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Questions to Ask About Water Treatment

Water treatment may effectively and economically improve the quality of your household water supply, whether it’s from a municipal system or a private well. If you want to improve the safety of your water, it is especially important that the equipment you select works properly. Many contaminants can’t be seen, smelled, or tasted. There are many causes of unsafe water, and water treatment equipment will not solve every problem. If you are treating water to improve its taste, odor, hardness, or iron concentration, it is less critical if the system doesn’t work perfectly.

Before you invest in water treatment, get a water test at a certified lab. The test will help to match the type of equipment that works with your water quality problem. If a dealer offers tests, be sure to get a written copy of the results. Then you can ask informed questions about your options.

QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE BUYING A TREATMENT UNIT
  • Ask if the system has been rated by the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF). NSF is an independent lab that tests to make sure equipment does what manufacturers claim it will.
  • Ask about maintenance - how much will replacement parts, filters, or chemicals cost? How often they will be required?
  • Ask how much water will be produced by your system daily and how rapidly it will recharge.
  • Ask for a water softener that recharges based on how many gallons of water you use, rather than one that recharges every so many hours.
  • Ask if you can rent the equipment before buying it, to make sure it solves your problem.
  • Ask if there’s an alarm or shut off device to let you know if the system malfunctions.
  • Ask what kind of guarantee or warranty is available.

Within a month after having the system installed, have your water tested again - before and after it passes through the unit. Then you’ll you see how effectively it improves your water quality.


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