At Blue Wave Plumbing we can supply and install water treatment systems. The most common water treatment appliance that we supply and install is a water softener. The water hardness in Calgary is 15 grains per gallon. moderately hard water is bout 6 grains per gallon and extremely hard water is about 34 grains per gallon so Calgary is roughly in the middle. The benefits of a water softener are:
- Soft water is easier on your skin
- Less soap build up on shower and tub walls
- Less soap is needed in the shower, laundry and to wash dishes
- Fixtures will have less wear and tear and will last longer
- Hot water heaters will last longer
- Dishes will come out cleaner in the dishwasher
- Clothes will come out cleaner in the clothes washer
The other water treatment systems we can supply and install are:
- R/O units
- Activated carbon filters
- Distillation
- UV light
- Iron filters
- De-chlorinators
- Ozonation
- Micron filters
- Sediment filters
Blue Wave Plumbing can perform water testing if the quality of water is ever a question. We will also make sure that if we are supplying a water filtration system that is sized correctly for the application.