Water filtration

71 guides in this category — honest pricing and comparison advice, no sales fluff.

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Is Cape Town Tap Water Safe to Drink?

How the City of Cape Town treats and tests its tap water, what SANS 241 compliance means, and when a home filter still makes sense for your household.

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Heavy Metals and Uranium in Borehole Water Near Mining Areas

Boreholes near old gold mines and tailings can carry uranium, arsenic or lead. Which tests to request, SANS 241 limits and which treatment removes them.

Flat illustration of a cross-section showing Cape Town geology with borehole depths, iron, salt and acidity indicators by area

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Cape Town Borehole Water Quality: Iron, Acidity and Salt by Area

Why borehole water differs across Cape Town, from iron and low pH near the mountain to salty water near the coast, and which treatment fits each problem.

Flat illustration of a Cape Town home with a borehole pump, filtration stages, and a tap, showing the treatment pathway from ground to household use

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Treating Borehole Water in Cape Town: Choosing the Right Filtration Setup

How Cape Town installers match filtration to local borehole water, from iron removal and pH correction to UV, and what to ask before accepting a quote.

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Commercial Reverse Osmosis Plants: Sizing, Reject Water and Running Costs

How a business RO plant is sized in litres per hour, why pre-treatment and reject water matter on borehole supplies, and what membranes and power cost to run.

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Filtering Stored Tank Water for Drinking: Which System and Where It Goes

Municipal water stored in a tank loses its chlorine over time. Which filters and UV units suit tank water, where they fit and how to maintain them.

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Acidic Borehole Water: Blue-Green Stains, Pinhole Leaks and pH Correction

Low-pH borehole water eats copper pipes and leaves blue-green stains. How to confirm it with a test and how neutralising filters raise the pH.

Flat illustration comparing a salt-free water conditioner and a salt-based water softener side by side, with mineral crystals and ion-exchange beads

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Water Conditioners vs Water Softeners: Do Salt-Free Systems Work?

Salt-free conditioners change how scale forms; softeners remove hardness minerals. How each works, which suits hard borehole water and what to ask.

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Sizing a Whole-House Filter: Flow Rate, Housing Size and Pressure Loss

An undersized whole-house filter strangles your water pressure. How flow rate, housing size and pipe diameter are matched so showers still run strong.

Flat illustration showing a borehole, water test tubes and icons for nitrates, hardness and fluoride above a Limpopo landscape

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Polokwane Borehole Water Quality: Nitrates, Hardness and Fluoride to Test For

Limpopo groundwater can carry nitrates, fluoride and high hardness. Which tests a Polokwane borehole needs and which treatment each result points to.

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Is Pretoria Tap Water Safe to Drink? What Tshwane Residents Should Know

How Tshwane water is treated and monitored, what Blue Drop results show, when boil notices apply and when a home filter is worth fitting in Pretoria.

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Is Durban Tap Water Safe to Drink?

How eThekwini treats and tests Durban's tap water, what to do during boil-water notices or discoloured supply, and when home filtration is worth it.

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