Water softeners improve the water we bathe in and clean with throughout the home. Softeners are not purifiers and will not reduce a wide range of potential contaminants. Many consumers want to purify their water for drinking, cooking, and ice cubes. Our drinking water systems provide high quality, chemical-free water right at the faucet.
A water softener is usually installed where water enters your home. This placement ensures that all the water distributed throughout your house is softened, meaning it has had dissolved hardness minerals removed. By doing this, a water softener protects your water heater, appliances, plumbing, sinks, bathtubs, faucets, and more from scale buildup and damage.
For the water you drink and use in food preparation, a dedicated drinking water system, often a Reverse Osmosis system, is used. This system typically services a special faucet at your kitchen sink, reducing a large number of dissolved solids to provide purer, cleaner water. While whole-home reverse osmosis systems are available, most people find that a point-of-use system at the kitchen sink is more cost-effective for their daily needs.