Is Your Home’s Water Truly Clean?

 

With August being National Wellness Month everyone is going to be taking steps to improve their health and wellness. Whether it be finally trying out yoga or eating healthier, there are plenty of things we look over that are also very crucial to our wellness.

While you may not think about it often, your plumbing is essential not only to your home comfort but also to the well being of you and your family. That’s why today we’re going to focus on water safety and just how important it is to our health and wellness too.

The Importance of Quality Plumbing Services

If you’ve ever been camping for any period of time I’m sure you’ve realized just how much indoor plumbing impacts our daily lives. We may take for granted how much we actually use running water throughout the day.

We wash our clothes, ourselves, our dishes, our cars, it provides ice in our fridges and flushes our toilets. Our society would not function the way it does today without clean running water.

With all that being said, it’s no surprise that many homeowners forget these systems and often leave them to disrepair.

Finding a Water Filter for Your Home

Water filters play the biggest part in our safe, clean, running water. They filter out chlorine, chemicals and heavy metals that could potentially make our water dangerous or taste bad.

The three most common water filters are:

• Carbon Filters - These filters work by attracting and absorbing the bigger particles in our water such as sediment and chlorine. By filtering out these sediments and silts, carbon filters help our water and odor taste better.
• Alkaline/ Water Ionizers - This type of filter separates the water in 2 streams using 2 electrically charged plates. One stream is acidic and the other is alkaline, which gives us much softer water and is much better for our skin.
• Reverse Osmosis - One of the more complicated types of filters. Simply put, it uses pressure to move water through a membrane which catches all the contaminants after going through a pre-filter. Reverse Osmosis is one of the more expensive types of filters but one of the best.

Each type of water filter is very crucial in why we have clean water today. They play such a big part in our lives, yet we hardly think about them!

Another Concern, Water Leaks

Chances are you thought we were going to be discussing swimming when we mentioned water safety, huh?

That’s not all water safety is about! Since we’ve reeled you in this far let’s discuss water leaks. Water leaks can cause many safety issues, it can damage the structural integrity of your house, which over time can be a big and very costly problem.

Leaks can also cause mold and mildew issues that can get into your HVAC system and make its way all over your home. Another thing you may want to look out for is a burst pipe which could be contaminating your home's water supply.

So remember just how important our water supply and running water is in our lives. Also how important it is to take care of it as well. If you have any questions about the safety of your water supply be sure to call our pros at JD Precision Plumbing & Air, the most reliable plumbing and HVAC company in The Woodlands.