Including filter system and high-performance Silica filter.
Silica is a natural mineral that can appear in tap water as dissolved silica or as silicates. It might not make your water taste different, but it can leave behind tenacious deposits when water evaporates or is heated. In Maitland houses—where hard water from the Floridan aquifer is common—silica can add to the spotting on shower doors and glassware, build up on faucets, and make hot-water appliances work less efficiently over time.
Treating silica can be more complicated than addressing typical hardness minerals. Standard water softeners focus on calcium and magnesium and generally don’t remove dissolved silica or silicates effectively. Because some silica exists in dissolved form while other silica shows up as fine particulates, you can still see residue and scale in your Maitland kitchen or bathroom even if your softener is doing its job.
For most residential situations, the single most effective whole-house solution for reducing silica is a reverse osmosis system. RO relies on a semipermeable membrane to strip out many dissolved minerals, including silica and silicates, rather than merely trapping larger particles. That makes it a better match for the dissolved forms of silica that escape sediment or carbon filters, helping address the root cause of stubborn deposits.
A whole-house reverse osmosis installation is normally combined with pretreatment stages to protect the membrane and maintain performance. Sediment and carbon filters cut down on fouling and remove other contaminants that can interfere with RO, and pretreatment also helps catch fine particulate silica before it reaches the membrane. Mr. Pure Water can evaluate your Maitland property—whether you live near Lake Lily or in Dommerich Estates—and recommend the right pretreatment and RO configuration for your plumbing and appliances.