Water Quality

I cannot feel any difference in my water after using the aquabliss shower filter

Water Utility companies often use Chloramine, not Chlorine We recommend taking a look at the water quality report for your city. The issue might be that your city's water uses chloramine, not chlorine to disinfect the water. Chloramine comes from chlorine + ammonia and has a strong "chlorine" smell. Some municipal water providers use it, as it lasts longer, but it requires different techniques to remove it. To check your water quality report; Go to google and search for “CITY NAME water quality report” OR click here and add your city name to the search box. You should be able to find a recent report (within the past couple of years), which will list the chemicals they use to disinfect the water. We can also help you, just contact us for help with finding the wate quality report for your neighborhood. Low levels of Chlorine If your water company uses chlorine, it may be that they are using very low amounts of chlorine to begin with. This is a positive thing but since our filter is made to reduce chlorine and other contaminants, you may not be able to feel the difference. The best way to test would be to use a chlorine colorimeter or chlorine test strips.

Using a TDS meter to measure water quality

TDS meters measure the conductivity of the water, which can help identify salts or other impurities which have positive charges. However, common disinfection by-products in water, such as chlorine, iron, chloramine etc, do not impact the conductivity of the water. So they would not be picked up by a TDS meter. Put another way, TDS meters cannot detect toxic chemicals such as Chlorine or Chloramine, therefore they should not be relied on to measure water quality. The best way to test the effectiveness of the shower filter would be to use a chlorine colorimeter or chlorine test strips. How do I know if the filer is working? Our products target harmful chemicals and byproducts in water. These chemicals produce distinctive smells and can dry skin, hair and nails. You can look for these as signs that the product is working: - Reduced or eliminated chlorine smell - Less dry itchy skin - Stronger, more manageable hair - Strong and healthy-looking nails - Soap which lathers up more, to create more bubbles.