Water Quality Recommendations for Your New Kitchen and Bath Remodel

Getting The Highest Water Quality For Your New Kitchen and Bath Remodel

Water quality is an issue in many parts of the United States. If you are considering a kitchen or bath remodel, learn the steps to improve your home’s water quality.

Your brand-new dream kitchen and bathroom remodel is complete, and it looks fantastic! Let's talk about keeping it like new as long as possible. Whether it is a water softener, reverse osmosis system, whole-house filtration, or all the above, water quality plays a role in everything from how our appliances and fixtures perform and last to our health.

Today, water quality is an issue in many parts of the United States. Whether it is undertaken as a part of your kitchen and bath remodel or as a retrofit, taking steps to improve your home’s water quality is a smart decision.

Here are some recommendations on water quality solutions following a kitchen and bath remodel.

Improving Your Home’s Water Quality

Everyone should have access to safe, clean water; however, in today’s world, it’s not always the case. Water contaminants can put you at risk for various health issues, including unpleasant symptoms and longer-term health problems. Luckily, there are some basic water quality improvement projects you can undertake to protect your family from short-term and long-term health-related problems.

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Here are a few basic plumbing tips and home improvement projects to help you improve the quality of your water.

Start with A Water Test

Municipalities will provide residents with quarterly reports on water quality. These reports will show any impurities or pollutants in the water system. If you get your water from a well, a water quality testing kit is the easiest way to check the safety and cleanliness of your water.

Measuring water quality by testing provides an accurate indication of the presence of contaminants and determines if your water is safe for consumption.

Install A Filter System

It might be a good idea to test your water prior to your kitchen and bath remodel. If you check your water quality prior to your project, various filtration solutions can be included in your remodel. For example, you can install a whole-house filter. This ensures a safe water supply for cooking, drinking, bathing, and cleaning. Your plumber can install it at the main points of entry to your home while they are upgrading the plumbing in your kitchen and bathroom.

A reverse osmosis filter can be installed under the kitchen sink, along with a separate faucet to provide pure drinking water. Fitting a filter into the showerhead helps to improve the water quality of your showers. It can help eliminate contaminants such as metals and other tiny particles, as well as some chemicals.

Installing a water filtration system is one of the most effective solutions to improve your home’s water quality.

Install a Water Softener

Hard water is a costly and inconvenient problem. When groundwater flows through your pipes, dissolved minerals combined with heat can cause scaling, which can build up and damage your pipes, appliances, and fixtures. Hard water can also have a harmful effect on dishes, laundry, skin, and hair.

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Over time, the build-up of scale can become time-consuming, frustrating, and expensive. Installing a water softener is an effective solution. A water softener works to remove excess minerals from your water through a process called ion exchange. The minerals are trapped in resin within the system and exchanged for sodium and potassium ions, softening your water.

A water softener can prevent premature plumbing repairs, protect your appliances from scale build-up, make your clothing softer and last longer, and even lower utility bills.

Replace Old Galvanized Pipes

If you live in an older home, you may have some galvanized pipes. Old, galvanized can rust and cause premature wear and damage to your appliances and fixtures. Your kitchen and bath remodel is the perfect time to bring your home’s plumbing up to code and replace your older pipes.

While corroded pipes do not necessarily impact or affect your drinking water, the problem becomes evident when using hot water. Rusting pipes can impact bathing, as well as the use of your washing machine and dishwasher. Installing a filter on your hot water pipe can improve water quality, but it is only a temporary solution.

If you’re planning a kitchen and bath remodel, ask your contractor to check your old plumbing. Replace any galvanized pipes with copper or high-quality PVC.

Drain Your Water Heater

Sediment build-up is a common problem in traditional hot water heater tanks. Draining your hot water heater can help remove sediment buildup and increase the life expectancy of your water heater, while also improving your water quality.

To ensure your water heater performs efficiently, check your owner’s manual. Some manufacturers recommend annual full draining, while others advise homeowners to drain one gallon per month.

This is an easy DIY project you can do to improve your home’s hot water quality.

Water quality is important for your family’s health and comfort. It’s not something you should take for granted. A water test can quickly inform you of any issues. If you are planning a kitchen and bath remodel, it’s the perfect opportunity to explore the ways you can improve your home’s water quality. Discuss your options with your plumber or design-build professional.

Whether it’s a kitchen remodel, creating a primary bathroom update, or any other project, let us help you create a new look and design for your home. If you live in the Greater Madison area, call the experts at Degnan Design-Build-Remodel at (608) 846-5963. We can take your home to the next level of comfort, design, and function! Are you ready to learn more? We are always happy to answer your questions.