Buy a subscription now and get a free TAPP2Go Bottle!
Eligible with purchase of EcoPro, EcoPro Compact, PitcherPro, BottlePro or ShowerPro subscription. Receive a Tapp2Go Bottle for free (worth €29). Can be used in combination with referral credits. The bottle is added at checkout. Promo available until 31/05.
Buy a subscription now and get a free TAPP2Go Bottle!
Eligible with purchase of EcoPro, EcoPro Compact, PitcherPro, BottlePro or ShowerPro subscription. Receive a Tapp2Go Bottle for free (normally €29). Can be used in combination with referral credits. The bottle is added at checkout. Promo available until 31/05.
Independent lab tests of Essential (TAPP 1), EcoPro (TAPP 2), ShowerPro (TAPP 1s) and PitcherPro.
Essential is tested to filter/remove over 70 common substances from tap water. The product is tested in accordance with NSF-42 and the lab results are available for download here.
EcoPro 5-stage filters filter/remove 100+ potential substances from tap water and reduces more than 30 others. The product is tested in accordance with NSF-42, NSF-53 and NSF-244. This page provides a summary of what it filters and the reduction efficiency. The complete lab report is available for download at the end.
PitcherPro 3-stage filters remove 80+ potential substances from the tap water and reduces more than 30 others. The product is tested in accordance with NSF-42. Download PitcherPro Lab Results & Certifications – 22Nov2021
Pharmaceuticals in very small concentrations have been found in tap water. This includes e.g. Atenolol, Carbamazepina, Estrone, Meprobamat and Trimethoprim
TAPP 2 prevents limescale from forming in the kettle, coffee machine, sink, water bottles, pitchers and anywhere else you use tap water thanks to our proprietary limescale inhibitor formula.
80% or more
* The percentages of efficiency of the filter as well as its lifetime will vary depending on the initial quality of your tap water.
A common misconception is that a water filter should remove everything from tap water. Here’s a list of the substances and parameters that EcoPro does not remove/filter and why.
TDS is basically the charged minerals in your water such as inorganic salts and small amounts of organic matter that are dissolved in water. These are usually calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, carbonate, bicarbonate, chloride, sulphate and nitrates. Most lab reports use Electrical Conductivity instead of TDS. TDS does not in any case indicate if the water is drinkable or not.
Minerals include calcium, potassium, magnesium, chloride, etc that humans need to survive. These essential minerals are insignificantly reduced by carbon blocks.
Hard water is water that has high concentration of Calcium and Magnesium. For drinking purposes, hard water is mostly an advantage. However, it causes limescale deposits that are often perceived as an issue.
pH is a measure of acidity or alkalinity of water. A pH value of 6.5-8.5 is considered normal and your body will adjust the pH to the body’s normal state (blood = pH 7.4) after drinking. There is no known health risk related to pH within the legal range.
Independent Lab Tests to confirm the filter works as stated
Every year we carry out lab tests with third party labs. Here’s an overview of one of these tests carried out by SimpleLab (US), AQA (Germany) and iTabe (Spain) three of the most renown labs in the world. The latest tests were carried out in Barcelona and Los Angeles December 2020*. The link below the table includes the full list of substances with external sources by the lab to verify the claims.
Parameter/Substance
Before filtration
After filtration
Reduction
Total Chlorine (ppm)
0.8
<0.05
More than 95%
Chloramine (ppm)
0.8
<0.05
More than 95%
pH
7.8
7.9
Not applicable
Turbidty (NTU)
0.17
Not detected
100%
Microplastics (particles / L)
29
Not detected
100%
Nitrate & Nitrite (ppm)
0.22
Not detected
100%
Heavy Metals
(Average for Lead,
Manganese, Zinc,
Barium) (ppm)
0.15
Not detected
100%
Chlorine disinfection bi-products
(THMs, VOCs, HAAs,..) (pbb)
6
Not detected
100%
*Note: The reason for picking Los Angeles, USA is that this was the worst tap water in terms of contaminants that we found during all the tests. Lab tests have also been carried out with water from Barcelona, Valencia, Mallorca, New York, Toronto, Milan, Malta, India, Bhutan, Venezuela, Indonesia and many other countries.
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