Neffsville Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Services offers water filtration services to help local homeowners enjoy fresher, cleaner water. Our experts source locally made products that address the specific water quality issues facing homes on well water or city water.
Common Water Quality Issues in York & Lancaster Counties
The most common water quality issues homeowners face in York and Lancaster counties include:
- Orange or rust-colored water: An iron removal filter can effectively treat rusted-colored water.
- Stains on laundry and plumbing fixtures: Iron removal filters can eliminate red stains caused by iron, while acid neutralizer filters can prevent blue and green stains.
- Calcium buildup: A water softener can prevent the chalky white or yellow buildup on faucets and showerheads.
- Strange-tasting or -smelling water: An ultraviolet water sterilizer removes the bacteria, viruses, and spores that cause foul-smelling or -tasting water.
We’ll conduct a water quality test to determine the right water treatment solutions for your home.
Point-of-Use vs. Point-of-Entry Filtration
As you compare water filtration methods for your home, you’ll notice that water purifiers fall into two categories: point-of-use and point-of-entry filters.
Point-of-use filters are attached to a single fixture to filter the water you use there. They’re less expensive but limited — you’ll only have access to filtered water from a specific area in your home, like the kitchen sink. Your piping system might sustain damage without protection from the sediments a filter would remove. We recommend installing a POU filter if you’re only concerned about the water you drink and cook with, not bathwater or the water you use to wash clothes.
Point-of-entry filters are used in whole-home filtration systems. They’re installed where your main water line enters your home. This way, all water in your home is filtered. They’re more expensive than POU filters but can:
- Extend the service life of your appliances
- Prevent damage to pipes
- Eliminate the need for plastic water bottles
- Give you peace of mind knowing that the water flowing from every faucet is safe to use
Want to improve your home’s water quality? Schedule water filtration services by calling (717) 625-1000.
Whole-Home Water Treatment & Purification
Whole-home water treatment and purification involves installing a water filtration system at your main water line. This ensures that the water flowing from every faucet is clean and contaminant-free.
Our experts install the following filters:
Iron Removal
Iron filters add oxygen to the water to remove dissolved iron particles. With an iron filter, you won’t have to deal with orange water, rust flecks in your water, or stained laundry.
Bacteria Removal
Ultraviolet water purification systems use ultraviolet light to remove bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. They are particularly useful for homeowners who use well water or are frequently under boil water advisories.
Chlorine Removal
Chlorine can give water a bad taste and smell. Carbon filters remove chlorine from city water and well water. It also removes chemicals like pesticides and herbicides that may have entered your water supply.
Acid Neutralization
Acid neutralizer filters use calcite, a mineral that raises pH levels, to decrease the acidity of water. Well water is often acidic, so an acid neutralizer filter is ideal for homeowners on well water, especially if you have red-orange water stains or blue-green stains on your plumbing fixtures.
Drinking Water Filtration
Installing an under-sink filtration system is an effective way for homeowners to ensure the purity of their water.
Our team installs two types of water filtration systems:
Reverse Osmosis
Reverse osmosis filtration systems force water through a semi-permeable membrane that captures contaminants like lead, mercury, arsenic, bacteria, calcium, magnesium, and sodium. Water treated in a reverse osmosis system smells and tastes better than tap water, and using it can reduce health risks associated with poor water quality.
Two-Stage Drinking Water Systems
Two-stage drinking water systems, also called dual-stage drinking water systems, are made of two filters:
- A sediment filter, which removes large particles like dirt, rust flecks, clay, and sand
- A carbon filter, which removes smaller particles like chlorine, lead, and other harmful contaminants
These systems offer several benefits, including a longer life span for your appliances, a reduced risk of drinking water contaminated by heavy metals, and better-tasting and -smelling water.
