You know what water filter you need once you answer three questions: where your water comes from, what is in it, and where you want it treated. Municipal water usually needs sediment and carbon filtration for chlorine and taste. Borehole and rainwater tank water needs multi-stage filtration for sediment, hardness and organic debris. A point-of-use water filter treats one tap for drinking, while a whole-house system treats every tap, shower and appliance. Little Luxury Water Filters stocks a system for each of these situations.
Little Luxury Water Filters regularly hears from customers who bought the wrong water filter first. A jug filter on borehole water clogs within weeks. A whole-house carbon unit does nothing about fluoride. Matching the filter to the problem saves cartridges, time and frustration.
Your water source decides most of the answer. Gauteng homes on municipal supply receive water that Rand Water draws largely from the Vaal Dam and disinfects with chlorine or chloramine. That water is safe to drink, yet it often tastes of the swimming pool and carries sediment from ageing pipes. A whole house water filter system deals with both at the mains.
| Water source | Common problems | Filter type that fits |
|---|---|---|
| Municipal (mains) | Chlorine, taste, odour, pipe sediment | Sediment plus activated carbon |
| Borehole | Heavy sediment, iron, sulphur, hardness | Multi-stage filtration, softener, UV |
| Rainwater tank | Organic debris, bacteria | Sediment pre-filter plus UV or microfiltration |
Little Luxury Water Filters groups its range around these same sources. The Gold Standard Whole House Water Filtration System and the Water-Stream Whole House Water Filtration System treat supply at the main line. The Full Monty Complete Borehole & Water Tank Filtration System handles boreholes, outdoor tanks and rainwater harvesting. For drinking water, the 6-Stage Reverse Osmosis Water Filter System, the Platinum Complete Under Sink Water Filtration System and the Vitality Mini Water Cooler with Filter cover the kitchen and office. Browse every option in the Little Luxury water filtration range.
Every water filter removes impurities through a physical barrier, a chemical process or a biological one. No single medium handles everything, so the contaminant decides the technology. A home test kit or an accredited laboratory test tells you what you are filtering before you spend on cartridges.
| Contaminant | Filter technology | Little Luxury example |
|---|---|---|
| Sediment, rust, sand | Mechanical sediment filter | Gold Standard, 1 to 3 micron stage |
| Chlorine, taste, odour | Activated carbon | Platinum, coconut shell carbon |
| Hardness (calcium, magnesium) | Softener or ion exchange | Full Monty softener stage |
| Fluoride, dissolved salts | Reverse osmosis | 6-Stage RO membrane |
| Bacteria, viruses | UV sterilisation or fine microfiltration | Ask Little Luxury for advice |
Reverse osmosis strips minerals along with contaminants. That is why the 6-Stage system finishes with a post-mineral stage that adds calcium, magnesium and potassium back. This final stage explains why reverse osmosis water tastes different from tap water.
Point-of-use water filtration treats water at a single tap for drinking and cooking. Point-of-entry filtration sits where the supply enters the house and protects pipes, geysers, kettles and showers. Many Little Luxury Water Filters customers run both: a whole-house water filter for the household and a multi-stage reverse osmosis system under the kitchen sink.
Check your water pressure before buying an RO water filter. The 6-Stage system needs a booster pump below 3 bar and a pressure-reducing valve above 5.5 bar. The Gold Standard delivers up to 0.95 litres per second, which keeps showers strong. The Platinum installs in minutes with no drilling, so it suits renters.
Offices and flats without plumbing access often skip installation entirely. The Vitality Mini Water Cooler is bottle-fed, filters through 4 stages and sits on a counter. Compare it with other options in this guide to the best water dispenser for home and office.
Little Luxury sells directly online and through national retailers. Find the Little Luxury brand at Dis-Chem, or order the Advanced 3-Stage Tap Water Filter System on Takealot.
Renovators can pick up the Gold Standard whole home water filter at Builders or a Little Luxury water filter at Leroy Merlin.
For chlorine taste and pipe sediment, the Gold Standard Whole House Water Filtration System treats every tap from the main line. For drinking water only, the Platinum Complete Under Sink Water Filtration System uses coconut shell carbon to reduce chlorine, odours and bad tastes.
The Full Monty Complete Borehole & Water Tank Filtration System is built for boreholes, outdoor tanks and rainwater harvesting. Its 8 stages include sediment filters, a softener and limescale stage, a resin filter and a coconut carbon polisher.
Choose reverse osmosis if you want fluoride, dissolved salts or hardness minerals removed from drinking water. The 6-Stage Reverse Osmosis Water Filter System uses a 0.0001 micron membrane, then a mineral stage adds calcium, magnesium and potassium back.
The Gold Standard and Platinum cartridges last up to 12 months, depending on water quality and usage. The Vitality Mini Water Cooler filter lasts up to 3 months.
Yes. The Platinum Complete Under Sink Water Filtration System fits under the sink with no drilling and no separate tap. The Vitality Mini Water Cooler with Filter needs no plumbing at all.
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