Most Common Water Quality Problems

Most Common Water Quality Problems

Even though we live in an age when technology can solve just about every household problem and make our lives easier, giving us more time for ourselves, our families and our leisure, concerns about water quality still aren't fully resolved — and that's completely normal. Why?
Water is a living thing. It comes from a variety of sources, but it is drawn either from underground or from a borehole. Groundwater sits 300-400 metres below the surface. A borehole's depth, on the other hand, can vary widely, depending on numerous factors: the location and the level of water contamination (most often an above-norm nitrate content).

Borehole Depth and Water Quality

Sometimes the drinking water found while drilling a borehole may seem fine at first, but one of the most common problems encountered is water with too much iron in it, and such water isn't recommended for use, especially where it could harm people's health or everyday life. In that case, boreholes are drilled deeper in search of a cleaner source of drinking water.
It's worth understanding that a deeper borehole doesn't necessarily protect you from future water quality concerns. Just a few decades ago, dealing with excess iron in water was difficult, and not every region of Lithuania had access to drinking water; today, water safety can be ensured with the help of various water filters and water treatment systems.
Water containing iron usually has an unpleasant taste and smell, along with a brown or reddish colour. Sometimes it isn't easy to tell that water has too much iron in it, which is why we recommend having a water sample tested in a laboratory. Once you have the results for the levels of elements in the water, you can confidently choose the right water-improvement equipment — iron removal filters.
Iron removal filters can be installed purely to remove iron from water, but it's advisable to choose a complete water filtration set that handles every water treatment function – removing the iron and softening the water. That way you get ahead of other water quality problems before they arise, and you won't need to worry about additional water-improvement equipment down the line.

Price, Quality and Longevity

When it comes to water quality, which should be a priority in our lives, the price of an iron removal filter shouldn't be off-putting. This equipment isn't cheap, but its impact on your environment — and perhaps even your health — is priceless. Anyone unsure whether the investment is too large has the option of buying through Aquafilter's leasing plan and paying for the filters in instalments. Today there are convenient options for acquiring all the equipment you need.
Iron removal filters last a long time, so the money invested pays for itself. Like all equipment, these units come with a warranty and servicing, and Aquafilter also provides after-warranty service. That said, you may never even need the warranty, since the filters are built from durable, long-lasting materials using the most advanced and innovative technologies. Every day, water treatment specialists search for the best ways to improve water, so that every resident, without exception, has clean, high-quality and, above all, safe water — wherever it's needed: at home, in public spaces, at work, in production.

The Aquafilter team works with the best equipment manufacturers, who implement cutting-edge technologies that not only guarantee water quality but are also long-lasting and durable. Here are a few of the units most often chosen for homes, industry and business alike.

You can find all these units in the category: 

https://aquafilter.lt/produkto-kategorija/vandens-filtrai-namams/vandens-nugelezinimo-filtrai-namui/
Iron Removal Filter AGI- PRO-1044RX
Whole-House Water Filtration Set
Iron Removal Filter AGI-PRO-1054-RX
Iron Removal Filter AGI- PRO-1054C

Additional accessories customers often choose alongside iron removal filters or filter sets:
Compressor
Iron Removal Powder IRON OUT
Sediment Filter Sleeve

The Most Common Problem – Limescale. What Helps?

Hard water essentially means limescale and its deposits. This is, by and large, the most common problem faced by almost every resident of Lithuania. Hard water doesn't harm the body, but it does have a major effect on household appliances and plumbing.
What is limescale? Limescale is simply calcium and magnesium dissolved in water, also known as calcium and magnesium cations. Too high a concentration hardens the water, producing limescale that can be noticed even without water-test results. However, if you want to choose the right equipment, you won't be able to avoid a water test. Once you've had one done, you'll know exactly how hard your water is and which measures would help solve the problem.

Equipment and Limescale. Why Does It Break Down?

Limescale is very easy to spot – it settles on surfaces, and although fairly frequent cleaning can remove it, this is a never-ending process that can be stopped with a water softener.
Using large amounts of chemical cleaners doesn't just harm your health — it damages your home's surfaces too. Constant scrubbing and scouring scratches your furniture and taps, and all of this can be avoided by softening the water.
Limescale doesn't only settle on visible surfaces — it also builds up in places we can't see, inside appliances and household equipment. You've probably seen what the bottom of your kettle looks like? And it may seem that boiling the water softens it. Yes, it does become softer, but the limescale stays behind in your kettle, so an unclean kettle ends up using even more electricity. And if you don't soften your water, you can imagine that all that limescale from the kettle is sitting in your glass of drinking water too.
When appliances aren't properly maintained or the water isn't softened, household equipment not only consumes more energy, driving your bills up, but also starts to break down, leading to extra expense and general everyday inconvenience.
Aquafilter specialists recommend not buying a water softener without first consulting professionals who have worked in water treatment for more than 23 years. The consultation costs nothing, and you'll be sure that your water softener will last a long time and, most importantly, will soften the water and eliminate limescale, leaving your home cleaner. And, without a doubt, you'll save money too: you won't need to buy expensive, short-lived household chemical cleaners, you'll forget about constant house cleaning and bathroom scrubbing, and you'll avoid appliance breakdowns.

The most popular water softeners chosen by our customers:
Water Softener AGS-PHANTOM-1035
Water Softener AGS-STAR-1035
Water Softener AGS-STAR-1024
Water Softener AGS-STAR-1044
Water Softener AGS-TITAN-1035
Whole-House Water Filtration Set

Water Treatment

Water treatment equipment, such as sediment filters, is designed for the initial stage of water treatment, when solid particles, dirt and sand — which also make their way through the pipes into our homes — need to be removed from the water. If you're satisfied with your water's hardness, and a water test doesn't show excess iron, but foreign particles are found that shouldn't be in the water, sediment filters are the product that will effectively clean your water to a fully tested standard.

Here Are Some of the Most Popular Solutions:

Automatic Activated Carbon Water Filter
Automatic Sediment Water Filter AGM-PURE-1054C
Automatic Sediment Water Filter AGM-PURE-1054RX
Automatic Sediment Water Filter AG-PRE-AM-15

Don't wait until water quality problems become hard to solve — if you notice even the slightest sign that your water quality has changed, that unusual smells or an unpleasant taste have appeared, or that the water's appearance has changed – contact specialists right away and get the best solution tailored just for you.
Water treatment, softening and iron removal systems are no longer anything new, and they make everyday life easier for households: the water is safe to drink, which matters for families with children, who often don't even drink enough water, perhaps because of its taste. So clean, pure water can be the start of forming new habits. Water shouldn't have any smell, taste or colour at all — it is naturally pleasant on its own. Stop buying bottled water; you can have water of the same, or even better, quality right at home.
You won't need Brita filters at home anymore, and you won't need to buy bottled mineral water brands like Neptūnas, Birutė, Vytautas, Borjomi or Akvilė.
With the right stainless-steel bottle, you can always have great water with you, and here again you'll save money.
Water in plastic bottles isn't just uneconomical — it also harms the environment, since making a plastic bottle requires plastic, and people still consume far too much of it. A great deal of it still ends up in nature, polluting waterways and clogging rivers, which kills aquatic animals and plants.
So water filters are an economical and eco-friendly solution for the sake of you and the whole environment around you. Choose the safest solution today, don't hesitate, and you'll feel the difference the moment you install water filters at home. Forget about house cleaning and doubts over water quality — book a consultation with a water treatment specialist today. Get in touch with us and we'll help you choose, we'll install it, and we'll advise and consult you on everything.