I want to stop limescale and hard water problems
Sounds like your home if you have:
- White marks on taps and glassware
- A scaled-up kettle and shower head
- Dry-feeling skin and hair after washing
- Soap and shampoo that won't lather
Find the Right Water System for Your Home
Choose the option that sounds most like your home and we'll point you towards the right water treatment system.
I want better-tasting tap water
Sounds like your home if you:
- Notice a chlorine taste or smell
- Buy bottled water for the taste
- Want fresher water straight from the tap
- Prefer under-sink or whole-house options
I want ultra-pure drinking water
Sounds like your home if you want:
- The purest possible drinking water
- Better coffee, tea and cooking
- The widest range of impurities removed
- A dedicated pure-water tap at the sink
Still not sure which is right for you? Call our team on 0116 276 3334
| Feature | Water Softener Best for limescale | Water Filter Best for taste | Reverse Osmosis Best for purity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Removes limescale | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Improves taste | Slightly | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Reduces chlorine | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Removes dissolved contaminants | ✕ No | Limited | ✓ Yes |
| Protects appliances | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Whole-house solution | ✓ Yes | Optional | ✕ No |
| Drinking water improvement | Limited | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Better bathing water for showers | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| Produces ultra-pure water | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
A water softener is best for hard water and limescale. A water filter is best for improving taste, odour and selected impurities. Reverse osmosis is best when you want the highest level of drinking-water purification. For better shower or bathing water from a filter, choose a water softener or whole-house filtration system.
Still not sure which system is right for you?
Call our team on 0116 276 3334
Need something more specific?
East Midlands Water also supplies whole-house systems, private-water treatment, UV systems, taps, filter housings, shower filters, commercial systems and replacement cartridges.
Whole-house filtration
Filter water at the point it enters your home, helping improve water at every tap, shower and appliance.
View Whole House Systems →Shower & bathing water
Improve shower water with softening or shower filtration options, ideal if your main concern is washing, skin, hair or bathing comfort.
View Shower Filter →Private water supplies
For boreholes, wells and private supplies, we can help with testing, sediment, iron, manganese, nitrates, arsenic and UV treatment.
View Private Water →UV water treatment
UV systems are commonly used where microbiological protection is required, especially on private water supplies.
View UV Systems →Taps & boiling water taps
Upgrade your kitchen with three-way taps, single filter taps and boiling water tap options.
View Taps →Commercial & hospitality
Water softeners, RO systems and filtration for hospitality, commercial premises, car detailing and specialist applications.
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