Water Filtration Systems
Remove Chlorine
While it is a popular disinfectant and efficient way to kill harmful bacteria, chlorine in your water can taste and smell bad, in addition to drying your skin, fading your clothing, and drying out the rubber seals on your appliances.
Rotten Egg Smell
This is a sign of high levels of hydrogen sulfide – a corrosive gas that affects the taste of your food and causes faster corrosion on metal faucets and plumbing.
Staining
If you notice rusty-orange or black stains on your clothes, fixtures, sinks, tubs, or toilets, you probably have too much iron and/or manganese in your water.
Earthy, Fishy Taste, or Smell
Many microorganisms and other bacteria can survive for months in water, fixtures, or your plumbing, causing an unpleasant taste and smell.
Hardness
Caused by a combination of dissolved calcium and magnesium, hard water causes soap scum and water spots on fixtures, greatly shortening the lifespan of common household appliances. Hard water also needs 20-30% more energy to heat and 3-4 times as much soap for cleaning and laundry.
Corrosion
Acidic water, or water with a low pH, can cause corrosion of your metallic plumbing fixtures and pipes, and cause the blue-green staining on copper pipes.