Having moved into a new place, I needed to upgrade the filter system. Zip Tap was pulled out and this installed: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/PREMIUM-Twin-Undersink-Water-Filter-System-UPGRADES-1-46Webay-/310405664790?pt=AU_SmallKitchenAppliances&hash=item48459e9016 Twin filters plus a PLV. Very good value from Gundrill. I installed a T piece, and an inline tap as well, and ran a line to the coffee machine, effectively plumbing it in. I have installed a magnetic inline filter after the two filters as a precaution against scale. The water on the Gold Coast is pretty good, and I have been using the magnet for over two years now, and am happy with the result; no scale evident. In SA we used similar technology to reduce scale in our irrigation pipes, as the bore water on my parent's property was heavily mineralised. When living in SA, scale and taste was an issue, so I only used filtered rain water in my kettle and coffee machine. Over the years I have tried all the filters on the market and have to admit this current one is the best. The coconut carbon cartridge is excellent. I have used all sorts of expensive carbon filters and found them to be a waste of money. You have to flush at least 100L of water through them until the small particles of carbon stop appearing in your glass. No such issue with the H2-Blue, and the water tastes better. As for the hype about water softening cartridges (Brita C150 and the like), here is the truth: If you have poor quality water, do not put it in your machine. A true water softening system involving ion exchange is very effective and very expensive, circa $2500. A single cartridge will not do the same job, and will only claim to reduce scale. I tried them for a while in SA, and was lucky to get 8 months from a filter, they are notorious for blocking up. However, if you have no other choice, these filters are a great precaution, but very expensive. Make sure you change them religiously. Cheaper to use filtered rain water or bottled water for your machine.
