More people are wanting to have more control over the water that is going in and through their home while many people have had some concerns about the safety and quality of the water they’re drinking and bathing in. Whatever the reason why, it’s clear that more and more people are wanting to get a water filtration and water softener/refiner system for their home and there are several reasons why getting a home water filtration system might not be a bad idea. Some people have had a family member get one and so it came highly recommend to them while some people have noticed a bad smell or color coming out of their tap water that raised some red flags and some people can see the calcium and magnesium residue building up around the sinks or soap scum buildup around the tub indicating and raising concerns that their home has hard water.
Whatever the reason is that has caused you to come to this page today for research, at the very least this blog post will help you to know the top reasons most people are installing water filtration systems in their home and will maybe help you discover if you can also benefit from having one as well.
For starters let’s talk about the fact that if you have city water then you probably have a chlorine smell and taste to your water, am I right? When I first moved to the Chattanooga area that was the first thing I noticed. Chlorine is what the city uses to test the water, but do we really want to be drinking that water? Honestly most people just buy bottled water but seriously, do we want to be bathing in that water? Did you know the largest organ in our bodies is our skin and everything we put on it seeps right into it? Not to mention what we’re inhaling while showering.
According to the city and governments standards our water is safe, however it’s been scientifically proven that certain cancers have been linked to the chlorine in our city’s water supply yet why isn’t everyone talking about this? Probably the same reason no one talks about the fluoride in our water. We all know it’s in there, but we have so much going on in our busy lives that it’s hard to take care of every single thing in this world, isn’t the water supposed to be something the city takes care of for us? Is this what our own tax dollars are getting us? Something we have to take care of ourselves?
The good news is that it’s easy to have a home water filtration system installed and it can be installed as quickly as the same day you have your water tested. When you find out what’s all in your water, you may end up wanting to get one as soon as possible.
The best way to see if you need one though would be to have a professional come out to your home and test the water in your home to see what’s in your water and talk through how you use your water to see if you’d benefit from having a home water filtration system.
Now that you have a basic understanding of why many people are installing whole home water filtration systems let’s break down the Top 5 Benefits of having a home water filtration system.
1. Improve your Health
Our bodies are primarily made up of water so it’s important to make sure the water that’s going in and on our bodies is clean and free of toxins and contaminants. A whole home water filtration system will remove the chlorine from your water so the water that seeps into your skin while showering and bathing is clean. Your home water filtration system will also remove chemicals, PFAS and PFOS, contaminants like bacteria, viruses, lead, fluoride and anything else in the tap water to make sure your drinking and cooking water is safe to drink and use.
2. Tastes & Smells Better
A home water filtration system will effectively remove chlorine that the city uses to treat your water so immediately you’ll be able to smell and taste the difference. Your water will taste and smell so much better!
3. Protect Your Home
All the water that is coming into your home from the city’s supply is hard water which means it has tons of minerals like calcium and magnesium in it since most of our water is considered “working water” meaning it’s what you use for your washing machine, dishwasher, showers and toilets etc. it’s a big reason why the city doesn’t filter our water, that plus cost. However, all those minerals in the water will cause a buildup on your pipes and reduce water flow, it can cause leaks due to corrosion from the buildup and also make your appliances work 30% harder. When your hot water heater has to heat up all the buildup in your water first and then your water, it’s working almost twice as hard and it’s the main reason people have to get a new water heater is because of all that buildup. So essentially getting a home water filtration system will take out all the minerals and exchange it for sodium to “soften” your water so you’ll no longer have any mineral buildup in your pipes or appliances and all those water spots around your sinks will be gone, your dishes will sparkle without using any jet dry. Your whole house will be left with soft, smooth clean water filtering through it causing all your appliances to work much more efficiently and last much longer.
4. Reduce Costs
Believe it or not, when you get a whole water filtration system that filters out all the hard water and makes your water so soft and healthy you’ll actually save a ton of money on soaps, laundry detergents, shampoos, conditioner, bodywash, detergent and any cleaning product because your water will no longer be hard and full of all the minerals that actually fight against the soap and cause you to have to use 80% more soap product. Yes 80% more and in some cases even more than that! When you get your water tested your water testing professional will be able to show you the difference in the amount of soaps you use with your water vs. using filtered water and they’ll be able to show you that difference by using a mini filter demonstration in your me so you can see, touch and feel how much of a difference it really is. Not to mention you’ll completely remove the need to buy any more bottled water! Huge cost savings plus do you really enjoy carrying those cases of water around all the time? They’re heavy.
5. Protect The Environment
Did you know that it’s estimated that 1.3 billion plastic water bottles are used each day? That is a lot of plastic, and we all know that it’s not good for our environment. It ends up in the ocean causing so much harm to marine and animal life. Also, the plastic disintegrates and seeps back into the ground causing further damage to our environment and our natural water supply causing PFA’s or forever chemicals leaking into it. This is not healthy for anybody. Should we really be drinking water out of plastic anymore?
So, there you have it, the 5 top benefits of getting a home water filtration system. Hopefully this post has educated and helped you to be able to decide for yourself if getting a home water filtration system is something you feel you need to look further into. There are many reasons people are getting home water filtration systems, but these are just the top 5 and maybe a few of these resonate with you. If so, and you’re ready to take the next steps of having the water in your home tested, then go ahead and fill out the form below and one of our water specialists will get back to you as soon as possible to get your in-home water consultation scheduled.
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