By the Pure Whole House Team If your fixtures are stained black or dark brown, your water has a bitter metallic taste, and the usual iron advice isn’t fixing it, you might be dealing with iron’s quieter cousin: manganese. It travels in the same groundwater, shows up on the same lab reports, and responds to … Read more
By the Pure Whole House Team If your sinks are orange, your laundry comes out rusty, and your water tastes like you’re sucking on a penny, you probably have iron in your water. It’s one of the most common well-water problems in the country, and one of the most commonly treated with the wrong equipment. … Read more
By Pure Whole House Team The single most important difference between city water and well water: with city water, someone tests it before it reaches your tap. With well water, that someone is you, or nobody. The EPA regulates public water systems. It does not regulate private wells, and it sets no standards for them. … Read more
Affiliate disclosure: This site earns commissions when you buy through affiliate links on this page, at no extra cost to you. We recommend testing your water before buying any equipment, and nothing here is paid placement. If your water smells like rotten eggs, you’re smelling hydrogen sulfide gas. The fix depends entirely on where the … Read more
