The focus of discussion today is about water quality.  When it comes to water quality it is always better to be 'safe than sorry'.  That is what led us to the decision to install a whole house U.V. water disinfection system in our rural home.  There are so many types of units out there that finding the right one took some research and investigation.  We finally decided to go with a 15 gallons-per-minute system that includes one whole-house sediment filter.  Because we are on well water, and not lake water, it was determined that the whole house carbon filter was not necessary. 

We decided to purchase it through the Bolton franchise of Water Depot. There were several reasons that I decided to go with this company, but most importantly, as a business owner myself, I feel passionately about supporting local businesses.

A very important thing to remember when installing a disinfection system, is to flush out all the pipes with chlorine.  If there has been any coliform in the water, it will remain in the pipes and re-contaminate the clean water as it flows through.  

Another good piece of advice that I learned is that if you have had any changes to your water pipes (through renovations, for example) there may be 'dead-ends' in the pipes that will not get flushed with chlorine, and hence may produce further coliform at a later time.  Finding those 'dead-ends' may take some investigation, but it is well worth the trouble if you want to drink clean water.

Water Depot did a pretty good job of installing the U.V. unit and putting it in a convenient place. Getting good service after the company has your money is always a good sign.  Although we had to call the plumber back because of a leaking valve, he was quick to respond to our call and fixed the problem right away. 

(Click on the Photo to go to the Water Depot website)

My next decision is whether to replace our ceramic filter with a reverse osmosis unit in the kitchen for drinking water.