The Challenge: Managing Water Quality from Afar
Jody’s lifestyle takes her out of the state and the country for months at a time. For a homeowner in the Harrisburg area (Mechanicsburg), this presents a specific challenge: water stagnation. When water sits idle in residential plumbing for extended periods, chlorine dissipates, sediment settles, and “old water” tastes can permeate the fixtures.
Jody needed a system that wouldn’t just treat the water while she was home, but would protect her infrastructure while she was away.
The Solution: The “HQ Total Protection” Stack
The HQ team installed a multi-stage filtration and softening suite designed to scrub the water of minerals, chemicals, and physical debris before it ever touches her pipes.
Installed Water Treatment Systems & Benefits
- Sediment Filter: The first line of defense. It catches dirt, rust, and physical particles common in the Mechanicsburg infrastructure, preventing them from entering the home’s internal plumbing.
- Mid-Plate Carbon System: A high-capacity solution that utilizes a specialized “mid-plate” design to increase contact time with the water. This ensures the aggressive removal of chlorine and organic compounds that cause “city water” odors.
- Water Carbon Filter: Provides a secondary layer of chemical filtration, ensuring every drop of water in the house—from the shower to the laundry—is crisp and chemical-free.
- Water Softener: Eliminates the “hard water” minerals typical of the Harrisburg area. By removing calcium and magnesium, it prevents scale from “setting” in her appliances and water heater while she is abroad.
- Reverse Osmosis (RO) System: The gold standard for drinking water. This multi-stage system removes up to 99%+ of remaining dissolved solids, providing Jody with bottled-quality water the moment she returns from a trip.
- Yearly Service Plan: Because Jody is often away, she utilized our Yearly Service to ensure the system is professionally sanitized, filters are swapped, and the tech is calibrated annually. This removes the burden of maintenance from her shoulders entirely.
The Result
Jody no longer has to worry about the “first glass of water” after a long trip. Her home is equipped with a professional-grade filtration stack that keeps her water fresh, her pipes clean, and her drinking water pure.
Customer Says:
Such a great experience with HQ Water! Stephen and his team are the best, so polite, thorough and professional. And also took the time to show me everything and explain it all. Can’t wait to enjoy my new RO drinking water! – Jody K.