Sump Style:
Less sediment in pipes and appliances
Helps protect dishwasher, clothes washer, water heater, and shower
The system easily upgrades to higher-performance filters
Recommended for up to 4 person / 3 bathroom households
Tools Needed:
Tools and supplies are required depending upon household plumbing and installation method.
Pleated Filter Reduces:
Sand
Sediment
Rust
Soil
Why Filter Your Water
Improve the taste of food and beverages
Eliminates the need for expensive and bulky store-bought or delivered bottled water.
Helps to protect expensive plumbing fixtures from scale build-up, which reduces water flow and pressure.
Reduce dry skin and hair
Reduce dry skin and hair, leaving them softer and smoother.
Reduce soap scum and residue build-up on showers, tubs, and sinks, saving cleaning time and costs by up to 70%.
Increase water efficiency
Achieve up to 30% water efficiency by reducing scale build-up with filtered water for your laundry, plumbing, and appliances.
Save money by reducing overall soap and detergent use.
Remove spots, streaks, and soap scum on dishes, glassware, silverware, fixtures, tubs, and shower enclosures.
Water Issues
Do you face some of the water problems listed below, but do not know the causes of the problems?
Read on for some explanations, causes, and advice on what you can do to resolve them.
Chlorine Taste and Odor
What
Chlorine taste and odor are caused by compounds containing chlorine added to municipal water supplies.
Problems
These compounds can cause odors and tastes that many people find objectionable. It also affects the taste of food and beverages.
Solution
All 3M Clean Water Solutions drinking water systems are tested and certified to reduce chlorine taste and odors effectively.
Poor-Tasting Water
What
Off-taste or poor-tasting water can take many forms and have many causes.
Problems
Deterrence from drinking water due to bad taste affects the taste of food and beverages.
Solution
Most contaminants causing off-tastes can be reduced by installing any of the 3M drinking water systems under the kitchen and/or bathroom sinks. You can even reduce the presence of these contaminants by using the 3M Advanced Whole House Filtration System to improve the taste of all of your water.
Hard Water
What
The natural formation is due to water in contact with the rock in the Earth’s crust.
Problems
Causes white scaling and water spotting on glassware and can also cause damage to appliances, clothing, and even the pipes in the walls of your home.
Solution
Reducing the hardness in your water will help keep your hot water appliances running at high-efficiency levels. 3M brand water softener systems are an effective way to reduce the presence of hardness in your household water.
White Scale
What
The higher the concentration of hardness chemicals in your water, the more white scale you will notice on the ends of faucets and other fixtures.
Problems
This scale is not easily cleaned with water and requires more aggr
