaced often. | | 1 Call Well Service | Answer: No, never
Explanation: Not only do water softeners NOT remove chlorine in the water chlorine when it comes in contract with the water softener resin will destroy it over time - Carbon filters will remove chlorine in water | | Ohio Valley Pure Water | | | ProMatcher | Answer: Yes, always
Explanation: By the very nature of the beaded resin used in water softeners there will be some removal of chlorine. The downside is that chlorine breaks down the softener media and result in failure of the system over time. At 0.5ppm chlorine, the resin life will be 20 years. At 2ppm, it is only five years. It is always suggested that you remove excess (anything beyond 1ppm is excessive) chlorine prior to a softener using a granular activated carbon (GAC) filter. | | JB Water | Answer: In some cases
Explanation: Depending on the type of chlorine it can sometimes be absorbed by the resin bed . Most chlorine however is removed by the use of a carbon or activated carbon filter. | | 3 Plumbers & Dad LLC | Answer: In some cases
Explanation: Chlorine absorbed minerals will be removed but carbon filtration will be much more effective | | Houston water products | | | ProMatcher |
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