Fresh Water 

A scarce resource

Most people take fresh water for granted. Just open the tap and have a drink.
They do not know that 97% of the water on our planet is salty and most of the world's fresh water - about 70% - is unusable as it is frozen in the icecaps of Antarctica and Greenland.

Of the rest barely 1% is easily accessible. In the future water will become even scarcer. That is why we install a water filtration system in every Wickfords home that we build.

We also install other systems to recycle used water resulting in a saving of more than 14000 liters per year for a family of 4.

Point Of Entry Filter Systems

Standard in every Wickfords home

When building a Wickfords house there are a few items that come as standard. One of them is a Point of Entry - PoE - water filtration system. This means that your whole house is supplied with clean drinkable water at all the taps.

It is not only good for your health but also for the health of your appliances. Clean water means less maintenance on dishwashers, washing machines and kettles to name a few. 
Our filters are good enough to be able to filter rainwater, borehole water and even water pumped from a river.

Other water saving systems.

  • Grey Water Recycling - With an installed Grey Water system you can re-use the water to supply your WC's for flushing. This water will then go to the Black Water system. By installing such a system the water saving on the WC's alone for a family of 4 each flushing twice a day is a whopping 14 600 liters!
  • Black Water & Biogas - Black water systems uses all the gwater from the kitchen sink and WC's to create biogas. This in turn can be used for cooking and lighting. The waste or by-product of the "digester" is a liquid fertiliser which is safe to use in the garden.
  • Water Filtration -By installing a good quality Point Of Entry (POE) water filter, your whole house will have fresh drinkable water at all the taps. This will also save your appliances as all particles <5 micron are removed.
  • Rainwater Harvesting -  Rainwater harvesting is becoming a viable alternative for supplying our households and businesses with water. It’s not just for the farm anymore! There are many countries such as Germany and Australia where rainwater harvesting is a norm.  Rainwater harvesting systems are part of sustainable building and water saving and is  becoming more popular here in South Africa.

Water and how it is used

These are just a few numbers showing how water is used
Source - The UNESCO Courier - 1999

  1. Water Needs - A person needs 5 liters of water a day for drinking and cooking - 25 liters for personal hygiene. 
  2. By People - The average family in Canada uses 350 liters a day, in Africa it is 20 liters a day and in Europe 165 liters.
  3. Farming - uses 69% of the water consumed in the world. 60% of the water used in irrigation is lost through inefficient systems. A diary cow needs to drink 4 liters of water to produce 1 liter of milk
  4. Industry - uses 23% of the water consumed in the world. About 9400 liters of water is used to manufacture 4 car tires and 910 liters of water is needed to produce a smartphone.
  5. Households - uses 8% of all the water

Water Filtration Systems

What is best for human consumption

  1. POE Water Filter with UV light - this filter removes all particles, sediment and odours from the water. The UV light kills 99.99% of all viruses and bacteria. It cleans the water without removing the minerals and trace elements from the water. These minerals and trace elements are necessary in drink water as they supply the human body with the electrolytes and minerals needed to quench a thirst
  2. Reverse Osmosis  - the  system used mostly to sell water. It works on the same principle as the POE filter except it has another filter stage that forces water at high pressure through a membrane. This removes all the minuscule impurities, minerals, salts and trace elements from the water. It also wastes about 3 liters of water for every 1 liter of water it produces. According to the World Health Organization, low mineral (TDS)* drinking water produced by reverse osmosis or distillation is not suitable for long term human consumption and in fact, can create negative health effects to those consuming it.
    * TDS = Total Dissolved Solids
  3. Faucet Filters - an inexpensive filter system that is attached to your faucet. It filters the water and removes sediment and particles. An inexpensive system and easy to install. Filters are easy to replace 

CONTACT FORM

Should you have any queries regarding water filtration systems please send us your questions by filling out the form below.

Contact:

Address:

18 Vilonel Street
Senekal
Free State
9600

Phone:

+27 (0) 61 470 8224     Nollie Bosman

E-mail:

info@wickfords.co.za

Working Hours:

OPEN            Mon - Fri    08:00 - 17:00
CLOSED       Sat & Sun & Public Holidays 


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