Water Filtration Installation in High Point, NC
Whole-house and under-sink filters for taste, odor, sediment and lead, chosen from your water's actual test results instead of a sales pitch.
- Whole-home and point-of-use
- NSF-certified filters
- Water-test first
- Free estimates
Read The City's Water Quality Report First
The City of High Point publishes an annual drinking water quality report, listing the water sources, treatment steps and test results. High Point draws its water from Oak Hollow Lake and Arnold Koonce City Lake and treats it at the Ward Water Plant. The report tells you what is in the water that arrives at the meter.
A good plumber starts there and asks what you notice at the tap. Chlorine taste, sediment, rust or a smell from the heater each point to a different solution. Water that is safe by the report can still taste poor, and that is a legitimate reason to filter.
Filter Types And What They Do
Filters are certified against specific NSF/ANSI standards. The standard tells you what a product has been tested to reduce.
| Filter or standard | Reduces | Where it goes |
|---|---|---|
| Sediment filter | Sand, rust particles and silt | Whole house, at the main line |
| Carbon block (NSF/ANSI 42) | Chlorine taste and odor | Whole house or at the tap |
| Health-effects filter (NSF/ANSI 53) | Contaminants such as lead and cysts, depending on model | Under sink or at a drinking tap |
| Reverse osmosis (NSF/ANSI 58) | A broad range of dissolved contaminants | Under the kitchen sink |
| UV system | Bacteria and viruses in untreated water | Usually private wells |
Why Does My Water Taste, Smell Or Look Wrong?
Pool-like chlorine taste
Disinfectant residue. A carbon filter reduces it.
Rust-colored water on first use
Often old galvanized lines or a corroding water heater, not the supply.
Cloudy or gritty water
Sediment from the main or from scale inside old pipes.
Rotten egg smell in hot water only
Usually a reaction in the water heater tank, fixed by a flush and a new anode rod.
Metallic taste
Metals from corroding fixtures or pipe. Worth testing.
Smell in both hot and cold water
Points to the supply or a well, so test the source.
Not Sure Which Filter?
Call and describe the problem. Estimates for filtration are free.
Lead, Old Solder And Old Fixtures
Lead was banned in plumbing solder and in new brass fixtures in 1986. Since January 2014, federal law defines lead-free plumbing as a weighted average of no more than 0.25 percent lead on wetted surfaces. A house built before 1986 may therefore have lead solder in copper joints or lead in older fixtures.
The Uptown Suburbs district and mill houses fall into this age range, and plumbers also meet galvanized lines that shed rust. Flush a tap for a minute after the water has sat overnight, and consider testing.
If lead is a worry, a filter certified for lead reduction under NSF/ANSI 53 at the kitchen tap is a practical step. The long-term fix is removing the lead sources, which may involve whole-home repiping.
Whole-House Versus Under-Sink
Whole-house system
- Treats all the water entering the home
- Protects showers and appliances from chlorine and sediment
- Needs space and a pressure-rated installation
- Higher up-front cost
Under-sink or point-of-use
- Filters drinking and cooking water only
- Easy to certify for health contaminants
- Smaller footprint and cost
- Does not treat shower or laundry water
What To Do Before A Filtration Visit
A little information makes the recommendation more accurate.
- 1
Note what you notice: chlorine smell, rust stains, cloudy water, a metallic taste or a rotten egg smell.
- 2
Find the city's latest annual water quality report, or tell the plumber if you are on a well.
- 3
Tell the plumber if anyone in the house is pregnant, has an infant or has a weakened immune system, since those cases call for certified filters.
- 4
Know where the main shutoff valve is.
- 5
Say how many people live in the house, which affects filter sizing.
How A Filtration Install Goes
- 1
Listen
The plumber asks about the problem and reviews the water report.
- 2
Quote
You hear the recommendation and price before work.
- 3
Install
The main is shut off briefly, the filter is mounted and plumbed in.
- 4
Test
Flow and pressure are checked, with leaks tested at every joint.
Why A Filter, Not A Softener, Fits City Water
The city's water is soft, so a softener on city water mostly removes hardness that is not there. A carbon filter fixes the complaints people actually have, taste and odor, without salt or a drain line. If your complaint is hard water, check first if you are on a private well, and see water softener installation and repair.
Filters need new cartridges on a schedule. An unchanged carbon cartridge can become a place where bacteria grow, so set a reminder and keep the receipt for the cartridge model.
What Affects Water Filtration Cost
Free estimates for filtration
The system is chosen from your water and your complaint, then priced before installation. Call for your real number.
Filtration Beyond High Point
Filtration installation is available in High Point and in Jamestown, east of the city. Tell the dispatcher if the home is on city water, since a house on a private well needs a different filtration plan.
Water Filtration Questions In High Point
The City of High Point publishes an annual water quality report with test results. Read it, and consider a certified filter if you want to reduce chlorine taste or specific contaminants.
It is a standard for filters that reduce health-related contaminants such as lead. The product label lists what it was tested to reduce.
Follow the manufacturer's schedule, commonly every few months for sediment and carbon cartridges and longer for others.
Only if you want to treat shower and laundry water as well, or protect appliances from sediment. Many homes do well with an under-sink filter for drinking water.
No. Standard filters do not remove hardness minerals. That takes a softener, which is rarely needed on High Point city water.
Filter questions? Call for an estimate.
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