Todays Water Treatment Systems
Dennis Friedrichs works for Chicagoland Water Conditioning & Purification in Morton Grove
, Illinois. As a long-time provider of commercial and residential water treatment in Chicago, Friedrichs says that improving your homes water quality is about more than just removing sediments for a better taste. Todays water treatment systems are about achieving optimal water quality for all household uses, from drinking to cleaning and bathing.
Water is an integral part of our home life, but concerns about tap water quality lead many families to consider installing in-home water treatment systems. The term water treatment, is a generic term. It simply refers to improving water quality, which can be done through softening, filtration, purification, or a combination of all three.
Softening Systems
The most common type of home water treatment system is a basic water softener. The purpose of a water softener is to replace harmful calcium and magnesium ions in water with sodium. When too much calcium and magnesium are present, your water is hard. Hard water causes a number of problems, including soap scum, dingy clothes, soapy residue on your skin and hair, and spotty or filmy dishes. Water hardness is reported in grains per gallon, a measure of the concentration of calcium and magnesium in the water.
In Chicago, about 90% of the citys water comes from Lake Michigan. Chicagos water is about eight grains hard, and anything above five grains is considered moderately hard. So if you live in the city, you would definitely benefit from a water softener. If you have a well, a water softener is an absolute necessity because water from a well might be 25 grains per gallon.
Hard water, especially when heated in a dishwasher or water heater, causes limescale. This limescale builds up in pipes and causes a decrease in your appliances efficiency. If you allow limescale to build up in your pipes, after just a few years, that limescale can fill up to 1/3 of the pipes width. That means that your appliances are working overtime to get water through your pipes. Fortunately, a water softener offers benefits that extend well beyond your appliances efficiency.
Benefits of Soft Water
Soft water is much better for your skin and hair. Most people also find that their shampoos and soaps produce more lather, making showers and baths more efficient and productive. Appliances use less energy and less detergent when water is softer. In fact, most people find that they cut their dish soap and laundry detergent use in half after installing a water softener.
Filtration Systems
At Chicagoland Water Conditioning & Purification, we often use two methods to remove contaminants from water mechanical filtration and reverse osmosis. Mechanical filtration systems remove contaminants by passing the water through a very fine screen. This screen removes chemical and sediment particles, even very tiny ones, to produce better tasting, better smelling and more healthful drinking water.
While different contaminants are present in the water in different parts of the country, nearly everyone can benefit from a water filtration system. Most water filtration systems effectively remove three of the most dangerous contaminants in water lead, chlorine and bacteria.
Purification Systems
Water purification systems, on the other hand, take clean water to the next level. For those clients who want completely pure water, we use a reverse osmosis purification system. A reverse osmosis purification system not only uses filtration, but also uses a semi-permeable membrane to eliminate even more contaminants. Originally developed by the U.S. Navy as a way to make sea water potable, reverse osmosis is the only way to remove sodium from water. Reverse osmosis also removes minerals from water. Water that has gone through a reverse osmosis purification process is almost completely stripped of foreign substances, just like distilled water.
Benefits of Clean and Pure Drinking Water
There are many benefits of having clean, pure drinking water. Filtering out bacteria can reduce your familys exposure to gastrointestinal diseases. Excessive lead in drinking water has been linked to brain damage, and problems with the kidneys, nervous system, and red blood cells. Pregnant individuals and young children are most at risk. By removing lead from your drinking water, you can protect your children from ingesting this known toxin.
Chlorine is also associated with some very serious health effects. Studies show that highly chlorinated drinking water may even increase your familys risk of some types of cancer. A water treatment system can virtually eliminate these harmful substances from your drinking water so that you can stay hydrated without worrying about any adverse effects.
Finally, water treatment systems are much more economical to operate than buying bottled water. And theyre much better for the environment as well. At Chicagoland, we focus on more than just water softening and filtration. Our water treatment systems are about optimizing water quality to improve the efficiency of your home, provide healthy drinking water and improve the life quality of your family.
by: Dennis Friedrichs
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