Water Treatment Systems Installation & Repair In Minneapolis

Benefits of Water Treatment Systems

Having a water filtration system in your Minneapolis home is a good idea for many reasons. When you ensure your family has access to clean water, you can experience benefits including:

• Health Benefits: By removing potentially harmful contaminants from your home’s plumbing, a drinking water filtration system can prevent a wide range of health issues that could result from microorganisms and other impurities.
• Plumbing Longevity: Scale buildup and corrosion can weaken your plumbing, leading to costly repairs and damage to your home. However, a water softener system can remove the minerals that can lead to these problems and extend the lifespan of your pipes.
• Appliance Efficiency: When limescale and other mineral deposits build up in your dishwasher and other appliances, it can have a negative impact on their performance. With cleaner water, you won’t have to worry about your appliances using more water than they should.
• Cost Savings: With cleaner drinking water coming from your taps, you can save money on buying bottled water. You’ll also be able to enjoy lower maintenance costs for your plumbing and appliances.

Your Water Treatment System Options

The level of contamination in your water and the types of contaminants are the most important factors in deciding which water treatment system to install in your home. Most municipal water is free of bacteria and microorganisms, but your tap water should be tested for those contaminants if you suspect a problem.

Water from any municipal source may have excess amounts of minerals, ions, and metals. Water can also be too acidic (low pH). The only way to detect those contaminants is with accurate testing. Air Mechanical, Inc. has installed and repaired many Minneapolis water treatment systems over the years. These are some of the most frequently used water treatment systems in the Minneapolis area:

• Filtration Systems: Bacteria, sediment, some minerals, and other contaminants are removed by passing the water through a series of filters. The filters are usually supplied as replaceable cartridges that fit inside a housing mounted on a wall or in a cabinet. Filtration systems are most effective for low levels of common drinking water contaminants.
• Reverse Osmosis Systems: For water with high levels of ions and minerals. Also effective if water has a high level of some unusual mineral. With reverse osmosis systems, the contaminated water is actively pushed through a membrane that separates the minerals and salts.
• Water Softeners: Hard water has a high concentration of dissolved minerals in it, including calcium and magnesium. These minerals can build up on your home’s fixtures and reduce the effectiveness of the soaps and detergents that you use to wash dishes, clothes, and yourself. This can be resolved with the professional installation of a water softener. Ask about our options! We work with chemical, mechanical, and magnetic systems, making us your best choice for water softener system installation as well as water softener repair services.
• Chemical Feed Pump Systems: Usually for water with excessively high levels of certain minerals and metals. Also used to balance the pH of acidic water. Chemical feed pumps use safe, non–toxic chemicals to neutralize or remove harmful contaminants from the water.
• Specialty Cartridges: Basically the same as filtration units, but these systems have cartridges designed to remove rare metals or chemicals from the water, such as arsenic or nitrate.

Signs You Need a Water Treatment System

If you notice any of these signs, you might want to consider having a home water filtration system installed:

• Unusual taste or odor in your water
• Visible limescale buildup
• Skin irritation or dryness after showering
• Soap not lathering well
• Stains on clothing or plumbing fixtures

Contact Us for Your Water Treatment & Water Softener Needs

Water treatment systems come in different sizes and capacities. They can be used to treat all the water coming into the home, or just the tap water used in the kitchen. Most units have some type of storage tank where the purified water accumulates. Some systems, such as chemical feed pumps, require electrical power to operate. No matter what your water quality needs are, we’ll find the right system or combination of systems for your Minneapolis home.

Just because you have a hard water problem in your home does not mean you cannot resolve the problem with professional help. To begin the water softening process, call Air Mechanical today. Our plumbing experts have all the answers you need to reduce mineral deposits in your water and increase its quality and purity. Call Air Mechanical today to learn about the water softening products available to you. Here is a description of some different ways to treat hard water in your Minneapolis home.

• Chemical Water Softeners: During the laundering process chemical softeners are added to the water which remove calcium and magnesium. This leads to cleaner, fresher clothes.
• Water Filters: Water filters can be connected directly to your tap to remove chlorine and soften your water for drinking.
• Mechanical Water Softeners: Mechanical water softeners are permanently installed in your plumbing system, replacing calcium and magnesium deposits with sodium.
• Magnetic Water Conditioners: Magnetic Water Conditioners are also permanently installed in your plumbing system. They alter calcium ions to prevent the development of limescale. This can increase heating efficiency.