If you are not in a hard water / limescale area then save yourself money by getting a standard inline filter. If you're in a particularly bad scale area the flow rate can make a big difference to how long the anti-scale element of your filter lasts. The slower the better.

It can be hard for us to be completely sure that this filter will stop scale for the entire 6 months - due to there being thousands of local water treatment plants in the UK, each with it's own a unique water chemistry - which can change regularly.(Even within the same area and postcode the water source can be different). Please discuss this with the customer service team if that is of interest. We look forward to hearing from you. However if you are in a very hard water area and want to better protect your hot tap / water tank then consider this more powerful anti-scale filter. It will also connect to your existing Pronteau / Proboil connections. For example the PROBOIL2X and many others that use similar inline filter shapes ie that sit outside the boiler unit - between the water supply and the boiler.We are proud to say that as part of our Pronteau by Abode offer we are able to give you our complete peace of mind for the lifetime of your Pronteau product. Abode is part of Norcros Group (Holdings) Limited, we therefore have had the benefit of joining forces with our sister company Triton Showers, to offer all our customers access to its nationwide engineer fleet. So, from offering an installation service to handling service and repairs, rest assured you are in safe hands.

If the water does not constantly drip, this is water remaining in the spout releasing under gravity. You will know the filter's worn out when you see film on your tea and coffee or start tasting chlorine - or it's past 12 months whichever is the sooner. But saying a different filter will damage the unit is arguably like saying that using a different lightbulb to the one supplied will damage the light.Conclusion: The filter will NOT damage your boiling tap. But the manufacturer might use it as a reason to void your warranty.