Whole-Home Water Filtration

A whole-home water filtration system treats all the water entering your house, so every faucet, shower, and appliance gets filtered water. It is installed on the main water line, near where it enters the home. Most systems use sediment and carbon stages to reduce chlorine, sediment, and other contaminants, which improves taste and smell at every tap.

A water filter reduces things like chlorine, sediment, and some contaminants, while a water softener removes the hardness minerals that cause scale. A carbon filter won't stop scale, and a softener won't remove chlorine taste. That's why many Inland Empire homes use both: a softener for scale and filtration for taste and odor. Our hard water guide compares the options side by side.

Yes, for most homes. Carbon filtration reduces the chlorine or chloramine taste and odor that many people notice in tap water, and it works at every tap, so showers and ice improve too. For the most thorough drinking water, add a reverse osmosis system at the kitchen sink, since a whole-home carbon filter does not remove dissolved minerals.

It depends on the system and your water. Some cartridge-style systems need new filters every few months, while larger tank-style carbon systems can go much longer before the media is replaced. Sediment levels and how much water your household uses both play a role. We size each system to the home and can set you up on a filter service schedule so it keeps working.

It can be, if you care about taste, smell, and how your water feels. Tap water that meets standards can still taste of chlorine and carry sediment. Filtering every tap improves showers, laundry, and cooking water and keeps sediment out of fixtures. If drinking water is your only concern, a reverse osmosis system at the sink may be a better fit.