Whole-Home Water Filtration for Cleaner, Better-Tasting Water
Much different than a single-sink filtration system or a Brita pitcher, a whole-home water filtration system treats water at your home’s main line before it reaches any fixture in your house. This means every shower, sink, washing machine, and water heater benefits from cleaner water.
Cozy Home Services installs and services whole-home filtration systems designed to reduce sediment, chlorine, chloramines, and other common contaminants that affect everyday water quality.
Signs Your Home May Need a Water Filtration System
Some common signs that determine whether or not your home needs a whole-house water filter installation are:
- Water that has a noticeable chlorine smell and a funny taste.
- Cloudy or discolored water coming from taps.
- Dry skin and flaky hair after showers.
- Noticeable sediment in a glass of water.
- Reduced water pressure due to buildup in pipes.
HALO Whole-Home Water Filtration Systems
With recent water quality reports in Vacaville that found higher-than-normal levels of hexavalent chromium and arsenic, many homeowners have been opting for a HALO water filtration installation. HALO systems use a multi-stage filtration process that addresses sediment filtration, catalytic carbon filtration, and heavy-metal reduction.
Which HALO system is right for your home?
HALO systems come in a range of systems built around different household needs, water sources, and budgets. Factors that go into choosing the right system include the size of your home, your household’s daily water usage, whether you’re on municipal water or a private well, and any specific contaminants identified during water testing.
Can HALO filtration and water softening be combined?
Many homeowners in Vacaville have both water hardness and water quality concerns. To address both, Cozy Home Services can combine a water softener and a HALO system into a single unit, resulting in cleaner water that is better for your pipes and appliances.
What Can a Whole-House Water Filter Reduce?
Home water filtration systems will help reduce the following:
- Chlorine smells in water
- Metallic tastes in water
- Discolored or cloudy water
- Sediment, like sand, and rust particles from old pipes
Before a whole-house water filtration installation, Cozy Home Services will always test your water to determine what is actually in it. Once we discover the contaminants that need to be reduced, we will find the right system to address your water quality and hardness concerns.
Whole-Home Filtration, Reverse Osmosis, or Water Softening?
The world of home water treatment can be a bit confusing for homeowners, especially when it comes to distinguishing between whole-home filtration, reverse osmosis, and water softening.
Whole-home filtration vs. reverse osmosis
Whole-home filtration treats all the water entering your house through the main line, improving taste, odor, and overall water quality at every fixture. Reverse osmosis technology comes with a fine membrane to remove contaminants from drinking and cooking water, typically installed below the main kitchen sink.
Homeowners usually choose to install both whole-home filtration and reverse osmosis to ensure all water is treated and the main drinking source has an extra layer of protection.
Water filtration versus water softening
Water filtration is designed to reduce contaminants like chlorine, sediment, and odor-causing compounds in your drinking water. Water softening technology addresses water hardness, caused by calcium and magnesium minerals that lead to scale buildup, spotty dishware residue, and dry skin. If your water has both issues, the best solution is to combine filtration and softening.
Benefits of Professional Water Filtration Installation
A water filtration system needs to be properly sized based on your home size, water usage, and your water quality report.
Cozy Home Services guarantees that we will connect the system correctly to your plumbing and that we will follow all manufacturer warranty requirements. Whole-home water filtration systems and reverse osmosis systems also require a plumbing permit to follow California law.
What Happens During Water Filtration Installation?
Cozy Home Services follows a tested-and-true step-by-step process for all water filtration installations.
- Step one: We test your water to determine the best system or combined systems to address your water quality and hardness needs.
- Step two: We connect the unit to your home’s main water line.
- Step three: We test the water and walk through basic system operation and filter locations.
- Step four: We recommend scheduling periodic maintenance visits to ensure the system is working properly.
