Including filter system and high-performance Carbonates filter.
Carbonates are dissolved mineral compounds that commonly occur alongside calcium and magnesium in household water. When levels are higher, they encourage scale to form on faucets, showerheads and inside appliances, and can leave spotting on glassware or make soap harder to lather. In Pace, homeowners who spot chalky residue or reduced appliance performance are often dealing with these same mineral issues that many Florida households face.
Bicarbonates are closely linked to carbonates and play a big role in alkalinity and scale formation. When water is heated, bicarbonates can turn and combine with hardness minerals to leave chalky deposits in kettles, water heaters and on tankless units. That residue not only makes cleaning more frequent but can also lower the efficiency of hot-water equipment—so addressing both carbonates and bicarbonates helps keep Pace homes’ systems running well.
The most effective single whole-house solution for carbonates is an ion exchange water softener. Rather than filtering minerals out, a softener swaps scale-forming calcium and magnesium for sodium or potassium, preventing carbonate-driven scale from forming. Because carbonate problems are closely tied to hardness, a properly installed softener at the point of entry treats all water to showers, sinks, laundry and appliances in your Pace home.
A correctly sized ion exchange system also reduces the effects of bicarbonates, especially where hot water causes the most scaling. The resin bed does the mineral exchange while periodic regeneration maintains performance, and many Pace homeowners add a prefilter to protect the resin from grit. Mr. Pure Water can help size and install a softener so the entire house benefits, not just a single faucet.