Whole house water filtration systems
A faucet filter or refrigerator pitcher only treats water at a single tap. That leaves every shower, washing machine, dishwasher, and bathroom sink in your home running unfiltered water that still contains chlorine, chloramine, sediment, and other contaminants. For Houston homeowners who want clean water at every point of use, a whole-house water filter system treats everything at the source, before it reaches a single fixture.
At Lone Star Water, we install Houston made point-of-entry water filtration systems that connect to your main water line and filter every gallon that flows into your home. We carry numerous options, including whole-house reverse osmosis units. Our team sizes each one to match your household’s daily water usage, and we install every system ourselves using our own insured technicians. We serve homeowners across Houston and within a 100-mile radius.
WHOLE HOUSE WATER FILTER
- Residential Use
WHOLE-HOUSE SALT-FREE SYSTEM
ProProtect WSDF
Salt-Free Option
A Salt Free scale inhibitor/whole-house filtration system. This is not a water softener. This green alternative uses TGP technology (Turbulent Galvanic Polarization) and is IAPMO R&T Certified. The carbon filtration portion of this system removes Chlorine, Chloramines, VOCs and other contaminants from your water for the entire house for up to 3 years.
Self Cleaning Option: Self Cleaning model which extends the life of the filter to 8 years or 1.5 million gallons before carbon media changes. This system comes with a lifetime manufacturer’s warranty for the Tank and Valve.
- Prevents lime scale build up on water using appliances.
- Provides reliable protection for water using appliances.
- Removes chlorine, chloramine, and VOCs.
- Saves energy and saves money.
- No maintenance. No power. Just results.
WARRANTY INFO:
- Lifetime Warranty on valves and tanks.
AQUASMART REVERSE OSMOSSIS FILTER
TANKLESS UNDER SINK SYSTEM
- Residential
- Offices
- Schools & Labs
AquaSmart’s tankless design saves valuable space and offers a sleek, modern aesthetic, ensuring the purest quality drinking water from your kitchen faucet. Pure and Healthy Water for Drinking,
Cooking, Ice Making, Coffee & Tea, Food Processing, Pets & Plants
REVERSE OSMOSIS WATER FILTER
wHOLE hOUSE SYSTEM
- Residential Use
The ultimate in luxury living.
AquaPure reverse osmosis water system solution for your entire estate. Call us to inquire about custom designed filtration solutions for your home or business. We’ll get you exactly the right product to suit your particular requirements.
MAINTENANCE PLAN
- Residential Use
Our optional maintenance plan includes everything. Salt delivery, Filter changes, Carbon tank changes, Resin changes, all service fees, labor fees and trip fees for only $1.00 per day. This plan extends the 7 year valve warranty to a lifetime warranty. You never have to think about your system. This plan gives you a true Lifetime Guarantee that nobody else offers! If your systems ever fail for any reason it is covered! No other costs… ever!
*Not available in all areas. Contact us for details.
Whole House Filtration Options from Lone Star Water
We carry several whole-house water filtration systems to fit different needs and budgets. Each option addresses a specific set of water quality concerns, and our team helps you choose the right one during your initial phone consultation.
Visit our residential page for an overview of all our residential water treatment solutions.
How Point-of-Entry Water Filtration Systems Work
A whole-house water filter system is installed where your main water line enters the home. Because it sits at the point of entry, all water flowing to your kitchen, bathrooms, laundry room, and outdoor spigots passes through the filtration media before reaching any fixture. This is what separates whole-house filtration from point-of-use systems like under-sink filters, which only treat water at one location.
The filtration method depends on which system you choose. Carbon-based systems use activated carbon media to absorb chlorine, chloramine, VOCs, and other chemical contaminants as water passes through the tank. Our PureHome dual system pairs carbon filtration with a dedicated softening tank, giving you filtered and softened water through a single setup. And for homes that need the highest level of purification at every tap, whole-house reverse osmosis pushes water through a semi-permeable membrane that removes up to 98% of total dissolved solids.
During your phone consultation, we help you determine which approach matches your water conditions and household priorities.
How do water softeners and conditioners work?
Our water conditioners work by running the water through sodium covered resin beads. The negative sodium ions on the beads attract the positive calcium and magnesium ions. These positive ions attach themselves to the beads. The brine in your system is used to “re-charge” your resin beads by cleaning them off and replacing the negative sodium ions.
What Whole House Water Filtration Systems Remove
Houston’s municipal water contains substances that affect taste, smell, odor, iron issues, and the long-term condition of your plumbing. A properly sized whole-house water filter system targets these common contaminants found in local tap water.
- Chlorine and Chloramine: Houston uses chloramine to disinfect its water supply. While effective at killing bacteria during treatment, chloramine leaves a noticeable chemical taste and odor in tap water. It can also dry out skin and hair with repeated exposure during showers and baths. Carbon filtration effectively reduces chlorine and chloramine throughout your home.
- Sediment: Dirt, sand, rust particles, and other debris can enter your water through aging municipal pipes. Sediment clouds your water, clogs aerators on faucets, and wears down appliance components over time. Whole-house filtration catches these particles before they circulate through your plumbing.
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs): These are chemical compounds from industrial runoff and agricultural activities that can enter the water supply. Activated carbon is particularly effective at absorbing VOCs, reducing their presence in the water you drink and bathe in.
- Heavy Metals: Trace levels of lead, mercury, and other metals may be present in Houston tap water, particularly in homes connected to older distribution lines. Point-of-entry water filtration systems with the right media reduce these metals at the source, before they reach any faucet in your home.
- PFAS (“Forever Chemicals”) & Agricultural Runoff: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), along with nitrates and other contaminants from fertilizer runoff, can persist in water supplies and are difficult to break down. Advanced filtration media, such as specialized carbon or reverse osmosis systems, are used to significantly reduce these long-lasting contaminants.
Why Homeowners Trust Lone Star Water for Whole House Filtration
Lone Star Water is Houston’s trusted supplier of home water treatment and commercial water treatment systems including whole house softening systems, commercial reverse osmosis systems and office drinking water dispensers.
We are a family-owned company. When you call us, you talk to water treatment professionals who design and install these systems every day. We oversee every project, and our own insured technicians handle every installation from start to finish. We design and build all our systems in Texas using primarily American-made parts, and we back each one with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
Filtered Water from Every Tap in Your Home
If you’re tired of the chlorine taste in your tap water, the dry feeling after showers, or the white buildup on your fixtures, a whole-house water filter system addresses all of those issues in one installation. Contact us online or call 281-402-3496 to talk through your water concerns. We’ll recommend the right system for your home, explain how it works, and schedule a professional installation with our own team.
Frequently Asked Questions About Whole house water filtration systems in Houston
Will a whole-house filtration system reduce my water pressure?
A properly sized system should not cause a noticeable pressure drop, because we size every system based on your home’s bathroom count, daily usage, and flow requirements. Undersized systems from other providers can restrict flow, which is why proper sizing during the consultation is critical. Our team accounts for peak usage scenarios, so the system keeps up even when multiple fixtures run at the same time.
Do I need a whole-house filter if I already have a water softener?
A water softener removes hard water minerals like calcium and magnesium, but it does not filter out chlorine, chloramine, VOCs, or sediment. If you want to address hardness and chemical contaminants, pairing a softener with a carbon filter is a common approach. Our PureHome dual system combines both functions into a single two-tank setup, which simplifies installation and maintenance.
Can a whole-house water filtration system help with well water?
It depends on what’s in your well water. We always start with a water test to identify the specific contaminants present, since well water conditions vary significantly from property to property. Based on the results, we may recommend an RO system or a custom combination of treatment stages. Our team designs well-water solutions based on your actual test data rather than assumptions.