Whole-Home Water Filtration in Lafayette, LA
One filter for every tap in the house
Whole-home filtration treats your water where it enters the house, so the kitchen sink, the showers and the washing machine all run on the same treated water. It suits homeowners in Lafayette and the surrounding Acadiana towns who notice a chlorine taste or smell, or want one system instead of a filter at every tap. The first step is the free in-home water test.
You might notice
- A chlorine taste or smell when you run the tap
- A chlorine smell in the shower
- Dry-feeling skin and hair after you bathe
- Fixtures and laundry that seem to wear out early
- Spots on glassware that show up no matter what you wash it with
What it does and where it goes
A whole-home system is a set of tanks or filter housings plumbed in where the main water line enters the house, often in a garage, a utility closet or next to the water heater. Everything coming into the house passes through it first. That is the difference from a filter on one faucet: you are treating the water once, at the source, rather than tap by tap. It is not a softener, though. Hardness minerals are a separate job and a separate piece of equipment.
Two stages do most of the work. A sediment stage catches grit and particles before they reach your fixtures and appliances. A carbon stage reduces chlorine taste and smell, which is usually the first thing people notice in a glass of water or a hot shower.
Sized to your house, not picked off a shelf
Two homes on the same street can need different equipment. We start with the in-home water test, which checks hardness, chlorine, iron and pH, and size the system to those results and to your household's flow rate. Flow rate is how much water the house asks for at once: a shower, the dishwasher and a load of laundry running together, for example. A system sized too small struggles to keep up with that demand. One sized to it stays out of the way.
Installation
The install is done by licensed plumbers from Hargrave's Plumbing, so the people cutting into your main line are plumbers first. A typical visit covers these steps:
- Shutting off the water and tying the system into the main line
- Mounting the tanks or housings on a wall or the floor
- Fitting a bypass valve, so water can be routed around the system when it needs service
- Flushing the system and checking every connection for leaks
Keeping it working
Filter media does its job by collecting what it catches, so it has to be replaced. Sediment cartridges load up with grit and carbon wears out, on a schedule that depends on your water and how much you use. The bypass valve makes that service a short job. If you would rather not keep track of it yourself, the service side of Acadiana Water Filtration handles the changes.
Questions
Whole-Home Filtration: common questions
Do I need a whole-home filter and a softener, or just one?
They do different jobs. A filter deals with things like chlorine taste and smell, and a softener deals with hardness minerals. Some homes need one, some need both. It depends on your water, which is why we test first.
Will a whole-home filter lower my water pressure?
Any filter adds some resistance, and an undersized one is where pressure complaints come from. Sizing the system to your household's flow rate is how that gets avoided, and it is why we do not pick equipment before we know how your house uses water.
How much room does it need?
Enough wall or floor space for the tanks or housings, close to where the main line enters the house. A garage, utility room or closet usually works. We look at the spot before we choose the equipment.
Does this work on city water or well water?
Both. City water often calls for a carbon stage for chlorine taste and smell. A well may need different equipment for iron or sulfur, and the water test tells us which way to go.
Book a free in-home water test first
The result tells us what your water needs, and what it does not. If it tests fine, we will tell you so.