Make an Educated Decision
n Have your water tested for hardness, chlorine content, dissolved solids and any applicable
contaminants.
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What are you trying to achieve through water
treatment?
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Discuss where you would like to have the system installed and
where it can be
installed.
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Read and question the warranty; is it limited and who
actually provides the warranty?
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What service is required for maintaining the system, what is
the estimated cost and who will be servicing the system?
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What form of salt are you going to use as a softening agent
–
Sodium Chloride or Potassium Chloride?
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Who is the company you’ve chosen? Check with the Better Business Bureau
for company longevity and complaints.
Did You Know….
That the
Rainwater percolates down through the limestone
bedrock of the Plateau and moves through the aquifer as groundwater. Because the
Florida Plateau is comprised of limestone (calcium, magnesium and
manganese), it creates an extreme condition for the groundwater to be contained
within, thus creating hard water.
Softening the Water…
You
must remove lime and calcium by creating an Ion-Exchange with resin and
chloride. This is the only proven softening method. Hardness can be reduced through Reverse
Osmosis.
Did You Know…
No system is salt-free
since the delivery of chloride must be done
by using either sodium chloride (rock salt)
or potassium chloride (Mrs.
Dash).
Every Municipality, County or City treats the water
differently by using either Chlorine, Chloramines (combination of chlorine &
ammonia) and/or Fluoride. Nowhere
is the water softened.
The
Complete removal of Chloramines can only be achieved with a minimum of 2.5 cubic
feet of activated carbon (i.e.: Centaur or Catalytic).
Fluoride in Your Water…
The
EPA has set a maximum amount of fluoride allowable in drinking water of 4.0
milligrams per liter of water (4.0 mg/L).
Did You Know…
Small amounts of fluoride help prevent tooth decay, but
high levels can harm your health. In adults, exposure to high levels of fluoride
can result in denser bones.
However, if
exposure is high enough, the bones may become more fragile and brittle and
therefore, there may be a greater risk of bone
breakage.
Reverse
Osmosis…
The only form of water
purification comes from Reverse Osmosis
or hyper-filtration. It uses a
thin film membrane to remove particles as small as ions from the
water.
Reverse Osmosis is capable
of rejecting bacteria, salts, gases such as fluoride and radium, and other
various dissolved solids.
By
testing the water and by asking questions our units can be adjusted to restrict
the amount of contaminants coming into your home and can be sized to perform
correctly.
By
educating yourself about the water, the various ways to treat the water and the
companies who supply equipment for the water. . .
MAKE AN
EDUCATED
DECISION!