What is the major difference between a water filter, purifier, softener or conditioner?
December 6, 2009 by admin
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kimemeki asked:
I have a private well system here in Wasilla, AK and I am not happy with the water quality. I used a shower filter to remove chlorine etc when I lived in California but that is not the problem now. The water causes dry skin, tastes horrible and seems to have a lot of calcium and iron in it. I had some tests done and was offered a Water conditioner that uses polymer beads and a seperate system that uses reverse osmosis to filter and soften all of the water in the house. This will cost around $3000 is that the best way to go or does anyone know of a better option? I do want to filter all of the water in the house for drinking, cooking, bathing laundry etc. Are there certain things I need to leave in the water for health reasons? Is it ok to strip the water of as many minerals etc as I can?
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I have a private well system here in Wasilla, AK and I am not happy with the water quality. I used a shower filter to remove chlorine etc when I lived in California but that is not the problem now. The water causes dry skin, tastes horrible and seems to have a lot of calcium and iron in it. I had some tests done and was offered a Water conditioner that uses polymer beads and a seperate system that uses reverse osmosis to filter and soften all of the water in the house. This will cost around $3000 is that the best way to go or does anyone know of a better option? I do want to filter all of the water in the house for drinking, cooking, bathing laundry etc. Are there certain things I need to leave in the water for health reasons? Is it ok to strip the water of as many minerals etc as I can?
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too many to list, but here are some basics:
a water filter and/or purifier basically does just that, take out the impurities from the water, like deposits and bad minerals, basically cleans the water
a water softener basically takes the hardness out of the water. you will stop seeing those calcium deposits around the faucets head, on glass shower doors, etc… and you will also get the feeling that you still have soap on you even though you rinsed well.
all those options are bonuses for the house. they all require maintanance. there are plenty of benefits for cleaner water throughout the house.
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Contact some of the other water conditioner companies in your area for a FREE water test. Find out exactly what is really in your water. In Central Illinois, where I am, Hardness (calcium/lime) is the main concern, then Iron. A good softener/conditioner should remove all of the iron and hardness from your water! Taste issues vary with region and can sometimes be fixed with a carbon filter–like a PUR filter on your kitchen sink. The systems we sell use a carbon medium in the conditioner–so the whole house is treated!
If you get a “rotten egg”/sulfur odor, you need to treat that differently.
Do any of the companies rent the systems? If it doesn’t fix your problem, you can send it back!
Be more specific in your taste issues, and actual quantities of Hardness and Iron for a better answer.
You may eMail me if I may be of further assistance,
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resources you can use in the future.
Solid carbon block technology is considered the most effective method
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· chemicals; MTBE, TCE
· pesticides;
· herbicides;
· disinfections byproducts;
· heavy metals;
· cysts; Crypto bug
· asbestos
· particulates
· chlorine.
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