Water filtration in Lane Cove
Lane Cove is on the Sydney Water network, whose supply meets the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines, so what a filter offers is preference rather than protection: the chloramine taste some people notice, water that tastes flat after sitting in long apartment risers, or grit and discolouration from ageing copper or galvanised pipe inside a post-war house. With around six in ten homes being flats, the most common job is a carbon or reverse osmosis cartridge system under the kitchen sink with a dedicated tap. In the houses on the river slopes, a whole-house filter at the point of entry can protect the hot water system and tapware, with a drinking-water filter at the sink for taste.
In NSW a filter joined to the water supply counts as plumbing work, so a plumbing licence is required, along with WaterMark-certified fittings and workmanship that satisfies the Plumbing Code and AS/NZS 3500. Our licence check confirms that before a match is made. In apartments, the plumber isolates the cold line under the sink, fits the housing and a dedicated faucet, and keeps to your lot, since the risers and any shared valves are the owners corporation's. In houses where a BASIX rainwater tank feeds toilets or laundry, the tank circuit stays separate from the filtered mains with the correct backflow protection. The plumber tests pressure first, because upper floors and old pipes can slow a reverse osmosis unit.
Post the job with a picture of the sink cupboard, or of the spot where the mains enters the house, and say what you want changed, such as taste, sediment or fluoride. We pass it to vetted, licensed plumbers who install filters in Lane Cove and nearby, and they quote you directly. A good quote names the product and its WaterMark certification, the cartridge change interval, whether a fridge or boiling tap line is included, and the plumber's licence number. For a unit still in its defects period, mention it to the strata manager before booking. The match costs the homeowner nothing, and the choice is entirely yours.
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Frequently asked questions
Yes. Lane Cove receives Sydney Water's mains supply, treated to the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines. People add filters for taste, chlorine or chloramine, sediment from old pipes, or specific preferences such as reducing fluoride.
Usually. A slim twin-cartridge carbon unit fits most sink cupboards and needs no drain connection. Reverse osmosis takes more room and a waste connection. The plumber measures the cupboard and checks the pressure before recommending.
A sediment stage at the entry catches what arrives from the street, but rust released by pipes inside the house after that point will still reach the taps. A licensed plumber can tell you which it is and whether a short section of pipe should be replaced.
In NSW, yes, for anything that connects to the supply. It also keeps your strata, insurer and the product warranty on side. Every plumber in the network has been checked against the NSW public licence register.
