A filter tap gives you clean, filtered drinking water from a dedicated tap or your existing kitchen tap.

A boiling or chilled tap does the same filtering, plus delivers instant boiling and/or chilled water on demand, so you can skip the kettle and the fridge jug entirely.

Scalds make up 56% of paediatric burns treated in Australasian burns units, most from spilt hot drinks. There's no NZ/Australian study comparing taps to kettles directly, but a 2020 Dutch Burns Foundation study found switching to a boiling tap clearly reduces burn risk — largely because the tap is fixed to the worktop and needs a deliberate action to activate, unlike a kettle that can be pulled or knocked over.

Our systems are designed to fit neatly under your existing kitchen sink and connect to your mains supply, so most installs are straightforward for a plumber to complete quickly.

We'd always recommend professional installation for boiling water systems given the electrical and plumbing connections involved.

Exact dimensions vary by model. Check the individual product page for the specific unit you're considering.

We tested our 2-in-1 boiling tap against a standard kettle over 24 hours at typical New Zealand power rates, and the tap cost about 20 cents a day to run, roughly $6 a month.

That's a little more than a kettle carefully filled to exactly what you need, and less than a kettle filled to 1.5 litres. See the full breakdown.

Most cartridges last around 12 months depending on your household's water usage and water quality, though we recommend checking your filter every 6 months.