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"Mickey is a stand up guy. Quote was reasonable and he did a great job helping to install our whole home filtration. Highly recommend."
Ruthra Ganesh
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Cleaner water from every tap.
If your household is buying bottled water or putting up with chlorine taste, a properly installed filtration system can pay for itself faster than you'd think. Mickey Plumbing installs and services under-sink filters through to whole-house systems across Melbourne.
Installed and serviced by a licensed plumber
Water Filtration
What we install
From a single filtered tap to filtration for the whole house.
Under-sink filters
Neat, out-of-sight filtration with a dedicated drinking-water tap at the sink.
Whole-house systems
Filtered water at every tap, shower and appliance in the home.
3-way filter taps
One stylish mixer with hot, cold and filtered - no extra clutter on the sink.
Filter replacements
Cartridge changes and servicing on schedule, including systems we did not install.
Appliance & fridge lines
Filtered lines to fridges with water and ice dispensers, plumbed properly.
Taste, smell & sediment
Chlorine taste, odd smells or gritty sediment - matched to the right filtration fix.
Our Process
How we set you up
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Understand the water
What's bothering you - taste, smell, sediment, scale? And how does the household use water? Five minutes of questions beats overselling you a system you don't need.
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Recommend honestly
Under-sink for drinking water, whole-house when you want it everywhere - you get the trade-offs straight, including ongoing cartridge costs.
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Install cleanly
Plumbed in properly by a licensed plumber - no pierced saddle valves, no leaks under the sink six months later, everything pressure-tested.
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Keep it serviced
Filters only work when cartridges are changed. We'll tell you the schedule and can service the system for its whole life.
Side by Side
Which system fits?
| Under-sink | 3-way filter tap | Whole-house | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What gets filtered | One drinking-water tap | The filtered stream of your mixer | Every tap, shower and appliance |
| Where it lives | Inside the sink cupboard | Inside the cupboard, one tap on the bench | At the mains, outside or in the garage |
| Bench clutter | One extra small tap | None - replaces your existing mixer | None |
| Cartridge changes | Every 6-12 months | Every 6-12 months | Every 6-12 months, larger cartridges |
| Best for | Better drinking water, simply | Kitchens where bench space matters | Whole-home water quality & appliance protection |
Straight Advice
Under-sink or whole-house?
For most Melbourne households the honest answer is an under-sink system: it filters the water you actually drink and cook with, costs less to buy and run, and fits in the cupboard. Add a 3-way mixer tap and you don't even lose bench space.
Whole-house filtration earns its keep when you want sediment and chlorine out of every tap - better for skin and hair in the shower, kinder on appliances, and worthwhile on properties with older pipework where sediment is a fact of life.
Either way, the system is only as good as its servicing. An expired cartridge filters nothing - and a poorly installed one leaks. Both problems are cheap to avoid and expensive to discover.
Upgrading tapware too? See our tap installs
Sick of buying bottled water? One visit and the good stuff comes out of your own tap.
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Rated 5.0 from 179 Google reviews
★★★★★
"I recently engaged Mickey Plumbing to assist with a water leak from the recycled water tap at the front of our house."
Sam Lewis
Review from Google
★★★★★
"Mickey, was honestly the best plumber I've ever come across. Honest and straight forward, genuinely caring person. I couldn't recommend him enough. Was super fast too. Very glad to have him servicing our area."
Sanduni Jayasinghe
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Water Filtration Systems FAQs
Common questions
What's the difference between under-sink and whole-house filtration?
Under-sink filters the water at one dedicated tap - ideal for drinking and cooking. Whole-house filters everything entering the home: every tap, shower and appliance. Most households start under-sink; whole-house suits those who want chlorine and sediment gone everywhere.
How often do the filter cartridges need changing?
Typically every six to twelve months depending on the system and your water usage - we'll give you the schedule for your exact setup, and can handle the changes so it never gets forgotten.
Will a filter reduce my water pressure?
A correctly sized and installed system shouldn't noticeably change your pressure. Pressure drops usually come from undersized systems or clogged, overdue cartridges - both avoidable.
Can you add filtration to my existing kitchen tap?
Yes - either a separate dedicated filter tap beside your mixer, or a 3-way mixer that replaces your existing tap and adds a filtered stream in one unit.
Do you service systems you didn't install?
Yes. If you've got an existing system that hasn't been serviced in a while, we can replace cartridges, check it over and put it on a proper schedule.
Is filtered water worth it in Melbourne?
Melbourne's water is safe, but chlorine taste, older pipework sediment and hard-to-shift smells are real. If you're buying bottled water, a filter can pay for itself surprisingly quickly.
Let's talk
Get it sorted today
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