Whether your home has municipal or well water, the water might not be as clean as you think. Without you even realizing it until you start feeling their ill effects, home water can be contaminated with bacteria, sediment, and minerals at levels that are not ideal for consumption. But how do you know for certain whether you need a water filtration system? While any home can benefit from cleaner, safer water, there are some telltale signs that water treatment is more a necessity than a “nice feature to have”.
Smelly or Bad Tasting Water
Your water should be odorless, colorless, and essentially tasteless. Water that smells or tastes bad is not only difficult to consume, but it also makes the beverages and food you cook taste “off”, too. A faucet carbon filter or whole-house system can remove the impurities that can lead to poor tasting and smelly water.
Well Water
If your home is supplied by well water, it can contain higher than normal amounts of heavy metals and other contaminants like pesticides, carcinogens, arsenic, nitrate, and other toxins. As such, it will often require a more complex filtration system, one that is either well water specific or a reverse osmosis system to remove impurities.
Contaminants
A home’s water supply can include hydrogen sulfide, iron, lead, arsenic, bacteria, sediments, and many more toxins and impurities that can compromise your family’s health and safety. If you have concerns about the quality of your water, ask a professional to conduct a water test to determine which contaminants are present – and at what levels – so you have a good starting point for your next move.
Soap Scum
Soap scum builds up on tubs, showers, and sinks, and some homes are more susceptible to it than others. If soap scum is a constant battle in your home, you may have hard water – water that contains high levels of magnesium and calcium and prevents detergents, soaps, and household cleaners from cleaning effectively and rinsing away.
Frequent Plumbing Issues
Recurring drain clogs and other frequent plumbing repairs may signal a water quality problem. Minerals and sediment can build up over time, corroding pipes, clogging drains, and even resulting in cracked or burst pipes. A whole-house system that treats water before a drop enters your home can help safeguard your plumbing.
Dry Hair and Skin
The excess minerals found in hard water can have a negative impact on hair, too, leaving it dull and dry while also causing dry, itchy skin. This can add insult to injury for those suffering from eczema, psoriasis, rosacea, and other skin conditions.
Dull Laundry
Are your new threads losing their color after just a few washes? Your water supply may be to blame. High levels of iron can cause a rusty hue to light-colored fabrics, force you to wash your clothes more than once, thus rendering them dull not long after you purchased them.
At Norhio Plumbing, we are water treatment specialist, meanings we have the right solution for every home water problem. So, if your water doesn’t look, smell, or taste right, or you notice any other unusual conditions, contact us today for a free in-home water treatment proposal.
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