ServicesWhole-Home Filtration
Whole-Home Filtration in Baytown
A whole-home system treats water where it enters your home, so the kitchen, the showers and the washer all get filtered water. We test first and look at your plumbing, then size a system to the problem we actually find.
What a Whole-Home Filter Does
This kind of system goes on the main water line, most often near the point where the pipe enters the house or beside the water heater. A typical setup has two parts: a sediment prefilter followed by a tank filled with carbon media. The prefilter traps sand, grit and flakes of rust. The carbon takes out chlorine and chloramine, the source of most pool smells and flat-tasting water.
It makes sense when the trouble is house-wide. A chlorine smell in the shower or grit in every faucet screen won't go away with one filter under the kitchen sink. If drinking water is your only concern, reverse osmosis at the kitchen tap could be the smarter buy, and we'll say so.
We've been in business 13 years. The lesson from all those jobs is to pin down the cause before anything gets installed. A taste, a stain or an odor can start in the supply, in the pipes or in the water heater, and each one needs its own fix.
What the Job Includes
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Testing before any sale
We check chlorine, sediment, iron, hardness and pH so the equipment fits your water. When the results point to something else, such as a water heater problem, you hear that from us instead of a filter pitch.
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Sized to how you use water
We count bathrooms and people, and we measure the main line. If the tank is too small, water moves through the media too quickly and comes out less filtered.
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Prefilter plus carbon tank
The prefilter keeps grit off the carbon. That stops the main media from clogging early, so it lasts longer and does its job.
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Bypass valve
We add a bypass on the line. Turn it and your home still has water while the system is serviced or worked on.
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Install and cleanup
Free installation comes with the system. We lay down floor protection, leak-check each fitting and take the boxes and cut pipe with us.
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We stay on the job
Full services after the sale are part of every install. Prefilter swaps, fresh carbon when it's spent and periodic checkups all come from us. The system is also covered by our lifetime warranty.
Questions about Whole-Home Filtration?
Call(281) 399-4239When a Whole-Home Filter Makes Sense
Pool smell in the bathroom
Hot shower water lets chlorine escape into the air. To stop that smell, the water has to be treated before it reaches the showerhead.
Gunk in faucet screens
Sand or flakes caught in screens at more than one tap mean sediment is moving through the line. A prefilter catches it before it reaches fixtures, the water heater and the washer.
A drawer full of replacement cartridges
Fridge filter, pitcher filter, shower filter. Buying all of them adds up, and a single system on the main line can do their work for the whole house.
Bad taste in every room
If the bathroom faucet tastes as off as the kitchen one, the cause is the water coming in, not a single fixture.
Rust-colored stains
Orange or brown marks on tubs and toilets can come from iron in the water or from old galvanized pipe rusting inside. We test to tell them apart, since each needs a different fix.
How the Work Goes
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Start with a call
Describe what you're seeing, smelling or tasting, and in which rooms. We'll ask what we need to know and book a visit.
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Testing and a look around
On the visit we test your water and check the main line, the shutoff and the water heater. The results are shared with you right there.
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A written recommendation
You get our findings and the system that fits them in writing. If filtration won't solve it, we point you to what will.
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Installation
We shut the water off, cut the system into the main line, install the bypass and flush the new media until it runs clear. Expect a few hours without water, not a full day.
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Final checks
We test pressure at your fixtures, inspect every joint and show you how the bypass and filter work. After cleanup we go over when service is next due.
What Sets the Cost
We don't give a number until we know what's in your water, because the right system depends on it. Installation is free, so most of what you pay is the equipment. These are the factors that matter most.
- Test results
- A home that only needs chlorine removed gets a simpler setup than one dealing with chlorine plus iron or heavy sediment. Each added problem can mean another stage.
- How much water you use at once
- A big family with several bathrooms pulls a lot of water at the same time. A larger tank keeps pressure up and gives the water enough contact time with the media.
- Media choice
- Regular carbon works well on chlorine. Catalytic carbon is better against chloramine and costs more.
- Main line location
- A line that comes up in the garage is easy to tie into. If it runs along an outside wall, the system may need a sheltered spot and some extra pipe.
Common Questions About Whole-Home Systems
Will I lose water pressure with a filter on the main line?
A properly sized system shouldn't cause a noticeable drop. Pressure usually falls when the tank is too small for the house or the prefilter is overdue for a change. We size for the busiest time of day in your home and test pressure at the fixtures before we leave.
Should I get this or reverse osmosis?
That comes down to where the problem is. For drinking and cooking water only, reverse osmosis under the kitchen sink may cover it. If showers, laundry and every faucet bother you, a whole-home system is the better match. Plenty of homes have both.
Will it soften my water?
No. Carbon takes out chlorine, tastes and odors. It does not remove the calcium and magnesium behind hard water. If your test shows hardness, we can talk about a water softener, but only when the numbers call for one.
How much upkeep is there?
The sediment prefilter is the part you'll swap most, usually a few times a year. The carbon tank goes much longer before it needs fresh media. How long exactly depends on what's in your water and how many people live in the house, so we build your service schedule from the test results.
What warranty comes with it?
Every whole-home system we install carries a lifetime warranty. If something needs attention later, you call us and we take care of it ourselves.
Start With a Test, Not a Sales Pitch
Give us a rundown of the smell, taste or stains you've been dealing with. We'll test the water, walk you through the results and recommend only what fits.