| PROBLEM |
EFFECTS |
SOLUTIONS |
| HARDNESS |
Spotting and streaking of glasses and dishes. Poor laundry results. Bath tub rings. Formation of insoluble hard water scale in pipes, water heaters and appliances. |
AUTOMATIC WATER SOFTENER. We can recommend the proper softener model based on the water hardness in grains per gallon and the size of your family. |
| HARDNESS AND CLEAR WATER IRON |
Freshly drawn water appears clear but within minutes iron settles out staining sink, bowl and plumbing fixtures. |
AUTOMATIC WATER SOFTENER with RUST-AID added to salt. |
| RED WATER IRON |
Rust or iron is clearly visible in freshly drawn water. Rust or iron could range from fine red specks to blood red water. |
IRON FILTER plus AUTOMATIC WATER SOFTENER or AQUA-AID WATER FILTER plus AUTOMATIC WATER SOFTENER with RUST TREATMENT added to salt. |
| ACID |
Etches faucet seats and dissolves chrome finish on plumbing fixtures leaving a greenish blue stain. |
ACID NEUTRALIZER or AUTOMATIC CHEMICAL FEEDER (feeding lime soda ash) plus AUTOMATIC WATER SOFTENER. IN LINE PHOSPHATE FEEDER to coat pipes. |
| TURBIDITY |
Sand, clay, silt and dirt in water supply causes cloudy appearance (turbidity) in water. |
TURBIDITY FILTER or WATER FILTER. |
| ACID AND RED WATER IRON |
Acid etches faucet seats and dissolves chrome finish on plumbing fixtures leaving a greenish blue stain. Red water iron appears as fine red specks to blood red water. |
ACID NEUTRALIZER plus AUTOMATIC WATER SOFTENER with RUST TREATMENT added to the salt. |
| SULFUR |
Hydrogen sulfide in water emits unpleasant "rotten egg odor", leaves black slimy residue, deteriorates plumbing fixtures turns pure metals, like silver and copper, black. |
AERATION SYSTEM or CHEMICAL FEEDER (feeding chlorine) plus AUTOMATIC WATER SOFTENER plus WATER FILTER on cold water line to kitchen or WATER FILTER on main line to dechlorinate water. |
| TASTE & ODOR |
Most tastes and odors are caused by gases in the water, like chlorine and gassy or oily tastes. |
TASTE & ODOR FILTER or WATER FILTER. |