Are you looking for a water filtration system for your home and just want the basics on what systems are available? We’ve taken the guess work out of finding out the basics, which is a good starting point for your search. In a nutshell, here are the basic options available in domestic home filtration. Short and sweet…

Domestic Filter Systems available on the market generally fall into two categories:

1. Single tap/outlet systems

• • Single-, twin- and multi-filter systems
  • Quick change filters for single tap/outlet, fridges and appliances
  • Reverse osmosis systems, which incorporates multi-stage filtration as well as membrane technology

2. Whole house systems (sometimes called complete home filtration systems)

• • Single-, twin- and multi-filter systems, including carbon filtration
  • UV treatment
  • Domestic water softening systems
  • Reverse osmosis systems (however these are rarely used in whole-home treatment, often deemed to be prohibitively expensive)

Water filtration and treatment types include:

• Sediment filtration – pleated or polyspun, for larger particles
• Carbon filtration – for chlorine removal, taste and odour
• Membrane (reverse osmosis) – for almost 100% of contaminants, such as chemicals, heavy metals, cysts, bacteria, viruses, algae, fungi, scale
• UV or LED disinfection/sterilising – for microorganisms like bacteria, viruses, algae, fungi
• Water Softening – to replace ions that make water hard
• Remineralising – to add calcium, magnesium or sodium
• pH altering – in domestic systems, this is usually to alkalinise drinking water

Help to choose the best water filtration:

We often hear that the options are overwhelming and it’s hard to find complete and honest advice for water filtration selection. We have a number of resources available to help you make decisions on what water filtration will suit your needs. See the links below, or feel free to call us for a chat. We offer advice happily, with no obligation.

• What to Look for in a Water System
• Choosing a Water Filter
• Pros and Cons of Types of Water Filtration System
• Filtration Types and What They Filter
• Summary Cheat-Sheet of Water Filtration Types
• Reverse Osmosis vs Filtration