The Importance of Home Water Filtration and Purification

When you run the faucet on your kitchen or bathroom sink, you’re expecting clean, healthy water to flow out. But even if your water appears clear, it might still contain toxic chemicals that are hazardous to your family’s health and well-being. Plenty of people dislike the taste of contaminated tap water and understand the risks of drinking it. That’s why half of all American homes have either a home water treatment system (32 percent) or bottled water (18 percent) to ensure they have clean drinking water at home. 

If you want to safeguard your family’s health, you may first think about continuing the bottled water approach. Unfortunately, this gets expensive almost immediately. In addition, plastic water bottles that aren’t recyclable end up contaminating the world’s waterways, causing harm to the environment and hurting marine life. 

Installing a whole-house water filtration system is more cost-effective and healthier for the environment than buying bottled water. It will also deliver healthier water more conveniently because you can get it right from the tap. Additionally, whole-house systems provide purified water to your showers, tubs and plumbing fixtures, helping you to make the most of the benefits everywhereyou use water at home. 

Before setting up a whole-house water filtration system, learn about what’s in your drinking water and how a Filtermax™ Superior Chemical Removal Filter can filter out hazardous contaminants. Then, choose Service Experts Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing to help you pick out and install the ideal water filter for you. 

What’s in Your Drinking Water? 

Water quality varies by location, but several of the most likely contaminants include: 

• Heavy metals 
• Chlorine 
• Lead 
• Industrial chemicals 
• Disinfection byproducts (DBPs) 

Learn what may be in your home’s tap water by entering your ZIP Code into the Environmental Working Group’s drinking water quality database. EWG files show that greater than 80 percent of utility water supplies in North America at one point tested positive for carcinogenic chemicals, illustrating that lawful water quality levels aren’t necessarily safe. 

Consider Installing a Filtermax Water Filtration System 

The Filtermax Superior Chemical Removal Filter filters out dirt, debris and hazardous chemicals from your tap water, supplying you and your family with safe, sparkling water to enjoy. Here are the perks of this system: 

• Sediment filtration: Cloudiness is a common sign of contaminants in your drinking water. Comprised of silt, sand, rust or clay, sediment naturally occurs and can accumulate in the water main soon after heavy rainfall. While generally harmless, sediment will make your drinking water look and taste unpleasant. Filtermax offers sediment filtration to clear out solids from your drinking water. 
• Chlorine removal: Chlorine is vital to clean drinking water in urban environments like cities. Sadly, this disinfectant also adds harmful chemical byproducts when it meets naturally occurring organic and inorganic materials in the water. Some DPBs, such as trihalomethanes (THMs), are shown to cause cancer. Filtermax gets rid of these carcinogens to protect your family. 

• Safer, cleaner, better-tasting water: Providing safe tap water is the objective of installing any water filtration system. Besides being safer for your family to enjoy, filtered water also smells, tastes and looks better. No more lingering metallic or musty odors. No more earthy or chlorine flavor. No more murky water swirling around your glass. Just clean-tasting, odorless, crystal-clear water. 
• Filtered water for every tap: Harmful chemicals don’t just affect you when ingested—they also absorb into your skin when you shower and cling to your clothing and dishes when you wash them. That’s why a whole-house filtration system is so beneficial because it provides clean water from every tap. 
• No operating expenses or wasted water: Some whole-house filtration systems add to your electric bills. Others increase your water bills with automatic backwashing and flushing. Filtermax illustrates that healthy water doesn’t have to include higher utility costs. 
• Flow-through distributor: Depending on your plumbing system’s setup, you could need an upflow or downflow water filter. The Filtermax™ flow-through distributor features both designs to accommodate your needs. 
• 20-year manufacturer warranty: This is the best warranty in the water treatment equipment industry! With this coverage, you can be sure your investment will carry on providing clean, quality drinking water for a long, long time. 

Install a Whole-House Water Filter in Your Home

At Service Experts Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing, we install several types of water filtration systems from Excalibur, like the Filtermax Superior Chemical Removal Filter. Whether you’re hoping to scale back water hardness, eliminate bacteria or remove dangerous chemicals, you’ll find the ideal solution for you from Excalibur. Installation is fast, simple and bolstered with our 100 percent satisfaction guarantee. Get in contact with your local Service Experts Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing office for help choosing a water filtration system that matches your needs and budget.