Worried about your Drinking Water?
Tap water that we consume can contain dangerous chemicals that leach into the ground water from lakes, streams, or rivers. This water is also treated with harsh chemicals from our water treatment facilities. We need to understand what is in the water that we drink, wash with, use for cooking, and bathe in and what can do we do to eliminate these harmful contaminants.
How is our Water Contaminated?
Ground water can be contaminated by any activity whereby chemicals and/or wastes are released into the environment. An example of this a chemical and/or oil spill. Landfills also oftentimes end up being the home for hazardous waste. These chemicals can leach into the ground water by means of precipitation and surface run off. Sewer and other pipelines sometimes leak fluids into surrounding soil and ground water. Once the ground water is contaminated, it is extremely difficult and costly to clean.
How is Contaminated Water Treated?
Water treatment facilities use chemicals to disinfect. Chlorine is the most common disinfectant. Most treatment facilities have also started using Chloramine which is a mixture of Chlorine and Ammonia. Chloramine is very aggressive on the pipes which is why facilities only use it 6 months out of the year. While Chlorine and Chloramine have their own health risks, there are over 80,000 chemicals that are unstudied and largely unregulated in our tap water.
How can we Reduce or Eliminate These Contaminants?
There are several options on the market for filtering our water, some of which are better than others. Many refrigerators have their own filters which do not always say what exactly they are filtering out of our water.
Environmental Water Systems (EWS) is manufactured in the United States and is the leader in quality filtration. Their EWS Spectrum V2 whole house filtration system will protect your family from absorbing harmful chemicals while bathing and showering, and will also deliver safer water to your appliances and faucets throughout your house. The EWS Spectrum V2 is suitable for any home on city water treated with Chlorine or Chloramine. It will also eliminate the harmful ground chemicals such as PVC, pesticides, THMs, PFAS, and much more. The EWS Spectrum V2 requires a drain and will require a plumber for installation.
Another product EWS offers which provides consumers with clean water is their MAX FLOW. The MAX FLOW installs under-counter directly on your cold-water line. It can be installed on your kitchen faucet or any other faucet in your home. The Max Flow will remove and reduce chlorine, chloramine, lead, cysts, THMs, VOCs, PFAS, pharmaceutical residues, dyes, fuels, and more. One filter will last up to 1 year or 1500 gallons of water. Like in its name, it will also not restrict flow.
These filtration options are also taking out more chemicals than they do in bottled water. Let’s do our part to eliminate plastic water bottles in our landfills and protect our families and pets with these great solutions from EWS.
Below are the two solutions mentioned above along with links to a complete list of the contaminants that each take out:
SS-2.5-Twin EWS MAX FLOW Twin Pack - $396.75
SS-2.5-MAX FLOW $299
F.SET.SS-2.5 MAX FLOW FILTER $148.50
The most economical solution that you can implement today is the Max Flow for under your sinks. Add one to each faucet that might be used for drinking water. The best deal is to purchase the SS2.5-TWIN for $396.75 which is the EWS MAX FLOW plus an extra filter, so up to two years of filtered water.
Complete list of what the SS-2.5-MAX FLOW Removes:
EWS-SPECTRUM-V2 $4399 Plus Installation (EST. $1600)
This whole house filtration system will provide home water and filtration for up to 10 years or 2,500,000 gallon filtration media lifespan based on local water conditions and usage. This investment will protect your family and pets from harmful contaminants in the water that they drink and bathe in. It will also lengthen the life of any appliance that utilizes water.
Complete list of what the EWS Spectrum V2 Removes
Why Trust Us?
Founded in 1971, Don’s Appliances is a family-owned, independent appliance retailer based out of Pittsburgh, PA. Don’s has since expanded to 10 locations selling, delivering, installing, and servicing all major appliance brands. More recently, Don’s has added kitchen and bath fixtures to our product mix. WATERSOURCE by Don's Appliances, our dedicated kitchen and bath showroom, is located in East Liberty. Kitchen and bath fixtures can also be found throughout our other 10 locations. Large enough to offer competitive pricing yet small enough to continue offering the “white glove” service we pride ourselves on, our focus is always on the customer experience — from the first step into a showroom to the purchase transaction to well after your new purchase has been installed.
When our customers are remodeling or building a new house, Don’s has all the expertise, product knowledge, inventory, brands, displays, and services to meet and exceed your needs.
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Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today, and shop Environmental Water Systems online at Don’s Appliances or WATERSOURCE by Don's Appliances. Our friendly experts are always happy to help answer any questions regarding the EWS — whether you call us at 866-544-1711, email us, or use our online chat feature. Better yet, stop by any of our Don’s Appliances locations or visit WATERSOURCE by Don's Appliances in East Liberty, PA! Visit us today!