Benjamin Franklin Plumbing 's water filtration specialists can provide your home with the purest water possible with the installation of a water filtration system in Sugar Land. Ensuring your water is free of toxins and chemicals through the installation of a water filtration system improves the appearance, taste, and odor of your water, while reducing waste caused by bottled water consumption.
Bottled Water vs. Home Filtered Water
A number of people think that bottled water is cleaner than tap water. Unfortunately, this is not always true. Numerous studies in various regions have proven that 40 – 60 percent of bottled water is nothing more than tap water. The percentage varies from different areas around the nation, …show more content…
This system is capable of removing contaminates that pass through a carbon filtration system, therefore enabling to pick up where carbon filtration leaves off. Reverse osmosis is exceedingly effective, removing 99% of contaminants, including lead, manganese, iron, copper, bacteria, viruses radium and asbestos to name a few. However, reverse osmosis systems will require a carbon filtration prefilter to remove chlorine, which will damage the membrane. A number of systems combine both carbon filtration, and reverse osmosis providing one of the best water filtration systems available.
• Water softener: High levels of minerals are detrimental to your plumbing and water using appliances. These high levels are behind the term “hard water”. Two common minerals in hard water are calcium and magnesium.
These minerals can cause numerous problems with your plumbing in Sugar Land, including clogged pipes, unsightly build-up on faucets, shower heads, in toilets, spotted dishes, and shortened water heater lifespan. It reduces the ability of soaps to lather and causes dull hair, and dry, itchy