Carbon Filter: The Old Water Was “Livable”, This New Water Is Awesome!

We are happy with the system's capacity and quality, and it seems to be the right fit for our household. Our initial measurement of TDS after installation was 13ppm, it went up to 50ppm a few hours later (maybe due to leaching from the inside of the pipes?), and it's now down to 6-7ppm – down from a relatively stable 1330 or so before installation! With the carbon filter we also got rid of any hints of a sulfur smell. The old water was “livable”, this new water is awesome.

Thanks again,
Kurt and Desiree

– Charlotteville, NY

Gerry Bulfin

Gerry Bulfin is a licensed water treatment contractor and consultant based in Santa Cruz California and founder and owner of Clean Water Systems and Stores Inc. Gerry is a long time member of the National Ground Water Association, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the Water Quality Association (WQA).

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