Whole-house water filter, installed. $2,990. Fixed price.
Your price comes from three photos, not from someone standing in your driveway. A licensed plumber installs it. One price, one warranty, one company.
Send three photos and your confirmed price comes back the same day by SMS, during business hours.
What is included for $2,990
- Three-stage main-line filter, 20" x 4.5" Big Blue housings, in a stainless steel weatherproof cover
- Stage 1: 5-micron washable sediment filter, catches rust and grit from mains works
- Stage 2: 1-micron polyspun sediment filter
- Stage 3: 1-micron coconut carbon block, removes chlorine taste and smell from every tap in the house
- Pressure gauges and isolation valves, so you can see it working and cartridge changes take minutes
- A full set of cartridges fitted, good for twelve months
- WaterMark certified components
- Installed by a licensed plumber, with a plumbing compliance certificate issued for the work
- Water Care available from month twelve, optional, from $149 a year
The specification
| System | Three-stage main-line filtration |
| Housings | 20" x 4.5" Big Blue, in a stainless steel weatherproof cover |
| Stage 1 | 5-micron washable sediment |
| Stage 2 | 1-micron polyspun sediment |
| Stage 3 | 1-micron coconut carbon block |
| Treats | Every tap in the house |
| Cartridge life | 12 months |
| Standard install position | Within 1.5 metres of the water meter |
| Install time | Two to three hours, water off for part of it |
| Installed by | A licensed Victorian plumber |
| Certificate | Plumbing compliance certificate issued for the work |
| Components | WaterMark certified |
| Price installed | $2,990, including GST |
| Deposit | $1,495, being 50% |
| Service area | Metro Melbourne, regional Victoria by enquiry |
Why this is cheaper than it looks
No showroom rent. A photograph of the water meter tells us what a visit would. Your photos tell us what we need to know, a licensed plumber does the install, and the price you are quoted is the price you pay.
Published Melbourne prices for an installed whole-house system run $2,990 to $3,300, so $2,990 sits at the bottom of the range. Two things sit underneath that number and neither is advertised by anyone else. The one competitor publishing a fixed price adds a booking fee on top, consumed if the install cannot go ahead and charged again to rebook, while your supply deposit comes off the price. And every add-on that could change your figure is published on this page, where theirs are quoted once someone is at your house.
How it works
- Send three photos. Your water meter and the pipe coming off it, where you would like the filter to go, and under your kitchen sink.
- Get your fixed price. Back the same day by SMS during business hours. Anything your photos show you need is already in that number.
- Pay a 50% supply deposit. Your system is ordered for your house. Your install date is locked in once the stock is in hand.
- A licensed plumber installs it. The balance is invoiced with your date and is due on or before the day. The plumber is the only person you will meet, and never handles payment.
If your house needs it, it is in your price
| Extra | Price |
|---|---|
| Pressure reducing valve, if your mains pressure is over 500 kPa | $350 |
| Install more than 1.5 metres from the meter, per extra metre | $150 |
| No wall at the meter, so the run extends to the nearest one, per extra metre | $150 |
Your photos tell us if the distance applies. Your quoted price includes it. Pressure is the one thing a photo cannot show, so your plumber tests it on the day. If it is over 500 kPa a pressure reducing valve is required at $350, and that figure is in your quote before you pay anything, so it is never a surprise. Nothing else is added on site.
Add a drinking water tap
Fresh Tap + Pure, $3,690 installed
Everything above, plus a reverse osmosis system with its own tap at the sink. The whole house is filtered for taste and smell, and the tap at the sink filters much finer for drinking and cooking.
What backs it
- Installed by a licensed Victorian plumber
- Plumbing compliance certificate issued for the work
- WaterMark certified components
- The manufacturer's warranty on your system, passed through in full
- You contract with Every Tap, so you claim from Every Tap
- ABN 39 749 404 883
Questions
Is Melbourne water safe already?
Yes. This is not about safety. It is about chlorine taste and smell, and protecting your appliances, fixtures and hot water system from sediment.
What brand is the system?
We do not advertise brand names, because it turns a finished, installed, warranted job into a parts comparison. Ask and we will tell you, and send you the spec sheet.
Do I need my own plumber?
No. A licensed plumber is included in the price and issues the compliance certificate for the work.
What if the filter cannot go next to the meter?
Most installs sit within 1.5 metres of the meter. If yours needs to be further it is $150 per extra metre, and it is in your quoted price before you pay anything.
What does the deposit cover, and can I get it back?
The 50% supply deposit orders your system and locks your date. Full refund if we cancel or cannot install. If you cancel after your system is ordered, we keep only our actual out-of-pocket cost.
How long does the install take?
Usually two to three hours. Your water is off for part of that.
What happens after the first year?
Your system is fitted with a full set of cartridges, good for twelve months. At twelve months they need replacing, and Water Care is how that gets done: cartridges posted to you for $149 a year, or we come and fit them for $299. Neither is compulsory and there is no lock-in.
Where do you install?
Metro Melbourne. Regional Victoria by enquiry.