How to remove bad taste and smell from your drinking water
Water is crucial to your health and wellbeing, so don’t put up with anything less than the best. Discover how our range of water filter solutions can help you enjoy drinking from the tap again.
Why does my tap water taste and smell bad?
One aspect of water quality which is often overlooked is taste and smell. Whether you are on council mains supply or tank water, bad taste and odour can be the first sign that your water quality isn’t up to scratch.
As water makes its way from the source to your kitchen tap it can come in contact with a number of external contaminants – from farm runoff to debris from storms.
If you already have filtration on your drinking water (congratulations), bad taste or odour could be a sign that your filter is at the end of its lifespan and needs replacing. Often, we get used to bad tasting water over time and it’s not until someone visits and points it out, that we’re alerted to it.
How do I remove chlorine from my drinking water?
The taste and smell of chlorine used by councils to treat drinking water is a common complaint in urban areas. While it might render your water “safe”, in high concentration chlorine makes water unpleasant to drink and many people want to know how to remove chlorine from drinking water.
What are the health benefits of drinking water?
Water is crucial to your body’s overall wellbeing, playing a number of important roles and providing us with countless health benefits such as
However, if your drinking water smells bad or leaves a nasty aftertaste, it is not only a red flag that your water isn’t as clean or healthy as it should be but is a sure sign that you’re probably not drinking as much water as you should be.
Access to clean water is recognised by the United Nations as a basic human right – fundamental to everyone’s health, dignity and prosperity. Having great tasting water that you and your family enjoy drinking isn’t a luxury but vital for your wellbeing.
Filtered water v bottled water
Plastic not fantastic
Under certain circumstances your plastic water bottle can leach toxic compounds into the water, causing potential damage to your health. With a filter, you not only know the water is safe, but can choose a water bottle that’s not going to contaminate your water when put under pressure from the elements.
Save cash
Bottled water can appear cheap when you buy in bulk, but in reality, you’re more likely to be buying bottles for convenience and paying a premium for something you could get out of the tap for less than 1cent a Litre.
Protect the environment
An enormous amount of energy goes into the production, distribution and recycling of plastic bottles. With a filter, the whole family can refill their water bottles over and over and over again.
Davey water filtration solutions
Microlene Under Bench High Flow
HF1M
This 5 Stage filtration cartridge, easily connects between your existing cold water line and tap, filtering all cold water.
- Reduces bad taste and odour, chemicals, sediment and THM’s
- Water softening beads treat scaling and hard water
- Protects against cysts like Giardia and Cryptosporidium
Filter life: 6-12 months
Microlene Quick Connect Premium
MPQCUBS/MSQCUBS
All the benefits of the High Flow including 1 micron filtration with granulated activated carbon to improve taste and odour and KDF media to extend cartridge life.
- Comes with a high-quality chrome bench top tap and long life filter
- Installation kit and is best installed by a plumber
- Urban and Rural models available
Filter life: 6-12 months
Microlene
Aquashield Max
This pre-assembled filtration, UV and pumping solution provides continuous clean, safe and fresh water for your whole house.
- Includes Davey UV disinfection to eliminate cysts
- Tank only or mains water back-up installations
- Rainwater management and treatment
Lamp life: 14 months
