A Softener Targets Hardness
Ion exchange primarily removes calcium and magnesium hardness and can handle selected iron conditions when properly designed.
A Filter Depends on Its Media
Sediment, carbon, iron, manganese and specialty filters use different mechanisms. “Filter” is not one universal technology.
How Colonial Approaches It
Colonial Water Solutions begins with the home and the water. We use on-site evaluation, collect certified-laboratory samples when necessary, explain the findings, and recommend treatment only after the problem is understood.