Commercial Chilled Water Taps

Chilled water taps should ideally dispense water at around 2°C – cold enough to be refreshing, and in line with the temperature most people expect. Note, that our product range varies and so it is advised to review the specifications on the page for more information.

Yes, many chilled water taps come with filtration. The Ezy-Tap and Pro Stream Hydro Tap purify water and remove chlorine odour and taste, the Elite Instant Tap T3 Black dispenses filtered water, and the Elite HydroTap includes built-in UV purification.

Check the individual product page for each tap’s water treatment, as some products in the range do not come with filtering built-in.

Chilled water taps are available to rent from around £20 per week, with delivery, installation and servicing included. There may be promotions to lower this rental price, though this is not a guarantee. Buying outright is also an option – please get in touch for a quote based on your chosen model and site.

The tap fits neatly onto your worktop, with the chiller unit stored under the counter and out of sight. Installation is handled by Aquacool’s engineers as part of your order.

Day-to-day, chilled water taps need only a wipe-down of the tap and drip tray. For Aquacool rental customers, filter changes, sanitisation and servicing are handled as part of the plan, so the system stays hygienic without any extra effort.

A chilled water tap is plumbed into the mains and installed under the counter, so only the tap is visible — there are no bottles to store and no freestanding unit taking up floor space. A water cooler is a separate appliance, either bottled or mains-fed. A tap suits kitchens and client-facing spaces; a cooler can suit open-plan or communal areas.

Chilled water taps require very little space. The tap sits on your worktop, and the chiller unit installs in the cupboard below – typically needing a space of around 500mm in each direction. Exact dimensions vary by model, so check the individual product page before choosing.

For most businesses, a chilled water tap works out cheaper and simpler than a bottled water cooler over time. Bottled coolers mean ongoing deliveries, storage space for full and empty bottles, and the manual handling that comes with them. A chilled water tap connects straight to the mains, so there’s a constant supply with nothing to reorder, lift or store – and no single-use plastic, which supports wider sustainability goals.

There’s a higher upfront or rental cost to a tap, and it needs a one-off installation rather than simply taking a bottled cooler delivery. But for sites with steady daily demand, that trade usually pays off – both in running cost and in the space freed up. Businesses still weighing bottled against mains-fed can compare the options across our bottled water coolers range.

The right tap comes down to how many people will use it and what else you want it to do. For smaller teams and tighter spaces, a compact model such as the Ezy-Tap covers chilled and hot water in a small footprint. For busier offices, gyms and high-footfall sites, a higher-output tap delivering up to 80 litres per hour keeps pace at peak times without queues.

If chilled water alone isn’t enough, several models add more from the same tap – ambient, sparkling or instant boiling water – so a single installation can cover a whole workplace’s needs. Client-facing and hospitality spaces often choose a multi-function tap for exactly this reason. For a fuller run-through of capacity, outputs and installation, our tap buying guide walks through everything worth considering, and you can also explore our sparkling water taps and boiling water taps ranges.