Chloramine is chlorine plus ammonia. Yes, the same ammonia in cleaning products. City water plants add it to keep you safe.
But it’s stubborn. Regular carbon filters struggle. Chloramine laughs at them. It slips right through.
That’s where catalytic carbon steps in. It’s carbon on steroids. Sort of. It’s been treated to be extra reactive.
The science part (but fun)
Imagine a sponge with tiny magnets. That’s catalytic carbon. It grabs chloramine and tears it apart.
The ammonia gets left behind. That’s okay—your body handles it fine. The chlorine becomes harmless chloride. Science for the win.
Quirky fact: It works because of redox reactions. That’s just a fancy word for electron swapping. Like trading Pokémon cards, but with atoms.
