Are you concerned about the water your family drinks and uses daily? Yellow Submarine Plumbing & Rooter recommends water softening and filtration in Victoria, BC. A water filtration system is the best way to ensure you always have the cleanest water possible. A softener is also important for households with hard water. Hard water can decrease the efficiency and lifespan of your water heater and other appliances. Hard water can also lower water pressure and degrade your pipes.
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It helps to understand what water quality challenges you’re dealing with. That’s why we recommend an initial water test, which we can perform. We also encourage homeowners to schedule periodic testing. Even with testing, we advise a vigilant approach to water filtration in Victoria. A clean test today is no guarantee your water will be impurity-free a week from now.
A typical homeowner’s concern is choosing a canister filter rather than a whole-house system. The canister filter will undoubtedly be cheaper initially, but there are downsides. It only provides filtered water from one tap. It is generally ineffective for water softening and requires frequent cleaning and filter replacement. Whole-house treatment systems will be more cost-effective over the years. Plus, they will filter the water throughout every appliance, tap, and faucet.
That includes your bathroom and kitchen fixtures, water heater, dishwasher, clothes washer, and so forth. This is possible because we’ll configure the system between your water main and your home’s plumbing system. However, water treatment is a potential bottleneck, so it’s very important to size the flow rate accurately based on your household’s consumption. Our experts will help you determine the best option.
You can also have us install a water softening system as a standalone solution or alongside a water filtration system. When softening is involved, there are considerations beyond the flow rate. Our plumbers also have to estimate how much capacity you need. Most residential systems use resin beads to exchange calcium and magnesium with salt. After a cycle, those beads require recharging before they can soften your water again.
There are two common approaches to recharging: single-tank and dual-tank systems. Systems with one tank are less expensive but have to recharge overnight. That may not be a big deal if everyone’s asleep while the system recharges, but if you ever experience high demand, you could be without softened water for a while. Dual-tank systems avoid this problem. One tank will provide softening while the other recharges. The likelihood of using up a tank while the other still charges is relatively low.
Different water treatment systems can remove many substances from your water:
Calcium and magnesium
Chlorine and chloramine
Giardia cysts and other parasites
Pesticides and herbicides
Trace pharmaceuticals
Lead and other heavy metals
Victoria Water Softening & Filtration
Yellow Submarine Plumbing & Rooter specializes in residential plumbing services, and we’ve served Victoria and the surrounding areas since 2019. We offer a wide range of water treatment systems and can customize them to your needs. Our company often offers coupons and other specials and provides approved credit financing. We also offer a membership plan that will save you 10% on all future services for your filter and softener.
Would you like to upgrade your home’s water supply with filtered and softened water? Contact Yellow Submarine Plumbing & Rooter today to learn more about water softening and filtration in Victoria.
