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Ozone Iron Filter Stops Rust in Crystal Lake, IL

We install a lot of Ozone Iron Filter systems for Iron Bacteria. It's a common problem with private wells in the Chicago area. Iron Bacteria isn't regulated. It's not harmful, but it can drive you crazy! It causes water to be rusty and smelly. It often leaves a slime...

Woodstock IL Arsenic Filter and Iron Filter Make Water Safe

Our customer in Woodstock, IL never thought he’d need an Arsenic Filter. Arsenic has no taste. No color. No smell. This carcinogen is sneaky. Arsenic in Illinois well water is a growing problem. We had already installed an Iron Filter and Softener for our customer. He...

Simple Well Water Softener and Filter System

Can a well water softener actually get the job done? Can it control rust stains and make good soft water. Well water in Illinois often has high levels of hardness, iron, and iron bacteria. We solve these problems with dedicated Iron Filters and Softeners. This works...

Multistage Tannin Filter System for Complex Water Problems

A Tannin Filter is rarely used with “good” water. This home in Crystal Lake, IL had well water with multiple water problems. Lets say that again: multiple water problems. The white tile in every bathroom was getting destroyed. The old Culligan water system never...

The Right Iron Filter for Antioch, IL Well Water

You never fully appreciate a good Iron Filter until you install one in your home. Our customer in Antioch, IL had a Fleck 5600 water softener. It did a good job of softening. But it couldn't take out all the rust, or the bad smell. After 10 years, the softener was...

Walworth, WI Iron Filter for Well Water fixes Iron Bacteria

We get a lot calls from people in the Walworth, WI area. The well water there can be just plain tough. Rust stains and bad smelling water are very common. Our customers there had a working water softener. But it couldn't solve all their problems. Garrelts Water...