Water Treatment Services - Shoreline WA

Raymark Plumbing & Sewer offers a water softener system and filtration options such as reverse osmosis in Shoreline, WA, that gives local households peace of mind. Whether you get water from a well or our municipal system, you may have concerns about its quality. Our hard water can cause dry skin and hair as well as plumbing problems. Worse, water quality can change daily without notice due to problems at treatment facilities, broken pipes, and other circumstances. The solution is a whole-house system that removes impurities before the water enters your taps.

Home Water Filtration in Shoreline

There are several approaches to point-of-entry (POE) water purification for homes. The traditional approach is a whole-house water filtration system. POE systems operate between the main water line and the home’s plumbing. This particular setup forces water on demand through a series of filtration media stages.

One consideration with on-demand POE systems is that they can create potential bottlenecks. It’s crucial to have an experienced plumber size your system and ensure it meets or exceeds the household’s peak demand. The industry measures flow rates in this context with gallons per minute (GPM). The average home will need about 15 GPM, and there are high-flow systems that provide much more.

The filter media stages dictate what the water purifier can remove from your water. Many systems have a pre-filter, an inexpensive mechanical filter that traps the largest particles. Most water purifiers will have a sediment filter for the primary mechanical filtration. Sediment filters remove particulate matter, including heavy metals. Absorptive filtration, such as activated carbon, improves smell and taste while absorbing chemicals and gases. An ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) stage neutralizes bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens.

A whole-house water filtration system can eliminate many substances from your drinking water:

Parasites

Dirt and silt

Pharmaceuticals

Chlorine and chloramine

Volatile organic compounds

Professional Water Softener Systems

Water hardness refers to the mineral content in water, particularly the presence of calcium and magnesium. Your water can range from soft to very hard. Hard water is generally safe for consumption, although it can have a chalky texture that many people find unpleasant. The bigger concern is limescale, which occurs when calcium and magnesium harden.

Limescale can decrease the efficiency of water heaters and hydronic heating systems, potentially raising fuel and electricity bills. It can also shorten the expected lifespan of pipes, fixtures, and appliances, including dishwashers and washing machines.

A whole-house water softener system is the best solution for hard water. These systems exchange the calcium and magnesium in the water for salt. Most systems use sodium chloride because it’s the cheapest solution. However, if the household has concerns about salt intake, potassium chloride can be used instead.

Another consideration is regeneration. A water softener system uses resin beads to facilitate the transfer of ions. Over time, the system exhausts those beads and needs to regenerate them. Single-tank systems need to regenerate overnight, while a dual-tank system allows you to use one tank while the other regenerates.

Whole-House Reverse Osmosis Solutions

Reverse osmosis (RO) is a process that forces water through a membrane. That membrane allows the water molecules to pass through, but not most other substances.

A reverse osmosis system is highly effective as a water filter, as it removes up to 99% of harmful contaminants. It doesn’t need multiple filter media stages to accomplish this. An RO system also operates as a water softener, as it removes most calcium and magnesium. It does this without leaving behind traces of salt.

There are some considerations with RO. Most RO systems treat water in advance, so you need to size them by gallons per day. These systems also remove all healthy minerals, so home setups usually require a remineralization filter. RO systems can also use more water than they provide. Consumers can limit this waste by choosing a system that meets the EPA’s WaterSense standards.

Experience cleaner and healthier water from every tap in your home. Reach out to Raymark Plumbing & Sewer in Shoreline today to find out more about our water filtration, reverse osmosis, and water softener systems.

Not looking for water treatment service? We also offer expert water heater, drain cleaning, and household plumbing services.

Water Treatment Services in Shoreline, WA

Home Water Filtration in Shoreline

Professional Water Softener Systems

Whole-House Reverse Osmosis Solutions