Water Filtration Installation

Why The Need For Water Filtration in Franklin, Massachusetts, and Surrounding Communities 

Think about it: Our water dates back millions of years to the dinosaurs. For centuries, our planet has been merely recycling our water. Thousands of years ago, that was not a problem. However, since the agricultural and industrial revolutions, many natural organic and man-made—or inorganic—chemicals, pesticides, and pharmaceutical contaminants have unfortunately found their way into today’s water supplies. 

Chemical runoff during rainfall notably affects our area's groundwater, which can infiltrate drinking water supplies. While the municipal water districts around Franklin, Massachusetts, do what they can with the budget they are given, they are finding it increasingly challenging to meet the rising demand for cleaner, safer, and healthier water as our region’s population continues to grow.

Given these municipal water challenges, installing a whole-house water filtration system has become increasingly essential to guard against waterborne contaminants, such as dirt, sand, nitrates, heavy metals, chemicals, pesticides, and hard water minerals that may be present in your water as it flows into the home.

The 3 Concerns in Municipal Water in Franklin, Massachusetts, and Surrounding Communities

There are 3 Concerns in today’s municipal water that a filtration system must address:

1. Physical Contaminants like dirt, silt, sand, and other physical particulates. 
2. Chemical Contaminants like disinfecting chlorine, chloramines, pesticides and herbicides, nitrates, and heavy metals.
3. Hard water minerals like calcium and magnesium. 

Most homeowners also don’t realize that these concerns affect not only their family's health but the “health” of their very expensive plumbing system and all the water-using appliances in their home. Did You Know that disinfecting chemicals such as chlorine attack and eat away at metal and copper pipes and connections? 

Past vs. Present Technology

Previously, the only option for treating these three concerns was primarily a traditional two-tank system—a stand-up carbon filter combined with a salt softener. These systems are large, inefficient, need programming, need salt, and could waste as much as 500 gallons of water every month! 

Thanks to the latest technology, ONE system can efficiently and effectively treat all THREE concerns in a compact design without needlessly wasting gallons upon gallons of water every month. 

Like any facet of life, technology advances. That’s why Austin Plumbing & Heating offers residents of Franklin, Massachusetts, and surrounding areas Honest Water Filters to protect their families and expensive plumbing systems. Simply put, the Award-Winning Honest Water Filters are the most advanced whole-house systems on the market today, backed up by NSF performance certifications.

To treat Concerns 1 and 2 (Physical and Chemical Contaminants), these filters offer a 5-micron down to a 0.015 sub-micron filter for physicals and the most chemical-reducing carbon of any system available (more than two times), as illustrated by this chart.

They are also one of the only systems on the market that have been certified by NSF for System Performance…going well beyond basic, standard certifications that most systems promote they have.

Polyphosphates – A Hard Water Solution For Franklin, Massachusetts, and Surrounding Communities

To treat Concern 3 (Minerals – aka hard water), Honest Water Filters systems contain polyphosphates, a proven, all-natural alternative to salt softeners. Unlike other salt-free systems that “mask” hard water issues, polyphosphates have been used in commercial applications for decades in places like 7-11, McDonalds, and most restaurants to protect their expensive ice machines.

How They Work: Our food-grade, FDA-approved all-natural polyphosphates effectively sequester hard water minerals like calcium and magnesium, preventing scaling and corrosion of plumbing and fixtures in the home. However, they retain these essential minerals in the water that our bodies require.

All-natural polyphosphates

The future of water treatment is here today…The Honest Water Filters.

Choose The Award-Winning Filter That Best Fits Your Needs

Diamond/Silver Ultra-Filter System

The “ultimate” in whole-house water filtration, the Diamond/Silver system is the best available technology to reduce viruses, cysts, bacteria, and physical contaminants.



• 0.015 sub-micron ultra-filtration removes 99.95% of any contaminant larger than 0.015 in size at 15 gallons per minute
• Self-cleaning cycles ensure safer, cleaner water coming into the home
• Uses very little water and electricity 
• Silver Plus Post Filters effectively treat chemicals and hardness
• Diamond lasts up to 1,000,000 gallons, certified by NSF under normal water conditions
• Silver Post Filters treat chemicals up to 530,000* gallons combined capacity certified by NSF under normal water conditions
• 5-year warranty, including acts of God
• Mounts on the wall to save space

*When used with the Defender Pre-Filter or Diamond Ultra-Filter under normal municipal water conditions. Honest Water Filter Company Consultation is required for well applications. Polyphosphates are recommended for water hardness of up to 20 grains per gallon.

Silver Plus With Defender System

Affordable filtration and chlorine reduction technology.

• 10.0-micron pre-filter removes larger contaminants and protects the carbon filters
• 5.0-micron coconut shell catalytic carbon block filter effectively reduces many common chemical contaminates that end up in municipal water and reduces 99.95% of chlorine used to disinfect water, which makes municipal water smell and taste bad.
• Carbon block filtration ensures every water molecule is treated
• Contains all-natural polyphosphates as a hard water solution. Polyphosphates sequester hard water minerals and protect plumbing and fixtures from scale and corrosion
• It does not need backwashing to save water and money
• Mounts on the wall to save space
• Does not need electricity to save more money
• Treats up to 530,000* gallons of chemical reduction combined capacity under normal water conditions certified by NSF

*When used with the Defender Pre-Filter or Diamond Ultra-Filter under normal municipal water conditions. Honest Water Filter Company Consultation is required for well applications. Polyphosphates are recommended for water hardness of up to 20 grains per gallon.

Titanium Under Sink System

Safer, great-tasting water right out of the kitchen faucet. 

If you live in an apartment or condo and cannot install a whole-house system, the next best thing is the Titanium system. Unlike standard reverse osmosis units, the Titanium Drinking Water System does not waste water to filter water, saving you money.

• 0.2 sub-micron filter effectively removes 99.95% of common cyst bacteria like cryptosporidium, toxoplasma, giardia, and entamoeba from drinking and cooking water
• Coconut Shell Catalytic Carbon Block removes 99.95% of chlorine used to disinfect water, which makes municipal water smell and taste bad
• Connects directly to the kitchen faucet, eliminating the need for a separate glass-filling faucet, saving you money
• The flow rate of 3.0 gallons per minute fills water bottles, glasses, and pots faster
• Treats up to 55,000 gallons certified by NSF under normal water conditions
  

Take The First Step

The first step is to have one of our Austin Plumbing & Heating professionals come out and discuss solutions to your water problems in Franklin, Massachusetts, and surrounding areas. This quick analysis helps us to determine which system is the best fit for your home. Once you determine the best Honest Water Filter System for you, our expert plumbers will explain each step of the installation process to ensure your total satisfaction. All you have to do is enjoy your water!