The best drinking water filter taps

A drinking water filter tap is often considered to be a statement piece in your kitchen and believe us when we say that people deliberate for hours over what tap is going to be the best for them.

All water filter taps are not the same, but they all complement our range of drinking water filters, or water softeners if you want an unsoftened drinking water supply.

We hate to break it to you but as with anything else, you get what you pay for. If you buy cheap, you’ll invariably receive cheap. We work with a trusted number of high-quality suppliers to offer our customers the best drinking water filter taps we can.

What we’ve learned over the years is that it’s best not to offer water filter tap and filter combos. This is because people have different filtration requirements that require a variety of solutions. We much prefer to flip it around by offering a range of Pearl and Oyster drinking water filters with a choice of single lever drinking water filter taps, or people can choose the ‘no tap’ option if they decide they want to install one of our 3-way taps. This gives people the flexibility they desire when making those all-important buying decisions.

But remember, if you’re wanting a mains or whole house water filter you DO NOT need a drinking water filter tap. That’s because those filters are plumbed straight into your cold-water supply.

So, are you ready to kick the plastic bottles aside and invest in a more sustainable way of drinking filtered water?

What are the different types of water filter taps?

There are three main types of water filter taps: drinking water filter taps, 3 way taps and boiling water taps. Let’s talk about the best water filter taps for each of the categories.

Drinking water filter taps

These are single lever water filter taps that dispense cold filtered water directly from your under-sink drinking water filter. This tap is installed on your kitchen sink and is in addition to your existing kitchen tap.

You would choose this type of tap if you wanted to keep your existing kitchen tap and wanted a separate dispenser for your filtered water.

If you already have a water filter installed and just need a new drinking water filter tap, we do sell these separately. We also supply blue tubing as an option on all taps.

Here is a selection of our best water filter taps.

Single lever chrome drinking water tap

The single lever chrome drinking water tap is one of our best tap filters for drinking water, this point of use tap with fitting kit has a sleek chrome finish and a single lever. It can be supplied at no additional cost with the drinking water filter of your choice.

 

Long reach single lever water filter tap

The long reach single lever water filter tap is perfect for when you want something a little taller, this chrome tap has a 20.5cm spout height with a reach of 15cm.

 

 

Stainless steel swan neck drinking water filter tap

The classic swan neck spout is always a popular choice when it comes to water filter taps. This modern design has a nice long lever that’s easy for children, the elderly or those who suffer from joint pain in their hands and fingers.

3-way taps

3-way water filter taps are also often called mixer taps or tri-flow taps. Our 3 way kitchen taps selection essentially allow you to enjoy hot and cold unfiltered and cold filtered water from the same unit. We think they complement our range of drinking water filters perfectly as you don’t need to install a separate drinking water filter tap in your home which would sit alongside your larger kitchen tap making the area around your sink look cluttered.

You would choose a 3 way tap if you don’t want to install an additional tap just for filtered water on your kitchen sink and want something a little bit grander and eye catching.

Let’s look at some of our best 3-way drinking water filter taps. 

Verona 3 lever chrome 3-way tap

You can’t beat a classic chrome tap and the beautifully designed Verona 3 lever chrome 3-way tap has it all. Featuring 3 levers and a swan neck spout you can be sure that this tap will compliment any kitchen style.

We also have this in brushed steel.

Milano 3 lever chrome 3-way tap

If you’re more of a detachable spout with a shower spray kind of tap lover, then the professional Milano 3 lever chrome 3-way tap will be right up your street. We are in absolute love with this tap and it’s no wonder we sell so many.

The detachable spout and push of a button spray lets you blast water to all corners of your kitchen sink. Washing your sink down has never been easier.

As with the Verona, the Milano is also available in brushed steel.

Aquila SQ chrome & black 3-way tap

When the chrome and brushed steel water filter taps just aren’t on your radar and you fancy something a little bit different, the Aquila SQ chrome & black 3-way tap may just tick all your boxes.

This tap is a solid piece of highly engineered kit that won’t disappoint. The SQ stands for square – a sophisticated, professional 3 lever square body with three circular handles.

If you’re less taken by the square base, we also stock this same tap with a circular base. And if you don’t like the black spout, you can have white.

Boiling water taps

Boiling water filter taps are increasing in popularity and are much quicker and more convenient than boiling a kettle. Because they are quicker to use that makes them more environmentally friendly which is a good thing.

We’re just waiting for our trusted supplier to launch theirs! So stay tuned and you will soon have a selection of the best boiling water filter taps to choose from.

One thing to be mindful of is how boiling water taps differ to hot water taps.

Boiling water taps tend to dispense water in the range of 92-100°C whereas hot water taps will dispense water anywhere between 80-98°C.  Our advice is to always check the specifications of the tap you intend to buy to make sure you are getting what you want.  

Benefits of each type of water filter tap

• Drinking water filter taps are smaller in size and cost less than 3 way taps. They are the perfect choice for drinking water fountains in offices, gyms, or any environment where you want to offer fresh filtered water on tap.
• 3 way taps are convenient, economical, and environmentally friendly. I’m sure you’ll agree that stacking your shopping trolley with plastic bottles of water is tiresome, cumbersome, and expensive as is remembering to fill up your water filter jug such as a Brita if you have one of those. We had someone on the phone just the other day who wanted to conveniently switch from a Brita to one of our drinking water filters for that very reason. Even the cheapest bottled water is more expensive in the long run than investing in a drinking water filter and a tap. And the good thing is you’ll never run out of fantastic tasting water all year round. In the long run, investing in a water filter tap and filter combination will prove to be more economical as you only need to pour what you need. How many times have you bought bottled water, drank half of it, and left the other half rolling around in your bag or on the floor or back seat of your car. And then when you do have a clear out you end up throwing it in the bin. As for being environmentally friendly it goes without saying that if you can avoid single use plastic then you’re reducing your carbon footprint and doing good things for the planet.
• Boiling water taps are a higher initial financial cost but are the most cost effective in the long run. We can see why they are becoming so popular. You spend less time standing around for the kettle to boil, you only use what you need, and you’ll save money on electricity.

Buyers beware!

We know you want the best drinking water filter taps for your kitchen but be very cautious of buying a cheap one as you may be disappointed. They may look shiny and beautiful, but if you placed that cheap tap alongside one of our water filter taps, you’d notice the difference straight away. Our taps are heavier with superior quality components, are lead free, and have chrome or brushed steel finishes that stand the test of time.

See your water filter tap as a statement piece and an investment.

When would you choose a particular tap?

You would choose a single lever drinking water filter tap if you wanted to keep your existing kitchen tap and wanted a separate dispenser for your filtered water.

You would choose a 3 way tap if you didn’t want to install an additional tap just for filtered water on your kitchen sink and wanted something a little bit grander and eye catching.

And for boiling water taps, you’d choose these if you wanted the convenience of instant hot water at the touch of a button.

Things to consider when buying the best drinking water filter taps

• Design – the design of the water filter tap is all down to personal choice. From the shape of the spout to the number of levers, you will find the best-looking tap to meet your needs.
• Reach – the reach of the tap is often more important that the height of the tap. All our taps have exploded diagrams that give measurements.
• Finish – will it be chrome, brushed steel, brushed nickel, stainless steel, or something else?
• Space – think about how much available space you have? Our water filter taps shouldn’t take up any more room on your kitchen sink than your existing kitchen tap does. The single lever drinking water filter taps take up even less room but are in addition to your existing kitchen tap. As for the drinking water filter, our Pearl and Oyster systems fit neatly in the cupboard under your sink.
• Warranties – It is commonplace that you tend to get a 1-year warranty on the tap finish and a 3–5-year warranty on the workmanship.
• After sales service - Is the company, you’re considering buying from easy to contact before you spend your money. If they are not, then you must consider how easy they are going to be to contact after you’ve ordered from them. We pride ourselves on providing excellent customer service and our reviews are testament to the hard work we put in.
• Water pressure – this is an important point and should not be overlooked as your choice of water filter tap will be determined by the type of water system in your home. You’ll be pleased to know that our 3 way taps will work on any high-pressure system, but if you have a low-pressure water system you’ll need to choose a tap that will work effectively at low pressure to ensure a decent flow rate.
  • Low pressure systems have a cold-water tank in the loft and a hot water cylinder somewhere else in the house. They are also known as gravity fed systems.
  • High pressure vented systems are where you have a combi boiler fitted to a wall and often located in the kitchen or airing cupboard. Combi boilers are fed directly with mains pressure cold water, heated, and pumped round your home.
  • High pressure unvented systems are where you have a hot water tank but no cold-water tank. The water in the tank is heated by immersion heaters that are attached to the side of the tank or a central heating boiler in an airing cupboard.
• Ease of installation – each of our 3 way taps is delivered to you with easy to understand fitting instructions including an exploded diagram of the tap showing you how all of the components fit together. If you don’t rate yourself as competent at DIY it’s best to get your trusted plumber to install the tap and filter for you.
• Do you need a tap adapter? – It’s amazing how many people get caught out by not buying a 1/4" or 3/8tap adapter to connect the drinking water filter to the tap. And they then find out that it’s not so easy to just go and buy a single adapter from a plumbing store.
• Build quality – you’ll be able to tell straight away if the tap is of good build quality. We have been working with the best water filter taps UK supplier for over 10 years and we know that their Italian manufactured taps are engineered to a very high standard.
• Price – we all have a budget but buy the best water filter tap you can afford. You won’t regret it.
• Choosing the right type of drinking water filter for your tap - It’s important to think about what your needs are. What is it that you want to change about your water? What do you want to filter out of your water. Different types of tap water filters work well for different uses. Our under-sink water filter systems are the best tap water filters for purifying your water compared to wasting money on single use plastic water bottles. Put a couple of examples of Pearl and Oyster filters that we do – pearl T, oyster taste and fluoride, and for hard water the oyster taste and oneflow. And the inline filter would be good to put in as an easy option.

Cleaning your water filter tap

We fully understand that people like a gleaming kitchen tap and have all these fancy cleaners to do the job that should be replaced by simply using soapy water and a soft microfibre cloth.

Some of those fancy ‘guaranteed to eliminate everything’ cleaners could very well be so abrasive that they remove the lovely finish on your tap, and this would invalidate your warranty.

We suggest that you keep things as simple as they can be and wipe down your tap with some warm water and a pea sized amount of washing up liquid or hand soap. Then just buff the finish up with a dry microfibre cloth as this won’t scratch the finish.

If you get a build-up of limescale on your tap you could soak a cloth in Vikal limescale remover spray or lemon juice and secure it over the affected area for an hour or so. Then just simply rinse the cleaner away and wipe it over with a dry microfibre cloth. You shouldn’t need to do this very often if you wipe over your tap consistently. Better still, install a OneFlow hard water filter and you won’t get the limescale in the first place!

Removing muck around the base of the tap is easy with an old soft bristle toothbrush.

Our final thoughts

As you can see it’s not one size fits all and there is quite a lot to think about before buying the best drinking water filter tap you can.

We know from experience that people are very particular about the taps they choose. It’s important that you choose the best quality tap you can and seek out a company that offers great before and after sales service.

At Fountain Filters we are confident that between us and our trusted supplier, we can answer any question you might have about water filter taps. Feel free to contact us with your questions and we will help you find the best water filter tap!