Whole-Home Filtration in Murphy, Plumbed In the Right Way

What a Whole-Home Filter Does

Your tap water meets drinking standards, but the utility adds a disinfectant to keep it that way, and plenty of people can taste or smell it. A whole-home filter, usually a tank of carbon media, sits on your main line and pulls that chlorine taste and odor out before the water reaches any tap. You notice it most in the shower and in a glass from the kitchen sink.

Pick this system when the problem follows you from room to room: the same smell in every bathroom, the same flat taste at every faucet, or grit turning up in more than one screen. It is not a softener and it does not kill bacteria. If your test shows hard water, we will talk about Water Softeners. If you mostly want better drinking water at one sink, Reverse Osmosis may be the better fit, and it costs less.

The work is plumbing work on your main line, so it has to be done to code. Installations are handled by subcontracted master-licensed plumbers, and we explain each code item to you before anyone cuts a pipe.

What the Install Includes

A system sized to your flow

We match the tank to your peak water use, the busiest few minutes of your day. Go too small and the pressure sags when a shower and the washing machine run together. Go too big and you pay for capacity you never touch.

Bypass valve

Every system gets a bypass so you can keep water running to the house if the filter ever needs service. It also lets the plumber isolate the tank without shutting off your whole home.

Code-correct drain line

Backwashing filters rinse themselves and send that water to a drain. Plumbing code wants a physical gap between the drain line and the drain itself, so dirty water has no path back into the pipes you drink from. We build that gap properly, not with a hose dropped into a floor drain.

Bonding jumper where needed

In some homes, metal water pipe is part of the electrical ground. A filter with plastic fittings breaks that path, so a jumper wire goes across it to keep the ground intact.

Permit and inspection

Where the city requires one for this work, we pull it and meet the inspector. You get a clear record that the job passed.

Cleanup and a walkthrough

We clean up the work area and show you the bypass, the shutoff and how the system runs.

Signs a Whole-Home Filter Makes Sense

• You smell chlorine in the shower

  Steam carries chlorine out of hot water. A bathroom that smells like a public pool after a shower is the most common thing people tell us, and a carbon tank on the main line clears it up.

• Tap water tastes off

  Some people buy bottled water just because of the taste. A whole-home system fixes taste at every tap, not just the kitchen.

• Grit in faucet screens

  Sand or sediment collecting in aerators and showerheads points to a need for a sediment pre-filter ahead of the main tank.

• Dry skin or faded hair color

  Many people notice their skin and hair feel better once chlorine is out of the shower water. It is a common reason homeowners call us.

• An old filter nobody maintains

  If a previous owner left a system with no bypass, no proper drain gap or media that has not been changed in years, it may be time to replace it with one installed to code.

From First Visit to Final Walkthrough

1. 1

   Test at your kitchen sink

   We check your water in your home and go over the numbers with you in plain words. If a whole-home filter is the wrong tool, you hear that from us.

2. 2

   Written quote and plan

   You get the system size, the install spot, the drain route and any inspection needs on paper before you agree to anything. Standard professional installation included for qualifying homes.

3. 3

   Install day

   The plumber shuts off the water, cuts in at the main line, sets the bypass and drain, and adds a bonding jumper if needed. Most homes are without water for a few hours. In garages and on outside walls we protect the lines from the hard freezes we get most winters.

4. 4

   Flush, check and inspect

   We flush the new media, check for leaks and pressure, and schedule the inspection if one is required. Then we walk you through the system before we leave.

What Moves the Price

No two homes plumb the same, so we quote after we see yours. The price comes down to the size of the system and how hard it is to tie into your main line. You get a written quote before any work starts.

System size and media

More bathrooms and higher flow need a bigger tank. Catalytic carbon, which handles chloramine better than standard carbon, costs more than basic media.

Where your main line is

A main line in the garage with room on the wall is quick work. One tucked into a cramped utility closet, or hidden behind finished walls, means more hours and some patching.

Drain access

A backwashing filter needs a drain with a proper gap nearby. A long drain run adds labor and parts.

Add-ons

A sediment pre-filter, freeze protection for an outdoor install, or a bonding jumper each add a little to the job.

Permit fee and inspection trip

When this work calls for a permit, the city's charge and the inspector's visit go on a separate line of your quote. That way you can see exactly what goes to the city and what goes to the install.