Signs a Home Needs a Water Filtration System
Non-potable water is one of the many possible home nightmares. Whether you’re not able to drink your tap water or something else is amiss with the local water supply, having clean water in your home is vital for comfortable living. In some areas, hard water affects a home’s water supply.
Though hard water is technically drinkable and often meets city regulations, you may not be filling your cups or ice cube trays with it. Adding a home water treatment system can help restore water to healthy and tasty levels, so let’s consider the signs you may need one:
Your water no longer tastes good
Okay, most tap water won’t taste as if it came from a natural mountain spring unless you live next to one. However, water that tastes off or is no longer fitting for you or your family’s palate requires action. If you’ve ruled out any plumbing emergencies and keep up with regular home maintenance, gross-tasting water may be here to stay.
Here enters a water filtration system as an attractive solution. If your water tastes anything like chlorine, dirt, or metal, consider installing a water filter as soon as possible. In the meantime, move to bottled water.
Your water has a funny smell
Certain materials such as sulfur, algae, iron, and chlorine give off smells you want to avoid. For example, one of the worst taps smells sulfur which emits similar to the stench of a rotten egg. If your water starts to smell even half as bad as that, consult with a professional plumber. Then, get a filter to purify your water.
Your tap is coming out murky or discolored
If you’ve noticed your water coming out anything other than clear, it means minerals or other contaminants are floating in your water supply. Sometimes plumbers fix this with a water heater flush or another kind of water heater repair. Don’t worry about cloudy bubbles in your water. That’s normal. However, no one should drink rusty-brown or discolored tap water.
A water test shows high levels of contaminants
Depending on the community, you likely receive a quality rating or report from the city regarding your water. If you find high levels of contaminants or an unsatisfactory quality report, you can purify your water. Every area is different, and some people never have to deal with poor water quality, while others always do. You can take matters into your own hands by installing a treatment system.
You’re tired of paying for bottled water
Water bottles and coolers are expensive and annoying to fill. Instead, filtration systems purify the tap water entering your home from the community water supply, which means no more refilling bottles or dealing with coin machines again. You can have clean, safe drinking water right at your faucets. Additionally, a whole house water purification system works for the entire home, so not only is your kitchen sink water treated, but the showers, hoses, and every fixture to your home are as well.
No one should fret over the condition of their water. Purifying water through a filtration system saves money and time and returns the enjoyment of clean water to you and your loved ones at home.
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