Frequently Asked Questions

Our Taap Water Systems can only be installed by one of our own technicians. They’re specially trained and know everything back to front. Your system must be installed professionally to ensure your warranty is validated.

Absolutely. Granite, and pretty much any surfaces such as quartz, are no problem for our team of skilled technicians. They’ve had all sorts of specialist training, and they’re impressively equipped. Granite, marble and corian worktops – they’re all a breeze for our experts.

Anywhere within 15m of a water mains (like those under the sink or where dishwashers are normally located) and 1.5m of a power socket. Our skilled engineers are experts in finding solutions to install the system where you want and will discuss this with you during installation to ensure we get it right.

The Water System needs a filter change every six months and the UV lamp every year.

It only takes a couple of minutes, and they simply click in and out – you don’t need tools or anything like that. You can find instructions on our website here, and we’ll also leave you a handy guide when we install.

If you are a Rental, Smart Service or WaterCare+ customer then all replacement parts
will be sent to you automatically.

Everybody else can purchase all replacement parts here

Simply contact us and tell us where you are moving and we will arrange for one of our engineers
to come and reinstall at your new property. Depending on your Our Taap plan house moves may or may not be included, please contact us for more details.

• rust, dirt, silt and sediment that could be in the water pipes
• chlorine added at the water treatment plants
• bacteria that might grow once the chlorine’s removed
• natural organic matter from the remains of plants and animals and their waste (eww!)
• herbicides and pesticides from agricultural runoff
• volatile organic compounds – scary-sounding stuff that can cause nasty smells
• microplastics over 0.6 microns in size (that’s really, really, really small) that can lurk in your water supply. Nobody needs to be drinking bits of plastic, however small.

See the detailed table below for a full breakdown*

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Two micro sediment filters remove particles

The mesh filter traps big particles of dirt. The sediment filter gets rid of smaller particles.

The activated carbon filter absorbs chemicals

The activated carbon filter uses charcoal treated with oxygen to open up milpons of tiny pores between the carbon atoms. This allows ‘adsorption’ (Google it) and the removal of unwanted molecules in the water, such as chlorine.

The pre-filter prevents scaly white flakes

Our pre-filter, containing food-grade polyphosphate crystals, separates calcium and magnesium so they can’t bond and form white flakes, but keeps these healthy minerals in your water. Genius.

The UV lamp kills bacteria

The water is exposed to pght from a UV lamp, set to a bacteria-killing wavelength. UV adds nothing to the water, produces no tastes or odours, and takes mere seconds to be effective.

All the healthy minerals are retained

Unlike a water softener, our water filtration process stops scale forming but doesn’t remove the healthy minerals in your water pke calcium and magnesium.

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Microplastics come from sources such as manufactured clothing, toiletries, certain types of paint, and tyres. The Our Taap Water System removes all particles larger than 0.6 microns from the water. There are 1000 microns in a millimetre. So half a micron is very, very, very, very, very, very, very small. The plastic particles in drinking water found in the most definitive tests at the State University of New York in 2018 were larger than a human hair which is, on average, 75 microns across.

Scale forms when calcium and magnesium bond, creating white flakes. Even though it’s just a crystallisation of healthy minerals, it’s still not nice to drink. We use a pre-filter that contains food-grade polyphosphate, approved for use in drinking water. These miraculous little crystals have the power to separate calcium and magnesium from each other, meaning they can’t bond and therefore don’t form white flakes. The result is a crisp, clean, fresh cuppa every time.

Fluoride can occur naturally in water; however, in the UK, it’s added to municipal water supplies. For some people, the addition of fluoride is a contentious issue. Supporters argue its merits – for example, it can help to reduce tooth decay in children. Our filtration system is designed to keep naturally occurring minerals such as calcium, potassium and magnesium in the water. Therefore fluoride, another natural mineral, remains in the water.

The Water System doesn’t add anything to the water, it just filters out the bad stuff and retains healthy minerals such as calcium, potassium and magnesium. As nothing is added, the water’s PH isn’t changed at all.

Total Dissolved Solids (or TDS) is a measure of the dissolved content of all substances. It isn’t an indicator of water purity or filter performance. Drinking water needs to retain a certain TDS level as this concentration includes many essential substances such as healthy minerals.

The World Health Organization (WHO) states that a TDS level of 300 to 400 mg/L is ‘good’ to ‘excellent’. Only when a TDS reading reaches above 1200 mg/L does the WHO state that water becomes ‘unacceptable’.

The Water System is not designed to simply remove ‘all particles’ from water but to provide a healthy and pleasurable drinking experience. This means beneficial minerals such as calcium, magnesium, and potassium, which contribute to TDS concentration, are kept in the water. However, the activated carbon filter works by adsorbing chemicals such as chlorine, and the UV treatment kills the bacteria that has no health benefit.

We want you to get the best of both worlds: the benefits of the healthy minerals without the nasties.

We’re members of the Water Dispenser & Hydration Association

As the leading association for the hydration industry, we’re proud members of the WHA. The WHA promotes innovation in recognition of the industry’s environmental responsibilities and compliance with the UK and European legislation.

The National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) mark

We’re proud to possess the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) mark. Manufacturers, regulators and consumers look to NSF International to develop public health standards and certification programs that help protect the world’s food, water, consumer products, and the environment. The NSF mark is your assurance that the product has been tested by one of the most respected independent certification organizations in existence today.

No. By using the energy-saving mode, you only use the energy you need. You can set your system to wake-up when you need it and power down when you don’t, and so you can do your bit to help save the world and never use more power than you need to.

The Home Water System II is engineered to be 36% more energy efficient than an electric kettle and uses just 0.67kilowatts power per day that’s about 4 pence.

How energy usage compares for a single cup of hot water

Single serve coffee maker*	Electric Kettle**	Home Water System II
0.26 KWh per cup	0.11 KWh per cup	0.07 KWh per cup

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The Water System has over 50 temperature settings (we counted them). You can use the control panel to adjust the temperature, because some like it hot hot and some like it not so hot.

Hot range: 92 – 97°C

Cold range: 5 – 20°C

Ambient range: 10 – 50°C

Home Water System

Chilled
2 litres per minute – that’s more than a big bottle of water from the supermarket!

Hot
1.3 litres per minute — the same as an average domestic kettle, fully filled, with no time wasted waiting for it to boil.

A single Home Water System can comfortably serve up to 20 people using it for all their water needs, both hot and cold every day. A Work Water System can serve up to 40 people.

Yes, thanks to the secure child lock function, children can dispense only cold water, not hot.

Your engineer can set this feature up for you. To dispense hot water with the child lock turned on, you simply need to hold both hot and cold simultaneously for at least two seconds.

The Water System is designed to fit comfortably onto any countertop regardless of kitchen size and design. Also freeing up valuable fridge space and not occupying cupboard space. Obviously, it needs to be of a sufficient size to hold a decent amount of chilled and heated water ready to dispense immediately.

Size Comparison:

The Home Water System II has a 15% smaller footprint than the original Home Water System with no sacrifice on performance

Actual Scaled Size

Home Water System II Dimensions

Width 27cm
Length 36cm
Height 37cm

Home Water System Dimensions

Width 31cm
Length 36cm
Height 37cm