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99.5% ContaminantsRemoved by RO systems
20-Year WarrantyAvailable on select systems
Authorized Excalibur Water Systems Dealer
Cleaner, Softer, Safer Water for Your Philadelphia Area Home
Aqua Tech Gurus installs and services premium Excalibur water softeners, reverse osmosis drinking water systems and UV sterilizers — backed by up to a 20-year unlimited warranty and a team that actually understands water chemistry.
24/7 phone availability
Free in-home water testing
Up to 20-year unlimited warranty
Signs of Bad Water
Notice Any of These?
You often can't see or taste every contaminant — but these everyday clues are usually a dead giveaway.
White, Chalky Buildup on Faucets
Crusty mineral scale ringing your faucets, showerheads and fixtures.
Your Water Smells Like a Pool
A sharp chlorine smell right from the tap, even without a pool nearby.
Rotten-Egg Smell From the Tap
A sulfurous odor, often stronger with hot water or after the tap sits unused.
Slime on the Back of the Toilet Tank
Reddish, black or dark slime inside the tank — a classic sign of iron or sulfur bacteria.
Discolored, Rusty Water or Stained Tubs
Orange or brown tinted water, or rust-colored rings in sinks, tubs and toilets.
Spots on Glassware & Dishes
Cloudy film or water spots left behind on glasses even after a wash.
Metallic Taste or Blue-Green Stains
A "coppery" taste, or blue-green staining around drains from pipe corrosion.
Dry, Itchy Skin or Dull Hair
Skin that feels tight after showers, or hair that looks dull no matter the shampoo.
Know Your Water
Everything You Need to Know About Your Water — and What Actually Fixes It
Your treatment plan starts with knowing what's in your water and why. Here's where it comes from, what's commonly found in it, the warning signs worth watching for, what those signs actually mean, and the systems we use to solve them.
Where Your Water Comes From
Types of Water Sources
Every home gets water one of two ways — and each comes with its own set of quality issues.
The Usual Suspects
What's Found in Water Commonly
Depending on your source, one or more of these are likely showing up in your water right now.
Bacteria & Microorganisms
Coliform, E. coli, Giardia and other organisms — most common in untested well water.
Sulfur Odor
Naturally occurring sulfur bacteria that give water a distinct rotten-egg smell.
Iron & Manganese
Dissolved metals from natural deposits that turn water and fixtures rust-colored.
Hardness Minerals
Calcium & magnesium that cause scale buildup, spots and soap that won't lather.
Chlorine & Chloramine
Disinfectants added by municipal treatment plants — effective, but leave a strong taste and odor.
PFAS ("Forever Chemicals")
Man-made compounds from industrial & consumer products that persist in water supplies.
Lead (Aging Pipes)
Leaches from older service lines and household plumbing, especially in homes built before 1986.
Sediment & Turbidity
Fine sand, silt or rust particles that make water look cloudy, especially after heavy rain.
Connecting the Dots
What the Signs Mean
Here's what each sign is actually telling you — and the system that fixes it.
Slime in the toilet tank
Almost always iron or sulfur bacteria living in your plumbing — harmless to the toilet, but a sign the same bacteria are throughout your water.
UV Sterilizer
Pool or rotten-egg smell
Chlorine, chloramine or sulfur gas dissolved in the water — safe in small doses, but unpleasant and hard on skin and hair over time.
Carbon + Resin System
White buildup, spotty glassware, weak lather
Hardness minerals — calcium and magnesium — that bind with soap and coat every surface water touches.
Water Softener
Rusty staining or orange-tinted water
Dissolved iron and manganese oxidizing on contact with air — staining fixtures, laundry and anything else it touches.
Prefilter / Iron Filter
PFAS, lead or other invisible contaminants
You often can't see, taste or smell these — a lab water test is the only way to know they're there.
Reverse Osmosis
No recent bacteria test on a private well
Unlike city water, wells are never tested for you — annual testing is the only way to catch a problem early.
UV + Annual Testing
From Problem to Solution
Common Systems We Install
These are the exact bundles we build for homeowners, matched to what your water test actually shows. Tap any system below for the full breakdown of how it works.
Prefilter + UV Sterilizer
A sediment prefilter strains out sand, rust flakes and particulate before water passes under UV-C light strong enough to scramble the DNA of bacteria, viruses and protozoa — disinfecting every gallon without adding a single chemical.
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Carbon System
A single-stage activated carbon tank adsorbs chlorine, chloramine and common odors as water flows through the media bed — the simplest way to noticeably improve taste and smell without adding a resin or softening stage.
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Reverse Osmosis System
Water is forced through a multi-stage membrane with pores fine enough to reject dissolved contaminants — PFAS, lead, arsenic, chlorine and more — removing up to 99.5% of what's left after every other stage of filtration.
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Carbon + Resin System
Activated carbon adsorbs chlorine, chloramine and VOCs at a molecular level, while a resin media targets remaining taste and odor compounds — leaving water that's noticeably cleaner-tasting straight from the tap.
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Carbon + Resin + Softener System
Combines chemical and odor removal with ion-exchange softening in one system — swapping calcium and magnesium for sodium so scale, spots and soap scum disappear right alongside the chlorine taste.
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The Complete Package
Every stage working together: a prefilter strips sediment, UV disinfects, carbon and resin strip chemicals and odor, and a softener finishes the job — the most complete solution start to finish, for homes that want to solve every issue at once.
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Authorized Excalibur Dealer
Let your water test choose your system.
We match your test results to the right Excalibur filtration, softening and UV equipment — we're an Excalibur Water Systems dealer, so every part of your system has a purpose, never a guess.
How It Works
Your Free Water Test, Start to Finish
We never sell you a system over the phone. Every recommendation is based on an actual test of your water.
2. Free In-Home Water Test
Our technician tests your water on-site — hardness, chlorine, iron, pH and more — so we know exactly what your home needs.
3. Honest Recommendation
We walk you through the results and recommend only the system built for your water — new install, upgrade or repair of your existing setup.
Why Homeowners Choose Us
20 Years of Water Quality Expertise — Long Before We Sold a Single Filter
Before Aqua Tech Gurus, our founder spent two decades in the aquarium industry — running a retail store and online shop, and building a YouTube channel, all centered on one non-negotiable: water quality. Keeping delicate aquatic life healthy takes precise filtration, reverse osmosis and deionization, and a real understanding of what's actually in your water.
We bring that same obsession with water quality to your home — which is why we only offer Excalibur's best-in-class systems, never the cheaper, fly-by-night alternatives.
- 20 years of hands-on water quality & filtration experience
- We only sell top-tier, manufacturer-backed equipment
- Full installation, maintenance & repair for your existing system
- Locally operated, family-run business
20+Years of Water Quality Experience
99.5%Contaminants Removed by RO Systems
20-YrUnlimited Warranty Available
24/7Phones Answered
Real Installations
See How These Systems Fit Your Home
Under the sink, in the basement, in the garage, or mounted outside — Excalibur systems are built to fit almost any home.
Where We Work
Proudly Serving the Greater Philadelphia Area
Water testing, installation, maintenance and repair across Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia County
- Bucks County
- Montgomery County
- Chester County
- Delaware County
New Jersey
- Camden County
- Burlington County
- Gloucester County
- Surrounding South Jersey suburbs
Delaware
- New Castle County
- Wilmington & surrounding suburbs
Popular Service Areas
Not sure if we cover your area? Reach out — we're expanding every month.
Old Filtration System? New Home? We Can Help.
Whether you need a brand-new system or service on an existing softener or RO unit, our team is one call away — any time, day or night.
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