Trusted Water Treatment Across North Carolina
Blaze has plumbed homes all across North Carolina since ‘79, and water treatment has been a cornerstone of all of our plumbing work in Raleigh, Winston-Salem, Wilmington, and beyond. That means it’s in the purview of a licensed North Carolina plumber at Blaze.
Free In-Home Water Testing
A Blaze plumber comes to your home, comes to your kitchen sink, runs a full panel in around 20 or so minutes, and keeps you in-the-know about the readings. There’s no charge and no obligation to you. It’s free water testing, and you keep the written results, regardless of if you buy a water filter/softener or not.
The panel covers all of the stuff that slowly but surely wears down a home’s plumbing: water hardness (which particularly affects your water heater), chlorine and chloramine, and pH.
What's in North Carolina's Water?
Some of the most important results have nothing to do with spots on dishware or taste. Over the past few years, testing’s found some contaminants that regulators and utilities are still working their way through. The ones that matter most you can spot via taste, smell, or sight.
- PFAS, the “forever chemicals”: You may have heard of these. They don’t break down in the environment or your body. They’ve actually been detected widely in NC drinking water. Long-term exposure to forever chemicals leads to elevated health risks, and both federal and state standards are actively tightening up.
- 1,4-dioxane: This is an industrial solvent that’s classified as a likely carcinogen, and has been affecting river basins that supply close to a million North Carolina residents.
- Agricultural runoff: This carries a bunch of pesticides, herbicides, and high nitrate levels from farms/livestock. If you’re on a rural well, this’ll be the one that likely reaches you directly.
Noticing Any of These Water Issues? Call Us ASAP
Most water issues really come down to what people taste, smell, or see, which leads them to call on Blaze for help.
Here’s what homeowners notice the most:
- Spots and film on dishes and shower doors that come back no matter what you clean with
- White crust on faucets, shower heads, and the kettle
- Orange, brown, or blue-green staining in sinks, tubs, or toilets
- Dry skin and dull hair after every shower
- Soap and detergent that won’t lather, so you keep using more
- A water heater running louder or hotter than it used to
- Bottled water and filter pitchers piling up because nobody likes the tap
Most of the above points to hard/untreated water: hard on your plumbing and appliances. The contaminants above don’t exactly loudly announce themselves with a lot of fanfare, which is why water testing in North Carolina’s your best bet.
What Water Purification Systems We Install
Blaze installs HALO Water Systems. Which system you need really depends on the results of your free water test, but there’s enough of the lineup that’ll cover your needs, whatever they are.
- Whole-home filtration and conditioning: The maintenance-free HALO 5 treats every one of your taps in the house. The electricity-free H2 ZERO line fits homes on septic or tight drain access.
- Softening: The HALO CK10 handles hard water well, and the HALO Hybrid is a combo of filtration and softening in just one tank.
- Scale control without salt: The HALO ION 2.0 Plus strips and totally prevents limescale, all without chemicals. This is for homeowners who’d rather not haul softener salt.
- Drinking water: The HALO Ultra Plus reverse osmosis unit installs under your sink, giving you the highest purity right at your tap. It targets those contaminants that a standard filter won’t catch.
- Problem-specific equipment: The Heater Guardian will shield your water heater from a pummeling, and dedicated iron, sulfur, sediment, and UV systems for when a well test calls for them.
How Free Water Testing With Blaze Works
- Call (888) 339-8668 and we’ll get you scheduled; we come to you!
- Your Blaze plumber tests the water at the sink and explains every reading, including the ones that are fine.
- If a system makes sense, we price it on the spot. Most installs finish in a single visit.
Find Out What's in Your Water
Ready to square your water quality away? Want professional plumbers to help you deal with contaminants? Or do you just want to know what’s in your water? It doesn’t cost a thing to know. With Blaze, a plumber will test your water, explain the results, give you the written results, and help you install water softeners, filters, and RO systems if you need them.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if I need a water filtration system?
The only real way to know 100% is via water quality testing from a pro. The problems that matter most are invisible. Water hardness, pH imbalances, and chlorine all impact water quality without even changing how your water looks in your glass. The team at Blaze will test your water for free and give you the written results.
What's the difference between a water filter and a water softener?
A water filter in North Carolina filters out contaminants, improving the water’s taste/smell. A softener removes those hard water minerals (calcium, magnesium, etc.) that cause hardness in the first place. They solve their different problems, and a lot of NC homes need both. That’s why HALO builds those combination systems (like Hybrid) that’ll handle filtration and softening in one go.
Is city water in North Carolina safe to drink?
Yes, since public drinking water needs to meet both federal and state drinking water standards. Plus, your utility publishes water reports that you can request. That said, newer contaminants (PFAS and 1,4-dioxane) are still being tightened. That’s why testing your water is so important; it gives you a clue as to whether or not your water’s just tasting bad vs. something that actually needs treatment.