Including filter system and high-performance Salty Taste filter.
Noticing a salty taste at the kitchen sink can make drinking, cooking and even simple tasks less pleasant — and leave you wondering what’s affecting your water. That flavor most often comes from dissolved minerals like sodium and chloride that don’t evaporate, or from a softener or brine system that’s adding more salt than intended. In Ward Basin homes, small mineral shifts are easy to detect at the tap, and sometimes plumbing or softener settings cause softened water to reach more fixtures than expected.
Salinity levels can differ between properties depending on the local source and how water is treated before it reaches your house. A salty note that’s stronger in hot water may indicate minerals concentrating in the water heater as it warms, and you might also notice a slick feel, more spotting on glassware, or an aftertaste in coffee and tea. The simplest first move for Ward Basin homeowners is to determine whether the taste is coming from the incoming supply or from in-home equipment such as a water softener or a point-of-use filter.
For salty taste caused by dissolved salts, reverse osmosis is the most effective single filter. Unlike carbon filters that handle chlorine and many odors, reverse osmosis employs a semi-permeable membrane to cut dissolved minerals like sodium and chloride that create salinity. Installed as a whole-house system in Ward Basin properties, RO improves taste for drinking, cooking, bathing and appliances, and is especially appropriate when the issue is true mineral salt rather than a temporary disinfectant or odor.
A whole-house reverse osmosis system is usually installed with sediment and carbon prefilters to protect the membrane and sustain performance. Sediment prefilters stop sand, silt and rust from fouling the membrane, while carbon prefilters reduce chlorine that could damage it. Because RO produces a concentrated waste stream, proper discharge plumbing and components for storage or re-pressurization are often included to preserve good flow across the home. Mr. Pure Water can assess the salty taste in your Ward Basin house and recommend the right whole-house reverse osmosis configuration for your needs.