Chlorine and Chloramine

These chemicals are necessary for disinfection, but they can add unwanted tastes and smells to water. Chlorine and Chloramines can also dry out skin, hair, rubber seals and parts in water-using appliances and can fade fabrics more rapidly when washed.

Staining

City water can still stain and ruin clothing, sinks, tubs, toilets, water-using appliances, even tableware. A replacement may be required, or it could take a lot of effort to remove the stain.

Tastes and odors

Chlorine taste and odor are common complaints. During certain times of the year, many also notice an unpleasant algae smell and taste. Algal blooms could also be responsible for minor health-related issues.

Scale and hard water

Scale or limescale is the white, chalky buildup from hard water minerals in water that’s left on fixtures and water-using appliances. It is unsightly and can reduce the life, appearance and efficiency of fixtures, water appliances and other items around your home. Some water treatment plants reduce the amount of hardness in the water, but they don’t provide you with soft water.

Raw water is water found in the environment that has not been treated and does not have any of its minerals, ions, particles, bacteria, or parasites removed.

Working Water

Working water, for washing, bathing and cleaning, makes up 99 percent of the water that’s used in the home. Even though your water is supplied by a city or municipality, it is probably hard and likely contains a disinfectant like chlorine or chloramine. Hardness can cause problems with your water-using appliances, surfaces that come in contact with water, fixtures and tableware. Over time, chlorine/chloramine can damage your clothing in the wash, and it can dry out rubber seals in water-using appliances. City working water is frequently treated with a prefilter, water softener and dechlorination or chloramine removal system.

Drinking Water

Although the water you use for drinking and cooking makes up about one percent of the water used in your home, its quality is probably most important to you. To make sure water is safe for human consumption, water supplies are treated with disinfectants at the water treatment facility. These disinfectants ensure the water meets guidelines set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). For safety reasons, the disinfectant must remain in the water while it travels through the distribution system to your home, but once there, it is no longer needed (or wanted).

Kinetico Q850

• Conditioned Water 24 Hours a Day, Every Day
• Simple, Reliable, and Economical Operation
• Twin Tank Design
• Compact Space Saving Design
• Certified Performance
• Installation and Service by Trained Water Treatment Professionals
• Regeneration requires only: 13 gallons of water, 11 minutes 1 lb. of regenerant
  

Kinetico K5 Drinking Water Station

• Protection against a wide variety of contaminants
• Maximum water efficiency
• Flexible and expandable to meet any drinking water need
• Customized filter options to fit your needs

Dimensions:

• K5 Unit - 15.49 in. x 5.96 in. and 19.01 in. tall
• Pressure Tank - 9 in. round x 16.45 in. tall

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