Drinking Water Filtration Systems Australia
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Choose How You Want to Order
Not every water filter setup is the same. Choose supply only if you already have an installer arranged, select supply and installation together where available, or compare your options if you are still deciding what best suits your home.
Supply Only
Best if you already have a licensed plumber or installer arranged.
You receive the water filter system and the components listed with that product. Installation and site-specific plumbing work are not included unless shown or selected separately.
Additional cartridges, fittings, valves, pipework changes, pressure limiting valves, electrical work, drainage, compliance upgrades or removal of existing equipment may be required depending on your installation.
Supplied & Installed
Best if you want the water filter system and installation organised together.
Select your preferred water filtration system, complete the installation questions on the product page and choose any applicable installation options before checkout.
Installation availability and final requirements depend on your location, access, existing plumbing, selected filter system and site conditions.
Not Sure What You Need?
Water filter systems vary by filtration type, flow rate, cartridge setup, property size and water quality concerns.
Compare under-sink, whole-house and drinking-water filtration systems using the ranges and selection tools throughout the site.
Consider your water source, treatment goals, required flow, cartridge setup, property size and installation location before choosing.
Drinking Water Filters for Brisbane, Gold Coast & Major Australian Metros
Drinking water filter systems treat the water used most often for drinking, cooking, tea, coffee, bottles and food preparation without necessarily filtering every tap throughout the property.
Most residential drinking-water systems are installed at or below the kitchen sink and can use carbon filtration, sediment filtration, specialist cartridges, multi-stage treatment or reverse osmosis depending on the system and water-quality goal.
Installed Today supplies drinking water filters across supported mainland Australian markets, with supplied and installed options available on selected systems in eligible Brisbane and Gold Coast service areas.
What Matters When Choosing a Drinking Water Filter?
What Is a Drinking Water Filter System?
A drinking-water filter is a point-of-use filtration system designed primarily for the water you consume rather than all water entering the property.
This allows filtration to focus on drinking and cooking water without needing to provide the much higher flow rates required by showers, laundries and bathrooms.
Drinking-water systems are commonly installed under the kitchen sink and can supply a dedicated filter tap, compatible mixer or 3-way filtered kitchen mixer.
Which Drinking Water Filtration Type Suits You?
| Filtration Type | Common Reason to Choose It | Main Advantage | What to Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon Filtration | Taste, odour and selected chlorine reduction | Simple everyday drinking-water filtration | Cartridge performance, flow and replacement interval |
| Sediment + Carbon | Particles plus taste and odour treatment | Different stages perform different roles | Micron rating, cartridge media and water quality |
| Specialist Cartridge | A particular verified treatment goal | Can target selected contaminants depending on product | Testing, certification and stated reduction claims |
| Reverse Osmosis | More comprehensive point-of-use treatment | Uses a membrane as part of a multi-stage process | Pressure, drainage, membrane, flow and servicing |
Carbon Drinking Water Filters
Activated-carbon cartridges are commonly used for everyday drinking-water filtration, particularly where chlorine taste and odour are treatment priorities.
Carbon performance depends on the cartridge design, treatment media, flow rate, contact time and the claims made for the individual product.
A carbon drinking-water system can provide a practical option for households wanting filtered water for drinking, cooking, bottles, tea and coffee without the complexity of reverse osmosis.
Sediment in Drinking Water Filtration
Sediment cartridges are designed to capture suspended material such as dirt, grit, rust and other particles above the cartridge's specified filtration level.
In a multi-stage drinking-water system, sediment filtration can also help protect later filtration stages from excessive particulate load.
The right micron rating depends on the water source, treatment goal and cartridge design rather than simply choosing the smallest available micron number.
Single and Twin Stage Drinking Water Filters
Single Stage
Uses one cartridge and can provide a compact solution where one cartridge provides the treatment required.
Twin Stage
Uses two cartridges so different filtration media can perform separate treatment functions.
More Stages?
More cartridges do not automatically mean better water. What matters is what each stage actually does and whether that treatment is relevant to the water being filtered.
Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water Systems
Reverse osmosis uses a semipermeable membrane as part of a multi-stage treatment process and is one of the more comprehensive point-of-use filtration options available for household drinking water.
RO systems normally use pre-filtration before the membrane and can also include additional post-treatment stages depending on the system.
They generally require more installation space and maintenance than a basic carbon filter, and many systems need a drain connection.
Dedicated Tap, Inline Filter or 3-Way Mixer?
Dedicated Filter Tap
Provides a separate outlet specifically for filtered drinking water while keeping the existing kitchen mixer.
Inline Filtration
Can provide filtered water through a compatible mixer or suitable kitchen filtration setup without adding a separate visible tap.
3-Way Mixer
Provides hot, cold and filtered water through one mixer body while maintaining a separate internal pathway for filtered water.
Drinking Water Filters vs Kitchen Water Filters
The categories overlap, but they answer slightly different questions.
Drinking water filtration is primarily about the quality and treatment of the water used for drinking and cooking.
Kitchen water filtration focuses more heavily on how that filtration is physically integrated into the kitchen — including under-sink space, tap configuration, cabinetry and mixer choice.
Drinking Water Filter vs Whole Home Water Filter
Drinking Water Filter
Focuses treatment on a small volume of water used for drinking and cooking, usually at the kitchen.
Whole Home Filter
Treats water entering the property before it reaches multiple bathrooms, showers, taps and appliances.
Combine Them?
Yes. A whole-home system can treat the incoming household supply while a dedicated drinking-water system provides additional point-of-use treatment at the kitchen.
Choose a Drinking Water Filter by Verified Performance
No single drinking-water filter should be assumed to remove every contaminant.
If PFAS, lead, chloramine, pesticides, selected heavy metals or another specific substance is important, check the actual cartridge or system's stated reduction performance, applicable testing and certification.
Brand, number of stages and micron rating alone do not establish contaminant-removal performance.
Drinking Water Filter Certification and Testing
Certification can provide useful independent evidence about specific aspects of a filter's performance, but certification differs between products.
Check exactly which system or cartridge is certified, which standard applies and what treatment claim the certification supports.
Do not assume certification shown on one product automatically applies to every product from the same manufacturer or range.
What Does Micron Rating Mean?
A micron rating relates to the size of particles a filtration cartridge is designed to capture according to its specification.
A lower micron number generally represents finer particle filtration, but finer does not automatically mean better for every application.
Cartridge flow, pressure, capacity, treatment media and actual contaminant performance all need to be considered as well.
Drinking Water Filter Flow Rate and Pressure
Point-of-use filtration operates at much lower flow than whole-home filtration, but practical flow still matters when filling glasses, bottles, kettles and cooking pots.
Filter media, micron rating, cartridge condition, tubing, fittings, water pressure and the outlet tap can all influence filtered-water delivery.
The goal is enough usable flow while keeping the system within its specified filtration conditions.
Drinking Water Filtration Depends on the Water Source
Town Water
Drinking-water filtration on treated mains water commonly focuses on taste, odour, sediment and other product-specific treatment goals.
Rainwater
Tank water can require a broader treatment approach depending on catchment, tank condition, pre-filtration, intended use and water quality.
Unknown Water Quality
Where the source or contamination concern is uncertain, appropriate water testing can help determine what treatment is actually required.
Drinking Water Filter Options Available
The current Installed Today drinking-water collection includes dedicated outlet systems, twin-stage filters, inline filtration, 3-way mixer packages, boiling and ambient filtered-water options and other under-sink drinking-water configurations.
Current featured systems include products such as Puretec Z18, TS100, TS200, PureMix Z7, Tripla T5 and Sparq H2.
Compare the treatment media and verified performance of the actual product rather than choosing only from appearance or purchase price.
Allow Room for Installation and Future Servicing
Drinking-water filters are commonly installed below the kitchen sink, where space is often shared with plumbing, waste pipes, bins, dishwasher hoses and stored items.
Check:
- Filter dimensions
- Cartridge removal clearance
- Waste trap location
- Existing water connections
- Isolation valve position
- Tap or mixer connections
- Drain access for RO
- Power where required
Drinking Water Filter Cartridge Replacement
Filter cartridges are consumable components and need replacement to maintain the system's intended filtration performance.
Replacement intervals depend on the filter, water quality, water use and manufacturer's recommendations.
Reverse-osmosis systems can also require membrane replacement in addition to pre-filters and post-filters.
Before buying, consider the ongoing cartridge or membrane cost and how easily the system can be serviced.
Replacing or Upgrading a Drinking Water Filter
If the current drinking-water filter works well, identify the system model and cartridge before replacing it.
When upgrading, consider whether you want to retain the current tap arrangement or move to a different filtration type.
- Existing system model
- Current cartridge codes
- Treatment goals
- Dedicated or mixer outlet
- Water pressure
- Available cupboard space
- Required filtered-water flow
- Replacement cartridge cost
- Certification where relevant
- Service accessibility
Drinking Water Filters Brisbane
Brisbane is a primary drinking-water filtration installation market for Installed Today. Selected systems can be ordered with professional installation in eligible Brisbane, Logan, Ipswich, Moreton Bay and Redlands service areas.
Brisbane customers can compare carbon filtration, twin-stage drinking-water systems, inline filters, dedicated outlets, 3-way mixers and reverse-osmosis options.
Installation requirements depend on the selected system, existing plumbing, cupboard access, water pressure, tap arrangement and any drilling or drainage required.
Drinking Water Filters Gold Coast
Selected drinking water filtration systems are also available supplied and installed across eligible Gold Coast service areas.
Choose the treatment approach around what you want to improve in the drinking water rather than simply selecting the system with the most stages.
Final installation requirements depend on the filter, outlet configuration, existing plumbing, water pressure and available under-sink space.
Buy Drinking Water Filters Across Major Australian Metro Areas
Supply-only drinking-water filtration systems are available for customers arranging their own suitable installer across supported mainland Australian markets.
Our main drinking-water filtration markets include Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide, together with Townsville, Cairns, Toowoomba, Newcastle, Central Coast, Wollongong and Geelong.
Brisbane and Gold Coast remain the primary Installed Today installation markets. Customers elsewhere can choose supply only where delivery is available and arrange their own suitable installer.
Choose How You Want to Order
Supply Only
Choose supply only if you already have a suitable plumber or installer arranged and simply need the drinking-water filter supplied.
Installation, tapware, drilling, plumbing changes, valves, electrical work and drainage are not included unless specifically shown.
Brisbane Installation
Selected drinking-water filtration systems are available with installation in eligible Brisbane metro service areas.
Availability depends on product, postcode, plumbing, outlet setup and site conditions.
Gold Coast Installation
Selected drinking-water filters are also available supplied and installed in eligible Gold Coast areas.
Final requirements depend on the system and kitchen installation.
Choose the Filter by What You Want It to Treat
The best drinking-water filter is not automatically the system with the most stages, smallest micron rating or highest purchase price.
Compare the water source, filtration media, verified treatment performance, certification where relevant, flow, pressure, outlet arrangement, installation space and ongoing cartridge or membrane costs before ordering.
Where a specific contaminant matters, check the individual system's stated reduction performance rather than assuming a generic drinking-water filter will address it.
Drinking Water Filter System FAQs
Common questions about choosing, ordering and installing drinking water filtration systems for cleaner, better-tasting water at the kitchen sink.
What is a drinking water filter system?
A drinking water filter system is designed to filter water used for drinking, cooking, tea, coffee and everyday kitchen use. These systems are usually installed under the kitchen sink and connected to a dedicated filtered water tap, a compatible mixer tap or a 3-way mixer tap.
What type of drinking water filter do I need?
The right drinking water filter depends on your tap setup, available under sink space, water pressure, filter performance goals and how you want the filtered water delivered. Some homes suit a dedicated outlet system, while others may prefer an inline filter or a complete setup with a 3-way mixer tap.
What is a dedicated outlet drinking water filter?
A dedicated outlet drinking water filter uses a separate filtered water tap installed at the sink or benchtop. It is a practical option if you want filtered drinking water without replacing your existing kitchen mixer tap.
What is an inline drinking water filter?
An inline drinking water filter is a compact filter cartridge installed under the sink and connected to a compatible tap or mixer setup. It is commonly chosen where space is limited or where a simple under sink filter is preferred.
What is a drinking water filter with a 3-way mixer tap?
A drinking water filter with a 3-way mixer tap provides hot, cold and filtered water from one kitchen tap. The filter treats the drinking water, while the 3-way tap keeps the filtered water pathway separate from the standard hot and cold water supply.
Does a 3-way mixer tap filter the water by itself?
No. A 3-way mixer tap does not filter water by itself. It needs to be connected to a suitable under sink drinking water filter system if you want filtered water from the filtered water outlet.
Will a drinking water filter improve taste and odour?
A suitable drinking water filter can help improve taste and odour by reducing chlorine and other common water quality concerns, depending on the cartridge type, water source and system selected.
Does a drinking water filter remove sediment?
Many drinking water filter systems include filtration media that can help reduce fine particles and sediment. The level of sediment reduction depends on the cartridge type, micron rating, water quality and how regularly the cartridge is replaced.
Is a drinking water filter the same as a whole home water filter?
No. A drinking water filter usually filters water at one outlet, most commonly the kitchen sink. A whole home water filter is installed on the incoming water supply so filtered water can supply multiple outlets throughout the property.
Can I use a drinking water filter with my existing kitchen tap?
It depends on your existing tap and plumbing setup. Some filters can connect to compatible mixer taps, while others need a dedicated filtered water tap or a 3-way mixer tap. The tap, fittings, hoses, pressure and under sink space should be checked before installation.
Will filtered water flow slower than normal tap water?
Filtered water flow can be slower than standard tap water because the water passes through a filter cartridge before reaching the outlet. Flow depends on the filter system, cartridge type, water pressure, hose size, tap design and cartridge condition.
Do drinking water filter systems need cartridge changes?
Yes. Drinking water filter cartridges need to be replaced over time to help maintain water quality, flow and filtration performance. Replacement timing depends on the system, cartridge type, water usage, water quality and manufacturer recommendations.
How often should drinking water filter cartridges be replaced?
Cartridge replacement frequency varies by product, usage and water quality. Some homes may need earlier cartridge replacement if the filter is used heavily, water quality is poor, flow drops or taste and odour issues return.
Can I buy a drinking water filter system supply only?
Yes. Choose supply only if you already have a licensed plumber or suitable installer arranged. Supply-only pricing is for the product only and does not include installation, tap installation, fittings, drilling, plumbing alterations, cabinetry changes, old system removal or compliance upgrades unless selected separately.
Can I order a drinking water filter system supplied and installed?
Supplied and installed options may be available for selected drinking water filter systems in eligible Brisbane and Gold Coast service areas. Availability depends on your address, existing tap setup, under sink space, product type, water pressure and installation requirements.
Does installation include drilling a new tap hole?
Drilling, cutting, stone benchtop work, sink modification, cabinetry changes and additional plumbing work are not automatically included unless shown in the selected installation option or chosen as an add-on. Site requirements can vary between kitchens.
Do you install drinking water filter systems in Brisbane and the Gold Coast?
Installation options are available for selected drinking water filter systems in eligible Brisbane and Gold Coast service areas. Availability depends on the selected product, your address, existing plumbing, tap setup, under sink space and site access.