Quote Originally Posted by Caffysue View Post
You are right, Pool Doc....even showers are problematic when the asthma is flaring.
Call your water company. Find out if they use chlorine for final sanitation . . . or monochloramine. Monochloramine (and dichloramine and nitrogen trichloride) are definitely triggers. This page explains somewhat more:
http://www.lenntech.com/processes/di...hloramines.htm Keep in mind that, just because the water company does not deliberately add monochloramine to their water, that does not guarantee that there will be no chloramines present when the water reaches you. Particularly noxious chloramines form when chlorine reacts with organic goo, like iron bacteria bio-films that are present in many old water pipes.

A active carbon filter will remove chlorine, and reduce chloramines present. An FAS-DPD test kit will allow you to measure exactly how much chlorine is in your tap water, and determine whether it's free or combined (chloramine) chlorine. If you elect to use a carbon filter to remove chlorine on the shower water, the kit will allow you to verify whether it's working . . . and when the carbon filter is 'exhausted' or used up.

You can get ONLY the K-1515, if you just want it for your tap water. Or you can get the K-2006 if you want to be able to accurately test your pool water.
Taylor K-1515 FAS-DPD
Taylor K-2006 FAS-DPD complete
Good luck.