Goodbye “Pool Water”: How Whole‑Home Filtration Is Transforming Florida Tap Water

Florida’s tap water is technically considered safe to drink—but that doesn’t mean it feels, smells, or tastes good in your home.

If you’ve ever turned on the tap in Florida and caught that “pool water” smell, you’re not imagining it. Across the state, utilities rely heavily on chlorine and chloramine (a chlorine–ammonia combo) to keep water free from dangerous microbes. State rules require public water systems to maintain a disinfectant residual in the lines—typically between 0.2 and 4.0 mg/L of free chlorine or 0.6 to 4.0 mg/L combined chlorine at all times.

That’s great for killing germs. But for your skin, hair, lungs, plumbing, and peace of mind? Not so much.

Pangea Sun Solutions now offers Florida homeowners a Puronics® Hydronex® iGen® whole‑home water filtration system, manufactured for Florida water and specifically engineered to tackle high levels of chlorine, chloramine, and hardness commonly found in municipal supplies.

And the best part?
You can get this system for as low as $60/month, with no money down, installation included the same week, plus a lifetime warranty and essentially zero ongoing maintenance on the main tank media. (You just keep salt filled, like any softener.)

Let’s break down why that matters for your home, your health, and your wallet.

Why Florida’s Chlorine Levels Feel So Intense

Chlorine isn’t the villain; unchecked bacteria are. The EPA allows a maximum residual disinfectant level (MRDL) of 4 mg/L for both chlorine and chloramine in drinking water. Florida systems are required to maintain enough disinfectant throughout miles of piping, which often means pushing levels up near the higher end of that range—especially in hot weather, where chlorine dissipates faster and bacteria grow more easily.

Several Florida and regional reports note that residents frequently notice a strong chlorine or “bleach-like” smell and taste in their tap water, particularly in South Florida and metro areas like Tampa and Miami, during certain treatment cycles.

What that means for you:

• Water that smells and tastes like a swimming pool

• Potential irritation of eyes, nose, skin, and airways in sensitive individuals when chlorine is high

• Chlorine and chloramine byproducts (like trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids) that are regulated because long‑term exposure above legal limits is linked to higher cancer risk and organ stress

• Dry, itchy skin and brittle hair from daily showers in chlorinated water

Florida’s tap water usually meets federal safety standards, but “meets minimum standards” is very different from, “This is the water I want my family bathing in, drinking, and breathing in steam from every single day.”

That’s where a whole‑home system changes the game.

Meet the Hydronex® iGen®: Built for Chlorine-Heavy Municipal Water

The Puronics Hydronex iGen (Florida version) is a whole‑house water softener and filtration combo installed at the main line where water enters your home. From that point on, every tap, shower, and appliance gets treated water.

Key tech under the hood:

• ChloroShield™ Clearess® media with Chlorostatic® Technology
  Specifically designed to reduce both chloramine and chlorine from municipal water, along with the tastes and odors they cause.

• Multi-layer media tank with softener resin + clarifier
  Reduces hardness, iron, and turbidity while polishing water to a sparkling clarity—great for scale reduction and appliance protection.

• iGen® intelligent digital valve
  Tracks your water usage and optimizes regeneration cycles so the system runs efficiently and consistently, with little to no intervention from you.

• Lifetime warranty & long media life
  Hydronex systems and ChloroShield media are backed by a limited lifetime warranty and rated for up to 2 million gallons of filtration, dramatically reducing the need for frequent filter changes.

In plain English: you’re getting a system that’s engineered for exactly the kind of chlorinated, hard water Florida homeowners deal with every day.

10 Ways a Whole‑Home System Makes Life Better in Florida

1. Your tap water becomes drinkable, not just “legally safe”

EPA rules focus on maximum contaminant levels and disinfectant residuals—not on whether your water smells good or tastes clean. Chlorine residuals and their byproducts are often responsible for chemical odors and off‑tastes in tap water.

With Hydronex iGen:

• Chlorine and chloramine are significantly reduced from every tap

• The “pool water” taste and smell are dramatically cut

• You can confidently use your kitchen tap for drinking, cooking, coffee, and baby bottles, instead of constantly buying bottled water or juggling pitchers and faucet filter

Result: A Florida home where you actually want to drink from the tap.

2. Softer skin and healthier hair (goodbye, post‑shower itch)

Chlorine and chloramine can strip natural oils from your skin and hair, leading to dryness, itchiness, and dull or brittle hair—especially with daily showers and Florida’s frequent hot water use.

Because the Hydronex iGen both softens the water and reduces disinfectants:

• Skin feels less tight and less itchy after showers

• Hair is easier to manage, with better shine and less frizz or dryness

• Many families find they can cut back on lotions, creams, and hair treatments simply because their water is no longer working against them

You’re not changing your routine—you’re just changing the quality of the water touching your body.

3. Protects your family from long‑term chlorine byproducts

Disinfection byproducts like trihalomethanes (TTHMs) and haloacetic acids (HAA5) are formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter in the water. At levels above EPA standards, long‑term exposure is associated with increased lifetime cancer risk, as well as potential liver, kidney, and nervous system problems.

While your local utility works hard to stay within legal limits, removing extra chlorine and chloramine at the point where it enters your home:

• Reduces the formation of additional byproducts in your plumbing

• Lowers your family’s overall exposure during drinking, cooking, and bathing

• Offers an additional layer of safety on top of what the city provides

It’s like adding a second security system behind your front door.

4. Better air quality in the home (especially in hot showers)

Hot showers and baths in chlorinated water can aerosolize chlorine and related compounds, meaning you’re not just drinking them—you’re also breathing them in confined spaces like bathrooms.

Once chlorine and chloramine are reduced at the point of entry:

• That harsh steam smell in the bathroom is drastically reduced

• Sensitive individuals may notice less eye, nose, and throat irritation

• The overall “chemical” feel of your home’s air improves, especially in smaller bathrooms and laundry rooms

You’ll literally feel the difference in your lungs when you step into the shower.

5. Sparkling dishes, softer laundry, and less soap waste

Florida water is notorious not just for chlorine—but also for hardness, caused by calcium and magnesium. That’s what leaves spots on dishes, film on showers, and stiff towels out of the dryer.

The Hydronex iGen’s softener component:

• Reduces hardness minerals before they enter your home

• Helps soap and detergents lather better, meaning you can use less

• Leaves glassware clearer, dishes cleaner, and laundry softer

• Cuts back on soap scum and mineral buildup in showers and tubs

Less scrubbing, fewer cleaning chemicals, and longer‑lasting clothes and linens.

6. Protects your plumbing and water‑using appliances

Chloramine in particular is known to be corrosive to copper and lead plumbing over time, and hardness leaves scale buildup inside pipes, water heaters, dishwashers, and washing machines.

With a whole‑home Hydronex iGen:

• Scale buildup inside your water heater is reduced, helping it run more efficiently and last longer

• Dishwashers, washing machines, ice makers, and coffee makers experience less internal scaling

• Pipes experience fewer deposits, supporting better pressure and less risk of clogging

Over the years, that can translate into real savings on maintenance and replacements.

7. Whole‑home coverage: every tap, every shower, every hose bib

Point‑of‑use filters (like fridge cartridges or faucet filters) only treat one location and often only improve taste—not hardness, not whole‑home chlorine, and not bathing water.

Your Puronics Hydronex iGen:

• Treats water right where it enters the house

• Delivers clarity, softness, and disinfectant reduction to every tap, shower, and appliance

• Works quietly, in the background, without changing your day‑to‑day habits

You don’t have to remember which faucet is filtered anymore—your whole house is.

8. True “set it and forget it” convenience

Because the iGen digital valve tracks your water usage and automatically schedules regeneration cycles, day‑to‑day operation is extremely low‑touch.

And with ChloroShield media designed to last up to millions of gallons, plus a lifetime warranty on the system itself, you’re not constantly swapping filters or worrying about consumables.

With Pangea Sun Solutions program:

• $0 down, no out‑of‑pocket installation cost

• As low as ~$60/month

• Installation within the same week in most cases

• Lifetime warranty on the system, with virtually zero ongoing maintenance beyond salt refills

You get bottled‑quality water in every room without turning into your own plumber.

9. A smarter long‑term financial decision than bottled water

If your family buys bottled water to avoid tap taste and odor, you’re already paying a “water tax” every month.

Consider:

• Many families easily spend $40–$100/month on bottled water and disposable filters

• That doesn’t help showers, laundry, or appliances at all

• It creates a ton of plastic waste

For $60/month, your Hydronex iGen:

• Makes your tap water drinkable and enjoyable

• Protects every part of your home’s water system

• Reduces spending on soaps, detergents, bottled water, and even beauty products

You’re not adding a new bill—you’re redirecting money you’re already spending toward a solution that actually fixes the problem at the source.

10. Peace of mind for Florida families

Florida’s water situation is unique—between aging infrastructure, aquifer vulnerability, agricultural runoff, and frequent use of strong disinfectants, water quality can vary widely from city to city and even street to street.

You can’t control what happens at the treatment plant, but you can control what flows through your pipes.

With a Hydronex iGen installed by Pangea SUN:

• You’re adding a second line of defense between municipal water and your family

• You’re dramatically reducing exposure to high chlorine and chloramine levels

• You’re turning every faucet into a safe, reliable source of clean, great‑tasting water

That’s the kind of peace of mind that’s hard to put a price on.

How Pangea Sun Solutions Makes It Easy

We’ve built our reputation in Florida around turnkey, high‑value home upgrades—solar, energy efficiency, EV charging, and now whole‑home water filtration—always with a focus on making advanced technology simple and affordable for homeowners.

For your Hydronex iGen whole‑home system, here’s what you can expect:

• Free consultation & water review

• $0 down financing

• Payments as low as $60/month

• Same‑week professional installation in most Florida markets

• Lifetime warranty on the system

• Essentially zero maintenance on the main filtration media

Ready to Stop Drinking “Pool Water” at Home?

If you’re in Florida and:

• Your tap water smells like a swimming pool

• Your showers leave your skin tight and itchy

• Your hair feels dry or brittle

• You’re tired of lugging bottled water from the store

Then a Puronics Hydronex iGen whole‑home system through Pangea Sun Solutions is one of the fastest, most affordable upgrades you can make for your home and your health.

You’ll feel the difference in your first shower.
You’ll taste the difference in your first glass.