Whole Home Water Filtration Systems
Professional whole house water filter installation throughout Muskoka. Clean, filtered water at every tap - showers, sinks, appliances, and outdoor faucets. Complete home water treatment for your entire family.
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Whole house water filtration systems install at the point where water enters your home (point-of-entry), treating ALL water before it reaches any fixture or appliance. This means filtered water flows from every faucet, shower, toilet, washing machine, and outdoor spigot.
Unlike under-sink filters that only treat one tap, whole house systems protect your entire home from sediment, chlorine, chemicals, and other contaminants. They're particularly valuable in Muskoka where well water, lake water, or variable municipal water quality are common.
Benefits of Whole House Filtration
Comprehensive water quality improvement throughout your home
Healthier Showers & Baths
Remove chlorine and chemicals from shower water. Your skin and hair will thank you. No more dry skin or chlorine smell after bathing.
Better for Appliances
Protect water heater, dishwasher, washing machine, and all appliances from sediment and mineral damage. Extends appliance life significantly.
Protects All Plumbing
Filters sediment before it enters pipes and fixtures. Reduces mineral buildup, extends faucet and valve life, maintains flow rates.
Cost Effective
More affordable than individual filters at every tap. Single system treats entire home. Filter replacement is simpler and less expensive than multiple units.
Better Cleaning
Filtered water cleans better - dishes without spots, laundry without residue, bathrooms without mineral stains. Soap and detergent work more effectively.
Property Value
Whole house filtration is an attractive feature for home buyers. Shows property is well-maintained and provides immediate value.
Multi-Stage Filtration Systems
Comprehensive treatment requires multiple filtration stages
Sediment Pre-Filter
The first line of defense removes visible particles, sand, silt, rust, and dirt. Protects downstream filters and equipment from clogging. Essential first stage for any system.
Specifications:
- • Typically 20-50 micron filtration
- • Replaceable cartridge filters
- • Changed every 3-6 months
- • Clear housing to see when dirty
Carbon Filtration
Activated carbon removes chlorine, chemicals, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), pesticides, and improves taste and odor dramatically. The workhorse of water filtration.
What carbon removes:
- • Chlorine and chloramine
- • Unpleasant tastes and odors
- • Many organic chemicals
- • Some pesticides and herbicides
- • THMs (disinfection byproducts)
Optional: Additional Filtration
Depending on your water quality, additional stages may be needed or beneficial.
- • Iron/Manganese Filter: For well water with staining issues
- • Tannin Filter: Removes organic tannins causing tea-colored water
- • Arsenic Filter: Specialized media for arsenic removal if testing shows presence
- • Scale Prevention: Media to prevent hard water scale without softener
Professional Installation Process
Water Quality Testing
Test your water for contaminants, minerals, pH, hardness, and other parameters. This data determines which filtration media and stages you need. We use professional lab testing for accurate results.
Custom System Design
Based on water quality, household size, flow requirements, and budget, we design your filtration system. Select appropriate filter stages, size system for adequate flow rate, plan installation location.
Installation Location Prep
Identify installation location - typically where main water line enters home (basement or crawl space). Ensure adequate space for filters, access for maintenance, and proximity to drain for backwash if needed.
Shut Off & Drain System
Turn off main water supply, drain water lines to relieve pressure, prepare for cutting into main line.
Filter System Installation
Cut into main water line, install filter manifold and housings in sequence, mount securely to wall or floor, install isolation valves for maintenance, ensure proper support and alignment.
Filter Media Installation
Install filter cartridges or media tanks in proper sequence. Ensure correct flow direction. Install pressure gauges to monitor filter condition.
System Startup & Flushing
Slowly restore water pressure, check all connections for leaks, flush new filters to remove carbon fines and activate media, run water until clear.
Post-Installation Testing & Training
Test water quality after filtration, verify improvement in taste/odor/clarity, demonstrate system operation and maintenance, provide filter replacement schedule, leave detailed documentation.
Types of Whole House Systems
Cartridge Filter Systems
Individual filter housings with replaceable cartridges. Most common residential option.
Advantages:
- ✓ Lower upfront cost
- ✓ Compact size
- ✓ Simple maintenance
- ✓ No electricity or drain needed
- ✓ Wide variety of filter options
Considerations:
- • Regular cartridge replacement needed (3-6 months)
- • Ongoing cartridge costs
- • Flow rate limited by cartridge size
Tank-Based Systems
Large media tanks with backwashing capability. Commercial-grade filtration for residential use.
Advantages:
- ✓ Higher flow rates
- ✓ Longer media life (years not months)
- ✓ Better for high water use
- ✓ Self-cleaning backwash
- ✓ Lower long-term costs
Considerations:
- • Higher initial investment
- • Requires floor space (larger footprint)
- • Needs drain for backwash
- • May need electricity for control valve
What Whole House Filters Remove
✓ Sediment & Particles
Sand, silt, rust, dirt, and visible particles that cloud water and damage fixtures
✓ Chlorine & Chloramine
Municipal disinfectants that cause taste/odor issues and dry skin
✓ Volatile Organic Compounds
Industrial chemicals, solvents, and petroleum products
✓ Heavy Metals (with right media)
Lead, mercury, and other metals with specialized filtration media
✓ Herbicides & Pesticides
Agricultural chemicals that can contaminate rural water sources
✓ Bad Taste & Odors
Sulfur smell, earthy taste, chemical odors, and other aesthetic issues
⚠️ What Filters DON'T Remove:
Standard whole house filters do NOT remove dissolved minerals (hardness), bacteria/viruses, or fluoride. For bacteria removal, add UV system. For hardness, add water softener. For fluoride, need reverse osmosis.
Proper System Sizing
Whole house filter systems must provide adequate flow rate for peak demand without causing pressure loss. Undersized systems create frustrating low pressure. We size correctly based on:
Flow Requirements:
- • Number of bathrooms
- • Number of occupants
- • Simultaneous fixture use
- • Appliance demands
- • Peak flow scenarios
System Capacity:
- • Small home: 10-15 GPM minimum
- • Average home: 15-20 GPM
- • Large home: 20-30+ GPM
- • Measured at acceptable pressure drop
We calculate exact requirements for your home to ensure the system provides adequate flow without pressure issues. Proper sizing is critical for satisfaction.
Filter Maintenance Requirements
Regular Maintenance Keeps Your System Working:
Every 3-6 Months:
- • Replace sediment pre-filter cartridges
- • Check pressure gauges (high differential indicates dirty filter)
- • Inspect for leaks
Annually:
- • Replace carbon filter cartridges (or as manufacturer specifies)
- • Sanitize filter housings
- • Replace O-rings and seals
- • Check all connections
- • Test water quality to verify effectiveness
Every 3-7 Years (Tank Systems):
- • Replace or regenerate filter media
- • Service control valve
- • Deep clean tanks
💡 Annual Service Packages Available:
We offer annual filter maintenance packages that include all cartridge replacements, system inspection, and water quality testing. We'll keep you on schedule and deliver filters directly to your door!
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