Worried About Water Quality? We Can Help!
Book your free in-home water test today. Our experienced water treatment installers will assess the quality of your water supply and find the right solutions for your needs.
Whole-home water filter and water softener installation solutions can change your home for the better in many ways. You will:
Protect Your Plumbing
Water softeners take care of hard water, which can cause a buildup of mineral deposits in your pipes, faucets and appliances. Left untreated, damage from hard water can require costly repairs.
Protect Your Appliances
Mineral buildup from hard water can reduce the lifespan, performance and efficiency of major appliances and water heaters. Water softener installation protects these valuable investments.
Protect Your Health
Water filtration systems remove harmful contaminants such as heavy metals, chlorine, bacteria and other microbes from your water supply. Purified water tastes better, too.
How It Works
1 Free Water Test
- At a scheduled time, our water treatment installers will come to your home and conduct a free water test to determine whether you have hard water or any other contaminants of concern to your home and health.
- They may also inspect your plumbing for evidence of hard water.
2 Professional Installation
- In less than an hour, the test results and plumbing inspection will confirm whether you have hard water or any other contamination issues.
- Our water treatment specialists will recommend a water softener or water filtration system (or both) based on your needs and provide a detailed quote for their work.
3 Water Purification & Water Softener Installation
- The Installer will return at a later scheduled date to deliver and install your new water softener or water filtration system.
4 Follow-Up Inspection
- Upon completion of your water filter or water softener installation, the installer will perform a follow-up inspection to ensure that the work has been done to a high standard.
- They will show you your new water treatment system and discuss basic maintenance and operating instructions as needed.
What Kind of Water Treatment Do I Need?
With the help of your free in-home water test, our expert water treatment contractors have the knowledge, experience and equipment to meet your home’s water purification needs.
Water Purification Systems
From tried-and-true reverse osmosis water filters to state-of-the-art systems that purify your water using ultraviolet light, our water filter installers will recommend a solution that meets your needs and budget.
Water Softeners
Take care of hard water and eliminate all of its effects on your home and your health. Our water softener installers will install a system that makes the most sense for your home.
Hybrid Softeners & Filters
Purify your home’s water supply in all the ways that matter, eliminating hard water along with other harmful chemicals and contaminants, with help from our expert water treatment contractors.
Whole Home or Under the Sink
Solve all your water quality issues from the source with whole home water treatment installation, or opt for under the sink water treatment solutions to target parts of the home where it’s most needed.
Laundry Water Treatment
Enjoy cleaner, fresher laundry while using less water – and even eliminating the need for harmful detergents! Our water treatment installers have eco-friendly solutions that may forever change the way you clean your clothes.
Why Choose Home Depot
Standard Warranty
All water filter and water softener installations from the Home Depot are backed up by a standard 1-year parts and labour warranty, with additional extended coverage options available.
Trusted Installers
Our team consists of fully licensed Home Depot Installers who have passed mandatory background checks, so you can be confident in their reputation and the quality of their work.
What Is Hard Water and Why Does It Matter?
Hard water is water containing high amounts of minerals, such as calcium and magnesium. Over time, these minerals can form deposits that build up inside your home’s plumbing, fixtures and appliances. Left unchecked, this buildup of scale can cause a whole host of costly problems for your home.
Depending on where you live, you may be more likely to have hard water. But no matter where you are, if you’re experiencing issues with your water like scale buildup in your faucets, plumbing and appliances, hard water is likely the culprit.
Schedule a free, in-home test from our water filter and water softener installers, who can recommend whole-home water treatment solutions to significantly improve your water supply.
Protect Your Appliances From Hard Water Damage
In the short term, scale buildup in your appliances can affect their performance in major ways, hindering their cleaning ability and leaving filmy residues on your dishes or clothing.
Over time, this scale buildup forces your appliances to work harder to do the same job, leading to higher utility bills. And ultimately, appliances damaged by hard water don’t last as long.
This means that on average, with hard water, you can expect to replace your major appliances and plumbing fixtures much sooner than you should.
Frequently Asked Questions
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- The type and degree of contamination in your water depends on your location as well as the quality of water treatment in your area.
- Some common contaminants are: heavy metals such as iron or lead; microbes such as bacteria and viruses; chlorine, which is typically used to treat your local water supply; dissolved substances such as sodium and calcium; and other dangerous substances such as arsenic, pesticides and nitrates.
- Whole home and under-the-sink water filtration systems are designed to reduce or remove most of these substances. Ask your installer for details on specific water filters and their capabilities.
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- There are a number of things to look for if you suspect you may have hard water. If you’re noticing a buildup of sediment or soap scum in your sink, shower or bath, that laundry and dishes take longer and more detergent to clean or if you’re going through more soap and shampoo, hard water may be the culprit.
- During your free in-home consultation, our Installer will conduct a water test to determine whether you have hard water.
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- Whole-home and under-the-sink products that are connected to your plumbing not only offer enhanced convenience; they serve you in a variety of ways that off-the-shelf products do not.
- While most off-the-shelf water filters are simple systems designed to improve your drinking water, home water filtration systems and water softeners are designed to treat your home’s entire water supply. They also typically remove a broader range of contaminants than most off-the-shelf products.
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- Depending on the water filter or water softener you choose or factors unique to your home’s water supply and plumbing, it may have some effect on water pressure.
- If water pressure has been a concern in the past, the Installer will work with you to choose the right water treatment system to ensure the highest output and maximize water pressure in your home.
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- Generally, a water softener needs to be refilled with salt every 6 months, while carbon water filters need to be replaced every 1-2 years. For a reverse osmosis system, the membrane filter should be replaced once or twice a year.
- How long your whole-home water filter or water softener lasts will depend on a variety of factors, most importantly your water usage, local water quality, and, in the case of a water softener, the amount of mineral content present in your water.
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- A water softener uses a small amount of salt to remove minerals such as calcium and magnesium from your water, then passes the treated water through a filter to remove the salt before it enters your home’s water supply.
- Water softener installation doesn’t add anything to your drinking water and is therefore completely safe to drink.
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- It doesn’t take long to get soft water once your water softener installer has completed the job. Once activated, it typically takes about 20-30 minutes for a water softener’s tank to fill up with enough water for you to use in your home.
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- A whole-home water softener can help to remove scale that has accumulated in your home’s pipes.
- Water softener installation also helps prevent further buildup by reducing the amount of minerals such as calcium and magnesium in your home’s water supply.
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- While it may be possible to install a water purification system by yourself with moderate plumbing skill and experience, there are significant benefits to hiring professional water filter installation.
- Our professional water filter and water softener installers have the plumbing experience to get the job done right, plus the standard 1-year product and labour warranty you can only get from professional installation.
Related Services
Water Softener and Water Filter Installation from The Home Depot Home Services
Purify your home’s water supply with a new water filter or water softener from a trusted Home Depot Installer. With a full range of whole house water filters and water softeners, The Home Depot Home Services can help you find one that works perfectly for your needs and budget.
Clean Water For Your Whole Home
A whole-home water purifier or under-the-sink water filtration system is more effective and offers more protection than most water filter products available off the shelf. This is because, whether a reverse osmosis system or a carbon filter system, a home water filtration system removes more contaminants from your water and purifies more than just the water you drink. Whole-home water purifiers improve the quality and safety of your water, wherever and whenever in your home you need it.
Get The Water Treatment System You Need
A water softener protects your home’s plumbing and appliances from the mineral deposits left behind by hard water, while a water filter removes all kinds of harmful contaminants from your drinking water for cleaner, better-tasting and odour-free water.
Get Rid of Hard Water
Even better, a water softener system will allow your appliances to operate more efficiently, preventing sediment buildup and freeing them up to clean clothing and dishes more effectively while using less water and detergent. With a water softener installation, you may even notice your skin and hair feeling cleaner and smoother after a bath or shower!
The Home Depot Can Help
Request a free, in-home consultation with a Home Depot Installer today and get a free water test to determine whether you have hard water or other water quality and/or safety issues. Your Installer will recommend a high-quality whole house water filter system or water softener that’s right for your home and provide a cost estimate to get the job done right.