IMPROVE YOUR HOME’S WATER QUALITY

 BY NORA HESTON TARTE

Hard water has a negative effect not just on your home but on your body, too. Responsible for dry, flaky skin and brittle hair, many notice changes to their skin’s moisture and texture or with dandruff on their scalp without knowing what causes it. The answer to your problems could be in the pipes. “Hard water is a build-up of high amounts of calcium, arsenic, bromate, [and] nitrates,” explains Alwi Ali, independent distributer of Fidelis Elite Systems, a water purification company that services homes in San Joaquin County and Northern California.

And while the negative effects on your appearance and health are a large concern, there are also ways that hard water negatively effects your home. You may notice hard water stains on your shower doors and shower head faucets, creating an unsightly bathroom that looks dirty even when it’s clean. Hard water can ruin faucets, copper pipes, your hot water heater, and shower heads—some of which are expensive to fix.

So, what can you do? A Home Water Analysis is the first step in correcting a hard water problem. The test, offered free by Fidelis Elite, gives home owners an in-depth look at their current water situation. At the same time, an on-site tech can give you a glimpse into what a water purification system can do and how it eliminates a lot of contaminants, such as high levels of chlorine in city tap water. Solutions include salt-free water refinement systems, multi-stage refinement products, and reverse osmosis systems. Each one targets hard water and reduces the negative effects of these contaniments. With Fidelis Elite, every system comes with a lifetime warranty to ensure a worryfree experience for customers, use of Fidelis family contractors whose work is insured (not sub-contractors), and a high level of rejection of contaminants for the safest, most high-quality water.