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Taking care of your water filter system

Taking care of your water filter system. Good quality water filters are large appliances that usually have electronic controllers on a cylindrical tank that is full of a special filter media designed for your particular set of water issues. There are two very broad categories of contaminants to be filtered…

  1. Health Related Contaminants (cause disease or other health risk)
  2. Aesthetic Contaminants (not health related but cause odors or staining, etc)

You must be diligent in taking care of your filter system according to recommendations from the manufacturer and you local dealer. If you don’t, bad things can happen…

  1. The system could get plugged up and just stop working until serviced.
  2. The system could be damaged due to neglect and require service plus replacement parts.
  3. The system could let the selected contaminants “Bleed Through” to your drinking water.
  4. The system could actually “dump” / “reject” the contaminant thereby dumping all of the accumulated contaminants back into your water in one giant slug.

If you have aesthetic contaminants, you usually have some kind of warning that the system is not working…

  1. Iron may start to stain things orange or brown.
  2. The bad odor may return.
  3. You may have those Greenish or Bluish stains coming back.

But most Health Related Contaminants have no noticeable effects. Without knowing it, you could experience….

  1. The return of Arsenic
  2. The return of Lead
  3. The return of Bacteria
  4. The return of Radon, Uranium or Radium
  5. The return of MTBE indicating a Petroleum base contaminant

The Bottom line is this: Make sure your Dealer is Certified with a CWS (Certified Water Specialist) from the National Water Quality Association. They contact him/her for detailed instructions on recommended routine care of your system. If you don’t know your dealer or if you just want to be sure your are working with a CWS, Chuck at Mainley Water LLC will be happy to work with you. Telephone help is free. Charges for On-site work are reasonable. 207-907-9772 ask for Chuck.

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George H.

We hired Mainely Water to install a Rinnai water heater in our home back in September (2016). The process was simple. Chuck was very informative. He scoped out our mechanical room and quoted a system in about 1/2 hour. Installation about 4 days later. The new water heater is so nice ! We have never run out of hot water like we did before. And our gas bill in next to nothing. We are believers ! We highly recommend Chuck & his company.

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Mike T.

Well, I can’t say enough good things about Chuck. He showed up early, and diagnosed my softener problem in under 2 minutes. Even though I bought my softener online, he answered all my questions, and gave me some tips to keep my softener running for years. He then tested my water to ensure that the softener was working. He was here for less than 15 minutes, and he was more than fair. Chuck will be the first guy I call if I ever have a problem with my softener. Super nice guy, very knowledgeable, and very honest.

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Adam G.

Our tankless water heater was not working. Chuck came and fixed as well as cleaned it. Chuck and his employees were fantastic to work with. They were very professional and told me everything they were doing step by step. I appreciate that they were able to work their schedule to come the day I called and were able to come back a few days after to finish the cleaning. We found them very pleasant to work with and appreciate their honesty and professionalism.

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Kyle M.

I’m very pleased with the services provided. Chuck is highly qualified and knows his buisness top to bottom. Not only was Chuck fast and efficient, he fixed a potentially hazardous situation in my basement. If you want it done properly the first time call Chuck at Mainely Water. Respectfully, Kyle

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Rich C.

Chuck is extremely knowledgeable and professional. This was the best experience I have had with a contractor of any kind in years. Chuck always answered my calls or got back to me very quickly, even when he was on vacation. The work was professional, on time and on budget. I highly recommend using his services.

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Peggy M.

I am familiar with water filtration systems and so knew I was quoted a fair price for the work. Caller was on time, professional, courteous, and answered all my questions. I plan to contact him in the future for maintenance of the system.

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Bonnie M.

He called me right off, stopped by to evaluate what was needed for free. Showed up on time and charged exactly what was estimated, he did not add on any extra costs. He explained the system and what was needed to keep it running smoothly and answered all questions I had. Would highly recommend Mainely Water.

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Joe K.

So far, my wife and I are very happy to enjoy the reliable flow of hot water from the Rinnai unit–and the water softener is making our back less itchy after a shower and our dishes are coming out of the dishwasher much cleaner.

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Heather H.

Chuck, You installed a water softner for us a few months ago. We love it but just wanted to ensure that we are adding the correct salt amount. Can you tell me the range that you recommend the salt level be? I know the guy that installed it for us told me this but I did not write it down. Also, he did a great job and had wonderful customer service.

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Anna E.

Chuck, we have been doing business with you for 10 years. You have been so good to us whenever we need you. We trust you to come into our home. Thank you for everything.

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