1.
How expensive are water treatment systems?
A state-of-the-art water treatment system from EcoWater
Systems will pay for itself. Conditioned water helps your
water heater run more efficiently, reducing energy bills.
It requires less detergent to wash clothes and it’s easy
on your pipes, fixtures and water-using appliances. Treated
water can even brew a pot of coffee using fewer coffee grounds.
And drinking water produced by a reverse osmosis (RO) filtration
system is far more economical than the cheapest bottled
water. 2.
Isn’t bottled water better than tap water?
Just as tap
water can vary by location, the content of bottled water
varies by bottler. Some of the highest quality bottled
water is produced by reverse osmosis (RO) filtration,
which typically reduces impurities by 95 percent or more.
Reverse osmosis technology is available for your home.
3. Isn’t my
municipal water treated?
Many municipalities
treat water with chlorine to kill bacteria. A few even
soften water. But their goal is to only meet minimum federal
requirements. To eliminate chlorine aftertaste and common
water problems, an in-home water treatment system is often
necessary.
4. What, exactly,
is treated water?
Treated water
is hard water that’s been softened. Water is hard when
it contains minerals such as magnesium and calcium. If
you have hard water, you may see staining on your sinks,
tubs, showers and clothing; build-up on your glassware;
and damage due to scale in your pipes and appliances.
You may also notice less lather from your shampoo and
soap and a filmy feeling on your skin. All of these are
symptoms of the need for softened water.
5. What’s so
bad about hard water?
Hard water
can produce a rock-like scale that builds up in pipes,
dishwashers, water heaters, ice machines and other appliances.
This scale can also reduce water flow and clog valves
and vents to create maintenance problems and reduce service
life.
6. How is water
softened?
Water is softened
or conditioned by replacing hard ions such as magnesium
and calcium with softer sodium or potassium ions. Water
softeners must be regenerated regularly, renewing their
ability to remove hardness from water.
7. How do I
know what I need?
The first step
to improving your family’s water is to identify your specific
problem. Are there reddish-brown iron stains in your sink,
shower or tub? Does your bathtub have a hard water ring?
Does your water look dirty or cloudy? Does it smell sometimes?
For these and other common problems, we can conduct a
free in-home water tests and recommend the perfect solution.
8. Don’t my
tax dollars pay for clean, regulated water?
The Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) sets primary and secondary water
regulations. In some cases, water will not meet those
standards. And even if it does, it may still taste or
smell bad or contain magnesium, calcium or other minerals
or dissolved solids. Thankfully, in-home water treatment
methods are available to take the guess work out of solving
water-quality problems.
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