If these ugly orange stains look familiar, the culprit is likely iron contaminants in your home’s incoming water supply. This iron, which is suspended or dissolved in the water, latches onto surfaces, aided by leftover soap scum, then reacts with the air to create the rusty orange colored deposits in sinks, tubs, toilets, and other plumbing fixtures. This staining can be very frustrating and embarrassing, causing your home’s fixtures to look filthy – even after the most thorough cleaning. Fortunately, there are many ways to remove the iron buildup with a little bit of elbow grease. Draining, then soaking with a 1:1 mixture of vinegar and water before scrubbing until clean is an all-natural solution favored by many. For more stubborn stains, special solvents such as CLR or Iron OUT may be found at the hardware store – simply soak then scrub following the manufacturer’s instructions.
Unfortunately, no matter how well you clean these stains, they will always return unless you treat the root cause.
Applied Membranes whole-house water filters for Iron are the perfect simple and affordable solution to remove the iron from your water supply and prevent this staining from occurring. Simply install the system at your home’s point of entry water line, and the advanced filtration media will oxidize then filter out any dissolved and suspended iron from your water supply. The media works with the chlorine in your municipal water supply to constantly regenerate the media, extending the life of the filter for minimum maintenance. Our 20” 3-stage whole house iron filters also include a 5 micron sediment filter to protect your home’s plumbing and appliances from sediment buildup. The last stage is a high performance carbon filter which will remove chlorine, chloramine, and other chemical contaminants to provide pure, great-tasting drinking water to every tap in your home.
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