Whether you source your water from a public system or through your own well, it's important that it's properly treated to avoid illness and disease. A water filtration system ensures your home's water is free of dangerous chemicals and microorganisms, but which one should you choose? The water treatment professionals at Affordable Water Treatment in Gig Harbor, WA, stress the importance of selecting the right system for your unique situation. To make the choice easier, they've provided a helpful guide.

How to Choose the Right Water Filtration System for Your Home

Identify Your Water's Issues

The first step in choosing the right water filtration system for you home is identifying your water's contaminants. There are a variety of pollutants that end up in water, and the most common are chemicals, microorganisms, sediment, and minerals.

While some chemicals soak through the ground and into the groundwater, most city water treatment facilities also add chemicals, like chlorine, to help eliminate other pollutants. Carbon-based filters are typically the best option for removing chemicals, as well as other things, like microorganisms.

You also need to consider contaminants, including sediment and minerals. Sediment seldom makes it to your faucet, but it will build up in your water heater and cause the system to malfunction. The best way to reduce sediment in your water is a mechanical filtration unit.

Minerals, such as calcium, can be identified by the buildup of hard water stains in sinks, showers, and bathtubs, as well as through cloudy stains on dishes. When it comes to hard water, choose a water softener utilizing an ion exchange.

If you're uncertain about which contaminants plague your system, arrange for a water examination. The test identifies all types of chemicals, minerals, and microorganisms, so you know what level and type of filtration to purchase.

Consider Your Options

After determining the contaminants you need to combat, you can then identify the water filtration systems that will work for you. Since contaminants negatively impact your plumbing, appliances as well as your health, whole home water treatment is usually the ideal solution. The system eliminates all contamination problems instead of just the water you drink.

When it comes to whole home water filtration systems, there are a variety of different systems on the market that span across multiple budget levels. Typically, these systems provide filtration, purification, and softening all-in-one, but if you only need one aspect of water treatment, you can also choose to install an individual unit.

To find out which water filtration system is right for your home, contact the professionals at Affordable Water Treatment. The family-owned and -operated Gig Harbor water treatment company offers personalized attention to ensure each of their clients gets the water treatment they need. Learn more about your options by visiting them online or by calling (253) 858-7644.