Proof Sonaki Vitamin C Shower Filter Removes Chlorine

[spamllpitdept]

Vitamin C is also a great way to get rid of chlorine in your drinking water. It's especially important for kids since they tend to be more sensitive to this. You can buy a 1lb tub of Vitamin C for about $10 and that should last a year or two. The rate of vitC needed is about 1gram per 50 gallon tub ... so just a tiny pinch should do the trick per pitcher of drinking water assuming your water company is using the standard 1ppm of chlorine / chloramine

[ShlomoAmit]

Thank you for the information. I have one question regarding this method for the creator of this film. When we shower the water is touching our body very short time after leaving the filter. While in the glass the Vitmain C + Chlorine are staying together for several seconds till the indicator shows the Chlorine presence. The question is if the reaction is fast enough to occur within the short period of the water leaving the hose till washing the body.

Regards

[wallaguest1]

okey thats a nice video but the shower itself is damn expensive! :(

200$ is a lot.

also you must change the c vitamin several times a year i guess, (extra money)

can you recommend any other model equally effective and cheaper?

[lizardfirefighter110]

Na, the vitamin C combines with the yellow test chemical. The Chlorine is still there!

[Tjapukai2]

@lizardfirefighter110 - That's not accurate, the yellow chemical is a pool testing chemical that is designed to detect chlorine. Any presence of chlorine means it turns the water yellow, when the chlorine is gone, the water clears up. If there was no chlorine to start, the water would never have turned yellow.

This was a standard pool testing kit that I picked up at the local pool store.

[Tjapukai2]

@lizardfirefighter110 Also I had replied to a previously to a similar comment asking about the chemical reaction of Vitamin C and Chlorine. There are plenty examples of state park officials that use chlorine to store water in their systems during the winter and then use vitamin C to neutralize the chlorine before they release the water back into the ecosystem - so these engineers use vitamin c to protect the fish and other wildlife.

I will also re-post the chemical reaction here

[Tjapukai2]

@lizardfirefighter110 The report cites the following reactions that effectively neutralize the chlorine

The reaction (Tikkanen and others 2001) of sodium ascorbate with chlorine is shown below:

C5H5O5CH2ONa + HOCL → C5H3O5CH2OH + NaCl + H2O

Sodium ascorbate + Hypochlorous acid → Dehydroascorbic acid + Sodium chloride + water

And

C5H5O5CH2OH + HOCL → C5H3O5CH2OH + HCl + H2O

Ascorbic acid + Hypochlorous acid → Dehydroascorbic acid + Hydrochloric acid + water

[kristinadk]

are all vitamin c shower filters the same?

[Tjapukai2]

@kristinadk No they are not. We like to think that we are offering the best.

What I have found with testing some of the others is that their water flow and pressure seem to lack or the vitamin c can sometimes clog up the flow.

The Sonaki filter shower heads have a propeller attached to the end of the filter flow outlet that makes sure this does not happen.

many of the other brands are also in a white casing while Sonaki offers a white or Chrome finish which I find to be more stylish

[kristinadk]

@Tjapukai2 thanks

[SChoolsFaOl]

and the "hot tub" water is not hot?

[Tjapukai2]

@SChoolsFaOl The hot tub overflows into the pool by design when not in use. This makes sure that the water in the tub is fresh and filtered. A lot of custom pools have this feature, I am sure you can find a lot of information on this if you look into pool design.

In our application, the filter would draw water from the pool, filter it, and then return the to the hot tub.

Only when we are using the hot tub would the valves change, isolate the tub, and then heat it in about 12 minutes

[SChoolsFaOl]

@Tjapukai2 I don't really care how a hot-tub works i just thought it was funny.

[MindofaJedi]

It is scientifically impossible for a shower filter to use ascobic acid to remove chloramines . The half life for this reaction is 4 minutes . That means it would take 8 minutes to neutralize it completely . Great for a bathtub , impossible for the less than 1 second contact it would get in a shower filter .

[Tjapukai2]

@MindofaJedi Please provide what you have that proves it to be impossible. I have answered quite a few questions about the viability vitamin c and have been able to successfully answer their questions and prove it the benefit. So I ask you to please expand on your point. I look forward you to your response

[cuttinup97]

where do you get the vitamin c from?

[Tjapukai2]

@cuttinup97 Thank you for this question. i am going to have to contact Sonaki with this question. From the details we have on the filters, we do know that they are food grade vitamin c in the filters. But I do not know the source.

I will look into this and plan to get back to you with whatever I find out.

I would assume that the harvesting of vitamin c would be similar to a multi vitamin. But I don;t want to speak out of turn, so let me confirm the source.

Thanks,

G

[Tjapukai2]

Also with regards to the comment on the color change of the water, I was using a pool testing kit that is used to check level for PH and chlorine in water. The drops that turn yellow are used as an indicator of a presence of chlorine. The more yellow the more chlorine. As I added the vitamin c from the filter pellet to the chlorinated water, the water turns clear which is showing that the chlorine is being being neutralized. Water straight from the filter does not turn yellow - no chlorine

[Tjapukai2]

I am not a chemist, but this report as well as many others cite in plain language that vitamin c is a valid method for neutralizing chlorine from water.

I tried to place a link in this post, but keep getting an error.

google search the following term

vitamin c chlorine chemical rection

the report is the second result. fs.fed.us

I hope this helps clear things up.

[Tjapukai2]

The report cites the following reactions that effectively neutralize the chlorine

The reaction (Tikkanen and others 2001) of sodium ascorbate with chlorine is shown below:

C5H5O5CH2ONa + HOCL → C5H3O5CH2OH + NaCl + H2O

Sodium ascorbate + Hypochlorous acid → Dehydroascorbic acid + Sodium chloride + water

And

C5H5O5CH2OH + HOCL → C5H3O5CH2OH + HCl + H2O

Ascorbic acid + Hypochlorous acid → Dehydroascorbic acid + Hydrochloric acid + water

[mizzbahamas88]

@Tjapukai2

in plain english please

[Tjapukai2]

@mizzbahamas88 Plain English - most water supplies contain chlorine and a sanitation agent, chlorine is bad in repeated doses, vitamin C filters neutralize chlorine removing 99.9% of it from your water in your shower which mean better health, softer skin, and healthier hair - that simple.

Also people who suffer from dry skin, asthma, dandruff, and a host of other issues have stated relief from using a vitamin C shower filter.

Hope this helps :-)

[Tjapukai2]

@crazy650c -> Actually vitamin c does chemically neutralize chlorine in the water. I will reference a report for sanitary engineers where they reference vitamin c as a valid means for neutralizing chlorine from wash water used to sanitize seasonal water system before releasing the water back lakes and waterways.

[crazy650c]

Doesn't remove chlorine....it chemically changes it....if it works. So what is the chemical reaction taking place? What is the chlorine conversion formula? Chlorine to what?

[Tjapukai2]

@tgz1000 - Have you ever owned a pool? It is basic knowledge that the chemicals used to detect chlorine turn water yellow. How do you think I changed the water yellow and then cleared it back up? Same proper technique in the shower as in the pool. If I can change the chlorinated water to a yellow color to verify the presence of chlorine and then add the same chlorine detection chemical and keep the water clear, it is proof of elimination of chlorine. I hope thi makes sense

[MrE456]

Always wondered about this. I personally own a Sonaki myself but I always question if the Wellness Shower System is better or worse. Maybe a video comparison is in order. Thanks again!

[tgz1000]

This doesn't prove anything, other than that you can change the color of the chlorinated water and then change it back.

[srmiddendorf]

Very interesting. I like how this actually shows that the vitamin c in the filter removes the chlorine form the water. Thanks for showing this

[Pomka07]

Yeah yellow as piss! cool video thanks!!