There are certain aspects of owning a home that require your attention. Bills paid? Check. Everything working (like the AC)? Check. Did you pick up the mail? Check.
But here’s one that goes unnoticed or forgotten way too often: When is the last time you changed the filter in your refrigerator? Odds are good that it’s been too long.
However, if you have an ice maker or water through the door of your refrigerator, you do have a filter. And unless your refrigerator is relatively new, then there’s probably a good chance that you haven’t changed its filter in quite a while – or ever.
So what you have is a clogged and dirty filter. You probably also have some very dirty hoses and water lines that might be clogged with limescale and hosting thriving colonies of bacteria. In fact, if you notice a sulfur smell to your ice, it is very likely that you’re culturing microorganisms quite successfully.
How do you fix this?
The first thing you do is look up your refrigerator brand and model, and find refrigerator water filters that will work. The second thing you do is to change that filter, and replace any lines that show corrosion, limescale, or smell like rotten eggs. The second thing you need to do is think about a whole-house solution that can make all of your water healthier.
Home water filtration is not just a luxury that makes your water softer, it makes your water safer. By removing waterborne contaminants such as industrial or agricultural chemicals, harmful minerals such as lead and cadmium, pharmaceuticals, parasites, bacteria, and viruses, your water can be safer, cleaner and more healthful.
Work with experienced professionals to design a home filtration and purification system that will keep all of your household water users in top condition, and never worry about what’s in your fridge again.