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Frequently Asked Questions
Isn't my municipal water safe to drink?
Most municipal water systems use chlorine and/or chloramines to kill bacteria and other microorganisms. While the chemicals do an excellent job at killing bacteria and organic matter, it is important to remember we are made up of organic matter, hence making chlorine unhealthy. When Chlorine is added to the water it interacts with organic matter and as a disinfection byproduct can form Trihalomethanes (THM's) and Haloacetic Acids (HAA's). THM's consist of over 600 known disinfection byproducts, many of which carry a "likely cancer risk". Chlorine and chloramines also create dry skin and hair, unpleasant taste and odors that makes water undesirable to drink, cook or bath in. Maverick Water Systems filter out these and many of the harmful chemicals and contaminants, unpleasant tastes, and smells to provide clean alkaline drinking water throughout your entire home.
Are Maverick Water Systems really No Maintenance and No Filters?
YES! That is one of the best parts of owning a Maverick Water System, as they require ZERO MAINTENANCE and ZERO FILTERS TO BUY or REPLACE for the LIFETIME of our PLATINUM SYSTEMS! This saves our customers thousands of dollars in comparison to the cost of operating and maintaining other water treatment systems on the market.
Do Maverick Water Systems really save customers thousands of dollars?
YES! On average consumers spend between $300 - $600 per year on changing reverse osmosis filters alone. In addition to this annual cost, many whole house systems have external filters such as sediment and/or anti-bacterial filters to change every 6-12 months which cost consumers between $200 - $500+ per year. When added together, consumers are spending between $300 - $600/year on the low end and as much as $600 - $1000/year in some cases to maintain their water systems. Over just 5 years consumers will spend an additional $1500 - $3000+ and over 10 years between $3000 - $6000+ in filter replacement costs.
With a Maverick Water System; our customers spend NOTHING ($0.00) after installation; because Maverick Water Systems require ZERO MAINTENANCE, ZERO FILTERS TO CHANGE OR BUY and NO REVERSE OSMOSIS IS NEEDED!
Most No Salt Systems on the Market use TAC or NAC Media....... why doesn't Maverick Water Systems?
Maverick's Permanent Magnetic Descaler which requires Zero Maintenance and lasts the entire life of our No-Salt Systems without needing replacement.
TAC or NAC Filtration Media used in most other No-Salt (Salt Free Systems). Effective, but very costly to maintain, as it requires replacement every 3-5 years depending on water hardness, at an average cost of $1600 - $2500.
What affiliations and certifications does Maverick Water Systems have?
Maverick Water Systems is a Member of the Water Quality Association. Components and all medias used in our systems have also been tested and certified by independent labratory’s and have met the stringent safety and structural integrity requirements set forth by NSF/ANSI 42 and 61 and 372 certification standards. Buy a name you can depend on for years to come, trust Maverick Water Systems for all your residential and commercial water treatment needs.
Do Maverick Water Systems Backwash? What are the Benefits?
YES! Maverick Water Systems backwash to clean the filtration and softening medias which increases their lifespan, makes them fully reusable and environmentally friendly. Any water system that doesn't backwash has filters which must be replaced annually or even more frequently in some cases. This proves to be a much more expensive route, as these filters will generally cost a consumer anywhere from $300 - $600+ per year which really adds up over the life of a system. On the contrary, the average annual cost of water used to backwash a Maverick Whole House System costs around $20 - $30 per year. This proves to be a much more economically friendly for consumers.
There is then the environmental argument which some "filter based" companies try to pitch; saying that back washable systems "waste water". From both an economical (as explained above) and environmental standpoint, nothing could be further from the truth. The fact is, disposable filters in their plastic casings are not only toxic to the environment when disposed of in a landfill; but they can also take hundreds of years to decompose. On the other hand, water used to backwash is discarded down the drain the same way water from a sink, bath or shower is. This water all goes to water reclamation facilities where it is treated and then reused; making back washable whole house systems the much more environmentally friendly choice as no water is actually wasted.
Do Maverick Water Systems ad anything to the water?
NO! Maverick Water Systems do not add anything to your water. However, they do remove hundreds of potentially harmful chemicals, heavy metals and contaminants while also filtering out unwanted tastes and odors. Enjoy healthy spring quality drinking water from every faucet in your home with Maverick Water Systems.
What is the difference between a No-Salt and Salt System?
First, it is important to understand that the technology used between the two types of systems is different and therefore they address the issue of hard water differently. No Salt Systems are referred to as "water conditioners" and Salt Systems are referred to as "water softeners". The reason for this is due to how each system treats the calcium and magnesium which are the two main minerals that make your water hard.
No-Salt System: Maverick No-Salt Systems use what's called a multi-polarity descaler (fancy name for a magnetic pipe) to "condition" the calcium and magnesium in the water. This process, does not remove the calcium or magnesium from the water, but rather changes the minerals polarity; making them more water soluble, so rather than being attracted to other elements such as pipes, appliances, plumbing fixtures and surfaces, the minerals will now repel and not stick to them as easily or create scale build up. By doing this, the minerals do not stick to the inside of plumbing pipes, fixtures or appliances as readily or easily. The added benefit of treating the calcium and magnesium rather than removing it from the water is that these two minerals are beneficial for drinking water and essential for the human body. By having them remain in the water, but conditioned so they do not cause damage to your home, results in drinking water which maintains its natural mineralization and pH alkalinity the way nature intended. As a result, Maverick No-Salt Water Systems deliver clean, filtered and naturally mineralized alkaline drinking water from every tap in your home.
Salt Systems: Maverick Salt Systems use a high grade crosslink resin to remove calcium and magnesium from your water through a process called ion exchange and thus "softening" the water. By removing calcium and magnesium from the water this eliminates calcium scale or buildup in plumbing pipes, fixtures and on surfaces. The purpose of the "salt" in our salt system is to remove the calcium and magnesium from the resin bed whenever the system 'back washes" (cleans itself out). During the systems back wash cycle salt water, also referred to as brine solution is injected into the systems tank. The salt water solution interacts with the resin bed to remove the calcium and magnesium from the resin so it is suspended in water and then flushed down your drain to the sewer as grey water. This process cleans the resin bed and is essentially like recharging a battery. With a clean resin bed, the system is like new and ready to soften your water until the next backwash cycle is needed.
What does the Vortech Plate do?
The patented Vortech Plate is a stationary plate which has hudereds of slits in it set at specific angles and is beneficial during the backwash cycle. Standard / traditional tanks use technology first created in the 1940's and unfortunately still use this 80 year old technology in the majority of water softening and filtration equipment found on the market today. Maverick Water Systems uses 21st century patented Vortech Technology which creates an upward counterclockwise upflow or swirling action of the medias during every backwash. This swirling or "vortech" up flow mixes the media similar to that of a blender, to clean medias better and with the use of less water. Testing has shown that the use of Vortech Plate Technology results in a better cleaning of media while using 30% less water per backwash. This results in better performing equipment, longer lasting medias and an overall more environmentally friendly system with 30% less water used per backwash.
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