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Typical water hardness for each county, from soft Wicklow and Cavan to very hard Meath and Kildare, what the numbers mean, and when a water softener is worth it.

The most common issues found in Irish tap water, region by region, and how to choose the right filtration system for your home.

Not sure when to change your water filter? The signs to watch for, and how to keep your drinking water clean and fresh.

Ariston undersink and compact electric water heaters: what they are, where they suit, and why they work well in Irish homes, apartments and offices.

A straight guide to ionic shower head filters: a stronger-feeling spray and less sediment, but no softening, no limescale fix and no skin or hair cure.

Direct-flow tankless reverse osmosis systems give you filtered drinking water without a bulky storage tank under the sink. Why they suit Irish kitchens.

A 3-way kitchen tap gives you filtered water as well as normal hot and cold from one tap, with no extra hole in the worktop.

Fed up with the Re-turn scheme? How a drinking water filter at home can cut the number of plastic bottles you buy.

What a water softener actually does for an Irish home on hard water, from stopping limescale and protecting the cylinder and boiler to cutting cleaning, plus what it won't do and what it costs.

What a typical day looks like for one of our water softener installers, from the first call to the finished fit.

What happens during an annual water filter service, what gets checked and changed, and why it's worth doing.