Before any filter goes in, one of our team comes to your home and runs a free basic water test. You see the results together. If grit or a chlorine taste is the main trouble, we explain which filter type handles it and where it should sit on your line.
A whole-house filter sits where water enters your home, so every tap, shower and appliance gets filtered water. It is also called a point-of-entry filter. Most use a sediment cartridge to catch grit, a carbon stage to take out chlorine taste and smell, or both together.
Whole-house filters fix problems you notice at every tap, not just one. These are the signs that point toward one.
If grit or chlorine taste shows up at every tap, call us about whole-house water filtration, Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm. Call (540) 830-7963
| Free in-home water test | Part of one visitWe test at your tap and show you the results there. |
|---|---|
| Filter install | Most in one visitTypical for a sediment or carbon filter on the main line. |
| Cartridge changes | Varies by homeDepends on the filter, your water and how much you use. |
Call Mon to Fri, 8am to 5pm. Our team will run a free basic water test at your home in the Shenandoah Valley before suggesting any whole-house water filtration.
We quote whole-house filters after the free in-home test, not over the phone. The test shows what the filter needs to catch. We talk through the options, and you get a quote for the filter that fits, before any work starts.
Tap the ones that apply to your home:
Nothing is priced over the phone. You get a quote for your home before any work starts.
Authorized dealer: Hague Quality Water
Dealer: A.O. Smith Specialized Water SolutionsHomes in Harrisonburg, Elkton and New Market are often on a public water system. That water is treated to meet safety standards, often with chlorine, which some people can taste and smell. A carbon filter at the main line takes that taste out of every tap, including the shower.
Homes in the countryside around those towns often use private wells. Valley wells can pull fine sediment, and heavy spring rain can stir more of it up. A sediment filter catches the grit before it reaches your fixtures. If the test also finds iron or a sulfur smell, our well water treatment covers those.
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You do not need one for safety, since city water is treated to meet safety standards. Many people add one for taste. A carbon whole-house filter removes chlorine taste and smell at every tap. Pure Water Pure Air tests your water at home first and explains if a filter would help.
A whole-house filter treats all the water entering your home, mainly for grit and chlorine taste. Reverse osmosis is a finer system that treats drinking water at one sink. Many homes use a whole-house filter for every tap and a reverse osmosis system for the water they drink.
Yes, a sediment filter is made for that. It catches sand and grit where water enters the house, so it never reaches your faucets and appliances. If your well also has iron, sulfur or acidic water, those need their own stage. A free in-home test sorts out what you have.
It depends on the filter, how much grit or chlorine is in your water and how much water you use. A drop in water pressure is a common sign a cartridge is full. We explain what to watch for when we install, and you can ask about maintenance plans.
A filter sized right for your home should not cause a big drop. Pressure falls as a cartridge fills up, which tells you it is time to change it. We size the filter to your home's flow so you keep good pressure at every tap, even with two showers running.
No. Sediment and carbon filters do not remove the calcium and magnesium that make water hard. For spots and scale, you need a water softener. Some homes use both: a filter to catch grit and chlorine taste, and a softener to stop scale. The free test shows which you need.
Carbon filtration passes water through activated carbon, a very porous form of carbon. Its surface grabs chlorine and many things that cause bad taste and smell. In a whole-house setup, the carbon stage usually sits after a sediment filter, so grit does not clog the carbon early.
Often, yes. The filter goes where the main line enters the home, which may be a basement, crawlspace, garage or utility room. It needs room for cartridge changes and a bypass valve. Our technician looks at your space during the in-home visit and explains where it would fit.
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