- Supplied and fitted by our own plumbers
5.0 from 130 Google reviews- Free delivery in Ireland
- Humm interest-free finance available at checkout
AquaSilk water softeners, fitted by CPS Plumbing & Electrical
Soft water from every tap in the house.
A whole-house AquaSilk softener takes the limescale out of your water before it reaches the cylinder, the shower or the kettle. Supplied and fitted by our own plumbers, usually in a morning.
- Removes the calcium and magnesium that scale up your cylinder, shower and kettle
- Three sizes, from a one-bed apartment to a five-bathroom house
- Fitted in two to three hours by the team that services it afterwards
From €549 supply only, or €899 fitted. 10-year parts warranty with annual service.
How hard is your water?
Type your Eircode and your area's hardness reading appears right here, with a straight answer on whether a softener is worth it for you.
That doesn't look like an Irish Eircode. The first three characters are enough, e.g. A81 or R32.
Readings are from Uisce Éireann supply-zone data. Just the first three characters will do, and we don't store your Eircode.
Most of Leinster is in the red.
Hardness is measured in milligrams of calcium carbonate per litre. Under 100 is soft. Over 200 and scale is doing real damage; over 300 it's doing it fast. Here is how the main supply zones compare.
- Very hard 300 mg/L and over
- Hard 200 to 300
- Moderate 100 to 200
- Soft under 100
Source: Uisce Éireann supply-zone water quality data. Private wells vary and need a lab test. Check your own Eircode
- TrimCo. Meath, A81 380 mg/L
- Navan and KellsCo. Meath, C15 / A82 355 mg/L
- Balbriggan, Skerries, RushBog of the Ring supply, K32 336 mg/L
- Naas and NewbridgeCo. Kildare, W91 / W12 325 mg/L
- Drogheda and DundalkCo. Louth, A92 / A91 310 mg/L
- Portlaoise and TullamoreMidlands, R32 / R35 300 mg/L
- Limerick CityV94 250 mg/L
- WexfordY21 240 mg/L
- Waterford CityX91 230 mg/L
- Swords, Lucan, Finglas, MaynoothLeixlip supply, K67 / D11 / W23 200 mg/L
- Cork CityT12 / T23 200 mg/L
- Crumlin and ClondalkinBlended supply, D12 / D22 155 mg/L
- Galway CityH91 135 mg/L
- SligoLough Gill supply, F91 110 mg/L
- South Dublin, Bray, Dún LaoghaireVartry and Ballymore Eustace, D04 / A96 / A98 75 mg/L
What hard water is doing in your house
Every litre that goes through a hot cylinder, shower or kettle leaves a little calcium carbonate behind. On a Meath or Kildare supply that adds up to kilos of scale a year, and it lands in the places that cost most to fix.
Cylinders, immersions and combi boilers
Scale forms fastest where water is heated. A coating on an immersion element or heat exchanger insulates it, so it runs longer to heat the same tank, and eventually it fails. It is the most common reason we replace immersions in hard-water areas.
Showers, taps and appliances
Electric showers, washing machine and dishwasher elements, kettles and coffee machines all scale up the same way. Thermostatic shower valves stick, spray heads block, and things get replaced years before they should.
Cleaning, soap and skin
Hardness minerals react with soap to make scum instead of lather, so you use more of everything and still get chalky glass, dull tiles and stiff towels. Softened water rinses clean, which is why many customers notice their skin first.
What it's likely costing you
An honest estimate, not a promise. Pick your household and see where the money goes. If you've checked your Eircode above, the figures are scaled to your hardness.
Assumes hard water (300 mg/L) until you check your Eircode. Based on typical Irish energy prices and appliance costs; your own figures will differ.
Ion exchange. The same chemistry since the 1930s, done automatically.
Hard water goes in
Mains water, carrying dissolved calcium and magnesium, flows into a tank of resin beads.
The resin swaps the minerals
The beads hold sodium. As water passes through they grab the calcium and magnesium and release sodium in their place. That's the whole trick.
Soft water goes out
What leaves the tank carries nothing that can form scale, so every tap, shower and appliance downstream gets soft water.
It cleans itself with salt
When the resin fills up with hardness, the unit flushes it with brine from the salt tank and the beads are ready again. It does this on its own, usually at night. Your only job is a bag of salt every few weeks.
Three sizes. Pick by household.
The resin volume decides how much water the unit can soften between regenerations. Bigger house, more people or very hard water means a bigger tank. Tell us the household and we'll mark the right one.
How many people live in the house?
AquaSilk Mini
8 litre resin. One to three people, one or two bathrooms.
- Compact cabinet, fits under most kitchen sinks
- Fully automatic regeneration
- Quiet enough for a kitchen press
- 10-year parts warranty with annual service
AquaSilk Midi
14 litre resin. Four or five people, up to three bathrooms.
- Our most common fit for a family home
- Handles morning showers and the washing machine together
- Fully automatic regeneration
- 10-year parts warranty with annual service
AquaSilk Maxi
21 litre resin. Six or more people, large or multi-bathroom houses.
- Sized for very hard water and heavy daily use
- Large salt store, so fewer top-ups
- Flow rate for multi-bathroom houses
- 10-year parts warranty with annual service
Fitted price covers the install, connection to your mains and drain, commissioning and a first fill of salt. Humm interest-free finance available at checkout. Free delivery on supply-only orders.
Softener or scale conditioner?
We sell both, so here is the difference without the sales pitch.
Water softener
AquaSilk Mini, Midi and Maxi
- Actually removes the hardness minerals. The water leaving it is soft.
- No scale forms anywhere downstream, in the cylinder, the shower or the kettle.
- Soft-water feel: lather, clean rinse, less soap and detergent.
- Needs a socket, a drain for rinse water, and salt top-ups.
- Adds a little sodium, so we keep the kitchen cold tap unsoftened for drinking.
The right choice on hard and very hard water, which is most of Leinster.
Scale conditioner
ScaleDP and ScaleArmor cartridge systems
- No salt, no drain, no electricity. Fits in a small space.
- Keeps the minerals in the water, so drinking water is unchanged.
- Cheaper to buy and to run.
- The water is still hard. It changes how scale forms so less of it sticks; it doesn't stop it.
- No soft-water feel and no saving on soap.
Worth it on moderate water, in an apartment, or anywhere a softener can't be plumbed to a drain.
Magnetic clamps and electronic descalers are a different thing again: the evidence for them is thin and we don't fit them. If you're not sure which way to go, send us your Eircode and a photo of where the mains comes in and we'll tell you straight. The conditioners are the ScaleArmor and the ScaleDP.
From order to soft water
We fit what we sell. The people who quote it are the people who plumb it in and come back to service it.
Order it fitted
Pick your size and choose "Professional installation" at checkout. If you have your own plumber, supply-only is fine too and it ships free.
Two minutes online, or ring usWe confirm it fits
We'll call within three working days to book a slot, and ask for a photo of your stop valve and the space beside it. That way we know it goes in before anyone drives out. If it can't be fitted, the installation charge is refunded.
One photo over WhatsAppFitted and set up
Our plumber connects it to the mains and drain, sets it for your water hardness, adds the first salt and shows you the top-up. Usually two to three hours, and you have soft water before we leave.
Then an annual service from us
Fitted by CPS Plumbing & Electrical
EcoFilter Ireland is the water side of CPS Plumbing & Electrical, a Dublin firm working across Leinster and nationwide. Our own plumbers and electricians do every install, so the pipework, the drain and the socket are all one job and one phone number.
The AquaSilk itself is built by EPS Group in Mallow, Co. Cork, who have been in Irish water treatment since 1968. Spares and resin are available for the long haul.
5.0From 130 Google reviews
What customers say on Google
5.05.0 from 130 Google reviews for CPS Plumbing & Electrical, home of EcoFilter Ireland. Read them on Google
We went for the complete setup: a whole house water softener, the Aplos Angel Direct Flow reverse osmosis drinking water system, and a spray hose triflow tap—and the difference has been amazing. Our entire home is now limescale free, which has made such a noticeable impact.
Google review
The difference in the water quality is amazing — softer water throughout the house and great-tasting drinking water straight from the tap. I'm very happy with both the products and the workmanship. Highly recommend EcoFilter Ireland to anyone thinking about improving their water quality!
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Callum was very professional and the installation was seamless. The workmanship was top notch and the place was tidied up completely. Recommend them 100%. Very happy to have had them install the water filter and softener :)
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Questions we get asked
Anything else, ring 01 554 6266 or email info@ecofilter.ie. You'll get a plumber, not a call centre.
Where does it go, and what does it need?
Can I drink softened water?
How much salt does it use and where do I get it?
Will it affect my water pressure?
Do you fit it, or do I need my own plumber?
What about the warranty and servicing?
How long does the install take?
Should I get a softener or a conditioner?
Can I pay in instalments?
Not sure which size? Ask a plumber.
Send us your Eircode and a photo of where the mains comes into the house. We'll come back with the right size, what it'll cost fitted, and whether a softener is even the right answer for your water.