Commercial Water Filters & Water Filtration Systems

A water filtration system removes impurities from the water used to make coffee. This can help improve the taste and quality of the coffee. The filtration system usually consists of a sediment filter to remove dirt and other particles, a carbon filter to remove chlorine and other chemicals, and a reverse osmosis filter to reduce dissolved minerals.

If you are looking for a new water filtration system for your commercial coffee machine you have couple of options - you can buy everything separately - the filter head, the cartridge, the flow meter (optional) or you can buy a complete system. However, whether you choose first or second option, either way it is essential to understand your water usage.  

iX Filter Systems - If you are purchasing an iX filter, the "Complete System" includes everything and is what you need to get started - this is the same for all iX Filters: Filter, Carbon, Dispense, Ice & Vapour. This includes the Filter Head, Cartridge and Refill. The great thing about these filters is that instead of replacing the entire cartridge you only ever need to replace the refill insert.

Claris Everpure Filters & Everpure Ultra Filters - For these filters to get started you will need to purchase the cartridge and filter head. When they need replacing you will need to purchase a new cartridge.

Brita Filters - For these filters to get started you will need the Pressure Housing, Cartridge and Filter Head. When the filter needs replacing you will need to purchase another cartridge. You can keep reusing the heads and pressure housing (as long as the pressure housing is the correct fit for the cartridge).

You can work out the size you need by checking the capacity of the water filters and comparing this to your own water usage. For example - if you are looking for a water filter for your espresso machine, and you are serving around 20 espressos.

You can work out your water usage by calculating the water you are using from the amount of cups of coffees/hot drinks you are serving - say an espresso is around 40ml/50ml and an Americano/Cup of tea is around 200ml. If you are serving around 100 Espressos and 100 Americanos a day, that would equate to 25 Litres of water a day, and around 750 Litres a month. You should look at changing the cartridge/refill of your water filter every few months - in this example the capacity you would need would be around 3000 Litres for 4 months. If you were looking for a water filter for this capacity, you could choose from the iX Filter 02, Everpure Claris Ultra 500 or the Brita Purity C300.

The capacity you will find in the water filter information indicates how much water can go through the filter in total before if need to be changed. PPM is parts per million and is used to measure water hardness - 180ppm is standard water hardness for most areas in England. You can find our map of water hardness in the UK here - generally speaking if you are in an area of harder water you may want to consider a larger sized water filter, or change the filter more often.

The Everpure Conserv 75E is a solution that brings the benefits of reverse osmosis (RO) water to coffee applications. It combines a carbon filter, scale inhibition, calcite feeder and blending to create the right balance of minerals to prevent both corrosion and scale formation, differentiating it from conventional RO systems.

It is a reliable, simple to install and easy to operate solution that requires cartridge changes only once a year.

The system helps users meet foodservice equipment manufacturers’ water specification requirements, maintaining warranty compliance, reducing premature warranty claims, increasing equipment life, and ensuring customer satisfaction.

Why does Reverse Osmosis make great Coffee?

it’s often forgotten that a cup of coffee is 98% water. The invisible chemicals and minerals that are dissolved in your feed water can have a dramatic and occasionally disastrous effect on the taste of your coffee. Modern reverse osmosis systems allow brewers to remove the undesirable contaminants from coffee machine feed water while keeping certain minerals that aid extraction of flavour from ground coffee and improve flavour.

Everpure Pentair Conserv 75E Reverse Osmosis System

The Everpure Conserv 75E is a solution that brings the benefits of reverse osmosis (RO) water to coffee applications. It combines a carbon filter, scale inhibition, calcite feeder and blending to create the right balance of minerals to prevent both corrosion and scale formation, differentiating it from conventional RO systems.

It is a reliable, simple to install and easy to operate solution that requires cartridge changes only once a year.

The system helps users meet foodservice equipment manufacturers’ water specification requirements, maintaining warranty compliance, reducing premature warranty claims, increasing equipment life, and ensuring customer satisfaction

Absorption water filters - the most common absorption water filters are carbon filters. Carbon absorbs chlorine and related contaminants and hence improve the water taste.

Mechanical water filters - These water filters remove sediment, dirt and other particles using a barrier, e.g a basic mesh or ceramic filter. These filters are rated in microns – 5 microns (removes most particles visible to naked eye), 1 micron (removes particles visible with microscope) and 0.5 (removes giardia and cryptosporidium cysts). 

Sequestration - Sequestration is the action of chemically isolation a substance. The most common media is a food grade polyphosphate. It isolates magnesium minerals and calcium which cause limescale and corrosion. However, polyphosphate only reduces scale rather than removing it which means that though it is suitable for domestic use, it’s not suitable for commercial applications.

Ion exchange - the Ion exchange is a method of softening hard water by exchanging the ions that cause water harness such as magnesium and calcium with ions such as sodium and hydrogen. Ion exchange removes the hard minerals making water suitable for commercial coffee machines.

Reverse osmosis (RO) - the Reverse osmosis is the process that uses a partially permeable membrane to separate ions (such as magnesium and calcium).  The water pushes through the membrane, but the unwanted particles are left behind. The reverse osmosis is a highly effective way of purifying water and can be combined with other filers such as mechanical and activated carbon.

iX Filter 01, 02, 03

These water filters are perfect for improving taste and quality of hot beverages whilst also being more Eco friendly. Ideal for commercial coffee machine usage, and coffee and food service applications. The numbers 01, 02, 03 distinguish the different sizes and which applications they suit. For better tasting coffee & tea, the iX Filter also contains a carbon block for additional taste and odor removal. Blended for premium beverage quality. The media insert reduces scale AND provides superior taste for outstanding results.

iX Filter 01

Application - small table top machines, low volume usage

Capacity @ 180PPM - 1300 Litres

Height (with head) - 350mm

iX Filter 02

Application - 2 group traditional espresso machine, bean to cup machines, medium volume sites

Capacity @ 180ppm - 3000 Litres

Height (with head) - 535mm

iX Filter 03

Application - 3 Group traditional espresso machines, large bulk brewers, high volume sites

Capacity @ 180ppm - 6800 Litres

Height (with head) - 620mm

iX Carbon 01, 02

Specifically designed for taste, colour and odour improvement for drinking water. With 4 stage filtration the iX Carbon water filter is specifically designed to deliver fresh, great tasting water for coffee, tea or drinking water. Perfect filtration product for soft water regions where scale is not an issue. Designed exclusively for potable water to provide a consistently high quality for optimised water preparation.

iX Carbon 01

Application - drinking water taps, medium use water coolers, coffee and tea

Capacity @ 180ppm - 22,950 Litres

Height (with head) - 350mm

iX Carbon 02

Application - Large water coolers, coffee and tea, high volume sites

Capacity @ 180ppm - 45,900 Litres

Height (with head) - 535mm

iX Ice 01, 02

Perfect for ice machines, cubers and flakers, because a refreshing cold drink isn't complete without ice! Freezing water to make ice causes the dissolved minerals in hard water to precipitate and coat the working surfaces. The iX ice offers a new and ideal opportunity to bring down filtration costs while also reducing your carbon footprint.

iX Ice 01

Application - small ice cubers, dispensers producing 40/50kg (24 hours)

Capacity @ 180ppm - 41,005 Litres

Height (with head) - 350mm

iX Ice 02

Application - medium cubers producing 80/100kg (24 hours)

Capacity @ 180ppm - 92,501 Litres

Height (with head) - 535mm

iX Dispense 03

Perfect for large ice machines and post mix systems. The iX Dispense 03 has been specifically designed to provide better tasting drinks, whilst keeping costs as low as possible. The iX 03's Insert Refill Technology also provides confidence that your environmental impact is lowered further.

Application - Ice-Large flakers & cubers producing 150/200 kg (24 Hours)

Capacity @ 180ppm - 277,593 Litres

Height (with head) - 620mm

Everpure Claris Ultra - 250/500/1000/1500/2000

With the Claris Ultra, Pentair Everpure have aimed to increase capacity, lower costs and offer market-leading scale protection whilst addressing the growing number of problems associated with corrosion.

Ideal for all hot drinks vending, coffee machine and ice making applications. Available in 6 cartridge sizes with capacities ranging from 1,700 litres to 20,000 litres based on an influent water hardness of 180 ppm with standard bypass settings. The Everpure Claris Ultra range is designed to help find the best balance between protecting equipment and achieving the desired quality of brewed coffee, espresso or ice cubes by consistently maintaining an acceptable acidity level. 

If you are getting started with the Everpure Claris Ultra Water filters, you will also need to purchase the Claris system's filter head which is sold seperately to the cartridges.

Everpure Claris Ultra 250

Capacity: 2,500 Litres*

Everpure Claris Ultra 500

Capacity: 4,200 Litres

Everpure Claris Ultra 1000

Capacity: 8,500 Litres

Everpure Claris Ultra 1500

Capacity: 12,100 Litres

Everpure Claris Ultra 2000

Capacity: 20,000 Litres

Evepure Claris Filters - S/M/L/XL

Recommended for steam applications, the original Claris system provides excellent scale prevention for all steam equipment, including combi-ovens. Aproved by a number of catering equipment manufacturers and their service.

Everpure Claris Small

Capacity: 1,710 Litres

Everpure Claris Medium

Capacity: 3,002 Litres

Everpure Claris Large

Capacity: 5,016 Litres

Everpure Claris Extra Large

Capacity: 7,220 Litres

Everpure Claris Extra Extra Large

Capacity: 13,200 Litres

Brita Purity Aquaquell ST 600 & 1200

The Brita Aquaquell Purity system provides this with four stage filtration and a display unit that gives all the information you need to keep the unit at peak efficiency. Unlike replacement pod systems, where the whole filter is replaced, with the Brita Aquaquell Purity system only the inner cartridge needs replacing.

The key to a long term solution is an efficient water filter system with timely filter exchange to keep the system at optimum efficiency.

The Brita Aquaquell Purity system provides this with four stage filtration and a display unit that gives all the information you need to keep the unit at peak efficiency. Unlike replacement pod systems, where the whole filter is replaced, with the Brita Aquaquell Purity system only the inner cartridge needs replacing.

The Brita Complete Systems include the pressure housing, cartridge and head.

Brita Purity 600

Capacity - 7,207 Litres for Coffee & Vending

Capacity - 5,118 Litres for Combi Ovens & Steamer

Brita Purity 1200

Capacity - 13,187 Litres for Coffee & Vending

Capacity - 9,364 Litres for Combi Ovens & Steamer

Brita Aquaquell Purity C150, C300, C500

Brita Purity C150

Capacity - Up to 1700 Litres Capacity at 10 °KH, 4°C - 30°C, 8.6 Bar Operating Pressure

Brita Purity C300

Capacity - Up to 3,400 Litres Capacity at 10 °KH, 4°C - 30°C, 8.6 Bar Operating Pressure

Brita Purity C500

Capacity - Up to 7,000 Litres Capacity at 10 °KH, 4°C - 30°C, 8.6 Bar Operating Pressure

iX Water Filters Brochure

Everpure Claris Ultra Brochure

Everpure Claris Ultra 250 Data Sheet

Everpure Claris Ultra 500 Data Sheet

Everpure Claris Ultra 1000 Data Sheet

Everpure Claris Ultra 1500 Data Sheet

Everpure Claris Ultra 2000 Data Sheet

Everpure Claris Small Data Sheet

Everpure Claris Medium Data Sheet

Everpure Claris Large Data Sheet

Everpure Claris Extra Large Data Sheet

Everpure Claris Extra Extra Large Data Sheet

Everpure Conserv 75E Reverse Osmosis System Brochure