Water Filtration System Installation and Service
Full Nelson installs water filtration systems that treat water at the point of entry or point of use, depending on your water quality concerns and household needs. Our plumbers connect filtration equipment to your existing plumbing and verify proper flow and function.
Whole-Home Water Filtration
A whole-home filtration system, also called a point-of-entry system, installs on the main water line where it enters the house. Every faucet, shower, appliance, and fixture in the home receives filtered water. These systems typically use one or more filter stages to reduce sediment, chlorine, and other contaminants before the water reaches your plumbing.
Common whole-home filtration methods include:
- Sediment filters: Remove sand, silt, rust particles, and other suspended solids. Usually the first stage in a multi-stage system. Protects downstream filters and appliances.
- Carbon filters: Reduce chlorine, chloramine, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and unpleasant taste and odor. Activated carbon is effective for municipal water treatment byproducts.
- Catalytic carbon filters: Target chloramine specifically, which standard carbon filters handle less effectively. Relevant in municipalities that use chloramine for disinfection.
- Multi-stage systems: Combine sediment and carbon filtration in a single housing or a series of canisters for broader contaminant reduction.
Whole-home systems require periodic filter replacement to maintain effectiveness. The replacement interval depends on water usage, incoming water quality, and the filter type.
Point-of-Use Filtration
Point-of-use systems treat water at a single fixture, most commonly the kitchen sink. These systems provide higher-level filtration for drinking and cooking water without treating the entire home’s supply.
Point-of-use options include:
- Under-sink filtration: Installs beneath the kitchen counter and connects to a dedicated faucet. Multi-stage models can include sediment, carbon, and membrane filtration.
- Reverse osmosis (RO): Forces water through a semi-permeable membrane that removes dissolved solids, heavy metals, and a wide range of contaminants. RO systems produce a separate stream of filtered water through a dedicated faucet and discharge reject water to the drain.
- Inline refrigerator filters: Connect to the water supply serving your refrigerator's ice maker and water dispenser.
Full Nelson installs point-of-use systems and connects them to your home’s cold water supply with proper shut-off valves and drain connections.
Water Testing
Filtration is only as effective as the diagnosis behind it. Different water quality issues call for different filtration approaches. Full Nelson can help identify what is in your water so the right system is installed for your specific situation.
Common water quality concerns include:
- Chlorine taste and odor from municipal treatment
- Sediment causing cloudy water or buildup in fixtures
- Hard water minerals (addressed separately by water softeners)
- Iron staining on fixtures and laundry
- Concerns about lead, nitrates, or other specific contaminants
Why Full Nelson
- Family, Women, and Veteran owned since 2003
- Licensed, insured plumbers
- Whole-home and point-of-use system installation
- Up-front pricing before work begins
- Filter replacement and system maintenance
- 24/7 emergency service