Fountain/Chloramines

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Fountain drinks are 83% water

 

Water quality is of the utmost importance when serving carbonated fountain beverages. Microscopic dirt particles that may be found in water will drive carbonation out of a beverage, leaving it stale and unappealing—leading to a much different flavour than that of bottled beverages. Untreated water can also lead to abrasion, clogging and equipment damage.

 

What you need to know about chloramines

  • Chloramines are a combination of chlorineand ammonia, and are used as a disinfectant to treat drinking water as an alternative to chlorine
  • Chloramines provide longer-lasting disinfection, as water moves through water main distribution systems to end users
  • Many municipalities are switching from chlorine disinfection to chloramines disinfection
  • Chloramines dramatically affect the taste of fountain pop and frozen carbonated beverages

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Why do I need filtration?

Why do you need filtration? Water touches many areas within foodservice, including coffee and espresso brewing, fountain beverages, iced tea brewing, ice making, steam cooking, soups, sauces and reductions, food rinsing, warewashing, and of course, drinking water. Without quality water, all of...

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