You may need a water filter if you have any of these problems: 1. Rotten egg (sulfur) smell. The source of light staining may be reduced or eliminated with a sediment filter (normally iron stains are orange -- think rust). Possibly remedies: A dual whole-house filter and put a Sediment filter in the housing that the water will hit first. In the second housing put a water-softening cartridge. It is important that one uses a sediment pre-filter before the water-softening cartridge because if you don't it will get clogged. A whole house set-up should take most of the sediment and hardness out of all the water in a home. However, the water still might have some contaminants that would make it unsuitable for drinking. Hence, one may also need a drinking water system. A point-of-use drinking water system for residents with a well -- one never knows what could be seeping in through ground water. Point-of-use systems come in several different varieties. Water Filter: Types and/or their uses and related accessories: - Bag Filters |