Virginia Beach Water Filtration

Master Licensed Plumbers Regulated Water Quality

While water from the tap is cleaner than the source, many lakes and rivers have become polluted with both heavy metals and pathogens. The city only gets rid of part of the harmful additives, while a home water filter takes care of the rest. Let the plumbing service pros at American Mechanical help you install a water filtration system for control in your home.

Which Water Filtration System is Right For You?

Home water filters include carbon filters, reverse osmosis, and electrolyte transfer systems as a means to soften water. They make water extra pure by removing lead, arsenic, mercury, other heavy metals, and small bacteria. They also remove extra chlorine and fluorine, as these chemicals are unnecessary at this stage in your water supply and present a hazard in excess quantities.

Carbon Filters

Activated carbon has microscopic pits that can bind with bacteria and heavy metals. Water that passes through a length of activated carbon will have most particles stripped clean. This process is so efficient that charcoal is used in an emergency to remove all sorts of poisons from people’s stomachs. It works passively and works even better as part of a sophisticated filter mechanism.

Reverse Osmosis

Water filtration by reverse osmosis is more technologically advanced. This process works by forcing water through a fine membrane. Water normally moves towards a concentration of salts and metals, but active pressure can drive water through a filter and leave larger particles behind. These particles are moved to a storage container where they are periodically removed.

Other filtration systems use fine meshes or conventional sand to remove pathogens, while others use electricity to remove metals. Still others convert calcium chloride into potassium chloride or a type of salt that is safer to drink or use for washing. This type of filter is about reducing sodium intake or preventing calcium chloride buildup in pipes.

Water filtration systems make sure that your water from the tap is as safe and clean as possible. Call us today at (757) 347-8549 to install the right filtration system for you!