The Homestead System has water treatment equipment for virtually all of your water problems. If you see your problem below, please contact us so a Homestead System dealer can test the water to insure that unit is likely to solve all of your problems.
If you do not see your problem below or have more than one problem please contact us. A Homestead System dealer can give you the best solution to your water problem may be a combination of one or more water treatment technologies or we may need to use new technologies and equipment to treat additional water contaminants.
Homestead System Solutions
Problem |
Possible Water Problem |
Homestead System Solution(s)* |
Clothes are dingy |
Hardness, iron, and/or manganese in water |
Particulate Filter & Softener |
Soap scum on tubs, showers, and sinks |
Hardness in water |
Particulate Filter & Softener |
Soaps and detergents do not make suds |
Hardness in water |
Particulate Filter & Softener |
Instant hot water heater is losing efficiency |
Hardness in water |
Particulate Filter & Softener |
Brown stains on clothes, toilets, appliances, and sinks |
Dissolved, Bacteriological, and/or Particulate Iron |
Particulate Filter & Softener |
Black stains on clothes, toilets, appliances, and sinks |
Manganese |
Particulate Filter & Softener |
Dark brown water throughout house |
Dissolved, Bacteriological, and/or Particulate Iron |
Particulate Filter & Ultimate Oxidation System |
Blue green stains on toilets, sinks and plumbing fixtures |
Acidic water |
Particulate Filter & Neutralizer |
Pinhole leaks in pipes and corrosion of plumbing fixtures |
Acidic water |
Particulate Filter & Neutralizer |
Water heater fails and/or leaks frequently |
Acidic water |
Particulate Filter & Neutralizer |
Instant hot water heater leaks |
Acidic water |
Particulate Filter & Neutralizer |
My water test says we have metals in our water |
Acidic water Dissolved metals |
Particulate Filter & Neutralizer & RO or
Particulate Filter & Softener & RO** |
Water smells like a swimming pool |
Excessive Chlorine |
Particulate Filter & Carbon Filter or
Particulate Filter & City System |
Water has a very bad taste |
Chlorine, chloramines, organics, ?? |
Particulate Filter & Advanced Oxidation System |
Water has a bad smell |
Chlorine, hydrogen sulfide, chloramines, organics, ?? |
Particulate Filter & Advanced Oxidation System or
Particulate Filter & Ultimate Oxidation System |
Water smells like rotten eggs |
Sulfur and/or hydrogen sulfide |
Particulate Filter & Advanced Oxidation System or
Particulate Filter & Ultimate Oxidation System |
We added a constant pressure well pump |
Low water pressure |
Retrofit existing water treatment systems with 3000 Series system(s) |
I am on a low sodium diet |
Excessive sodium in water |
Particulate Filter & Softener with KCl regeneration & Undersink RO (Reverse Osmosis) |
My water test says we have bacteria in our water |
Contact your Homestead System dealer. We have water treatment solutions for most water problems. |
Other ??? |
Contact your Homestead System dealer. We have water treatment solutions for most water problems. |
* - Contact your Homestead System dealer for recommendations and a water test. A Homestead System will not be able to handle every water treatment problem. Some problems may require more than one water treatment process.
**- Not all dissolved metals can be removed by a Homestead System. Contact your Homestead System dealer for recommendations and a water test.
