Your Water Quality Specialists in Troy, Illinois
Is your house on hard water? Would you like to eliminate many of the particulates and impurities in your water supply? Our staff at Neal’s Plumbing, LLC Service has all the details on water softeners, whole-home filtration systems, and water well pumps to better your water quality.
Water Softeners
Water softeners come in various designs and sizes, depending on the size of your home. It is usually installed in your basement or garage. Water enters your water softener tank, and its goal is to attract those minerals to the water. It primarily works as a filter, drawing those unwanted minerals and thus, softening your water supply. Ask Neal’s Plumbing, LLC about a water softener that’s perfect for your specific needs.
Additionally, the benefits of a water softener could include:
- Decreases water spots on dishes, silverware, mirrors, cars, etc.
- Leave skin and hair feeling softer and cleaner
- Reduces soap scum on surfaces
- Reduces buildup in your plumbing system
Experience the Benefits of Whole-Home Filtration
Worried that your family is drinking tainted water? Want to ensure that the water you’re drinking is free of harmful particulates and impurities? Provide clean drinking water to everyone in your home with a whole-home filtration system. These systems filter out the bad stuff to leave your home with clean, pure H2O for peace of mind while you drink, clean, bathe, etc.
Benefits may include:
- Clean water from every faucet in your home
- Removal of chlorine and other chemicals from your supply
- Removal of pathogens from your home’s supply
- Protection from tainted water from the local supply
- Improved water taste
Water Quality Frequently Asked Questions
Water across the Metro-East varies from town to town and even street to street, but one thing most homes here have in common is hard water—which is why so many of our neighbors deal with scale buildup, spotty dishes, and dry skin. Municipal water in these communities is treated to meet safety standards, but “meets standards” doesn’t always mean it tastes great or feels clean coming out of your tap. The only way to know what’s really in your water is to test it. We’ll assess your home’s water and recommend a solution based on what’s actually there—not a guess.
No system should be sold on a promise to remove “all” of anything—so we won’t make that claim. What we can tell you is that certain filtration technologies, like reverse osmosis and specific activated-carbon systems, are effective at significantly reducing PFAS (“forever chemicals”) in drinking water. The right system depends on your water and which contaminants are present, which is why we start with a test rather than a one-size-fits-all unit. If PFAS is a concern for your household, tell us—we’ll recommend a system designed to target it and be straight with you about what it can and can’t do.
If your water tastes or smells like chlorine, leaves sediment, or just doesn’t feel clean, filtration makes a real difference. Unlike a single faucet filter, a whole-house system treats every tap, shower, and appliance—so you get better water for drinking, cooking, and bathing throughout the home.
Depending on the system, it can reduce chlorine, sediment, odors, and other contaminants that affect taste, smell, and water quality. We’ll assess what’s in your water and recommend the right system for your home rather than a one-size-fits-all unit.
They solve different problems. Filtration improves the quality of your water—taste, smell, and contaminants. Softening removes the minerals that make water “hard” and cause scale buildup. Many homes benefit from both, and we can explain how they work together.
Common signs are spots on dishes and glassware, soap that won’t lather well, scale buildup on faucets and showerheads, dry skin and hair after showering, and stiff or dingy laundry. Hard water is very common in our area, so if you’re seeing these, you’re not alone.
The minerals in hard water build up as scale inside your pipes, water heater, dishwasher, and washing machine—making them work harder and wear out sooner. Softening protects that equipment, which is a big part of why a system often pays for itself over time.
A traditional softener removes hardness minerals, usually using salt. A conditioner treats the water to reduce scale without removing the minerals the same way. Which is right for your home depends on your water and your preferences—we’ll go over the options with you.
Yes, softened water is safe for everyday use. Some households like to pair softening with a filtration or drinking-water solution for taste—that’s a common combination, and we can set it up.
Salt-based systems need salt added periodically and occasional servicing; other systems have different needs. It’s low-effort overall, and we’ll show you exactly what to expect and can service the system for you when it’s due.