Recent research shows that we Britons are wasting £2 billion a year on bottled water and neglecting our kitchen tap; sales of mineral water have been doubling every five years and more than two billion litres are now sold each year.

However it appears that the bottled water business is rather murky - producing and delivering a litre of bottled water emits hundreds of times more greenhouse gas as a litre of tap water and there are growing fears that plastic bottles may leak carcinogenic residues into the water.

Help is at hand from Rangemaster, whose innovative ‘MySpa’ diverter system, effortlessly transforms any kitchen tap into a filtered water dispenser at the flick of a switch, supplying you with an endless source of crystal clear water.

Easy to install with simple push-fit connectors, MySpa’ works with an ‘on-off’ diverter switch built into your sink’s tap-hole stopper, or into the work surface.

When the diverter is turned to the ‘on’ position, the water mains are redirected through the filter cartridge fitted neatly under the sink, removing all additives and impurities and delivering refreshing and healthy filtered water direct to your tap.

This eco friendly alternative to bottled water will provide your kitchen tap with clear drinking water with a crisp taste, perfect for making hot or cold drinks and for cooking.

Rangemaster’s ‘MySpa’ is easy to maintain and the company will also automatically let you know when your filter cartridge is due for replacement.

The water diverter kit is priced at £110 with a standard 2-year warranty.

Web: http://www.rangemaster.co.uk

Tel: (0870) 755 6485

This is the revolutionary Quooker boiling water tap.

When you need boiling water in the kitchen, to make a cup of tea for example, you simply turn the childproof tap, and the Quooker dispenses your hot water instantly.

You can think of the Quooker as an ingenious fusion between an electric kettle, a thermos flask, a water purifier and a height adjustable tap. The Quooker stores three litres of water at 110 degrees C, in an insulated tank, like a large thermos flask below the work-surface. As the tank is so well insulated, it is cool to the touch, and requires very little energy to keep the water hot. When you turn the tap, the water passes through a filter to purify it, and is dispensed in a fine spray, which helps protect against burns.

The Quooker originates in Holland, and is already fitted in over 100,000 kitchens in Europe. It is now available in the UK, in a variety of styles and finishes. If you’re fed up waiting for your electric kettle to boil, the Quooker boiling water tap costs from £688.

web: http://www.quooker.co.uk
tel: (020) 7923 3355