Understanding Your Water Quality Challenges
The quality of water in our homes is crucial for our health, comfort, and the longevity of our appliances. Unfortunately, many households face water quality issues due to contaminants like hard minerals, iron, chlorine, PFAS/PFOA, sulfur, arsenic, manganese, tannins, and harmful microorganisms.
These elements can affect everything from the taste and appearance of your water to causing damage to plumbing and appliances, or posing health risks. Discover how to identify and fix these common water issues to ensure your water is clean, safe, and pleasant to use.
Hard Water
Hard water dries out skin and makes hair brittle. It causes soap scum in tubs and showers and spots on faucets and fixtures. It also causes scaling (off-white, chalky deposits) in appliances, which results in less efficiency and costly repairs.
Hard WaterIron in Water
Iron in your home’s water can produce an orange color and taste bad. In addition to leaving rust stains in your sinks, toilets, and fixtures, iron can make water, coffee, and tea taste metallic.
IronChlorine in Water
The taste and smell of chlorine are unappealing and can also dry out your skin and hair. While municipalities use chlorine to disinfect the water supply, it should be filtered out before you use it to eliminate these effects.
ChlorinePFAS & PFOA
Chemicals from the production of consumer products have tainted groundwater in many communities. Kinetico® has NSF-certified treatment systems that can effectively reduce PFAS and PFOA by 99.9%.
PFAS & PFOASulfur in Water
Hydrogen sulfide can give your drinking water an unpleasant taste and smell, sometimes even rendering it unusable. Fortunately, a good water filter can help to remove hydrogen sulfide from your plumbing.
SulfurArsenic in Water
Arsenic in your drinking water can be a serious problem over time. It is very important that you test your water to know how much arsenic may be present. Arsenic is prominent in well water across the region and occurs naturally.
ArsenicManganese in Water
Manganese may harm brain development in infants and younger children. Manganese can also cause discoloration, laundry and appliance staining, and an unpleasant taste in your water.
ManganeseTannins in Water
Tannins in drinking water can leave a funny aftertaste. Tannins are commonly found in well water in rural areas and are caused by decaying vegetation seeping into the groundwater.
TanninsBacteria & Viruses
Make sure that your drinking water is 100% free from bacteria, viruses, and other single-cell organisms. Our water treatment products can safeguard against the tiniest microbes and microorganisms.
Bacteria & VirusesWhat’s in Your Water?
Even if your water looks clean, it may contain hidden contaminants. Minerals like calcium and magnesium cause hard water, while iron, chlorine, and sulfur create unpleasant odors and stains. In some cases, harmful bacteria or heavy metals can also be present.
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