Best Billi Water Filters

Handy, but high cost and short life – Our Billi tap system produced instant boiling and chilled water. It lasted 6 years, replacing the Zip unit that lasted 8 years. These units are handy… Read more

when they work well, no need for a kettle. We used ours for cold filtered water, which worked quite well but turns ambient after filling one 600mls drink bottle (you have to wait a couple of minutes for it to cool down again). The main drawbacks are the high cost and poor longevity. These units are expensive ($3000 cost 6 years ago, $4000 today, about $1000 more for Zip). The filters are also expensive ($200, last one year) and servicing is expensive. While the Zip unit lasted two years longer than the Billi, it overheated and damaged the cupboards under the sink. The Billi unit was also not trouble-free. While these systems are convenient, they are complicated and the poor quality/longevity does not justify the cost.