WAHU solutions: which dispenser for which place

There is no machine that is right in the abstract: there is the one that is right for where it goes, for how many people will use it and for the water you want. Below are the product families we install, with the characteristics that actually matter when choosing. The price is set in the quote, after the survey: it depends on the model, the number of points and how the plumbing is built.

The four questions we always ask: where it goes (under the sink, on the worktop, on the counter, on the floor), how much water is needed at the busiest hour, which water (ambient, chilled, sparkling) and which treatment your mains water needs.

The three treatments, in two lines

TreatmentWhat it doesWhen we choose it
Microfiltration, 0.5 micronHolds back suspended particles and, with activated carbon, removes the taste of chlorine. Silver salts prevent bacteria from proliferating inside the filter.It is the most common solution where mains water is already good and the problem is the taste.
Hollow-fibre ultrafiltration, 0.15 micronAdds a membrane that also holds back the bacterial load — according to the technical data sheet of the manufacturer of the filtration system, available on request, 99.99%.Where one more guarantee on hygiene is wanted, or where water may occasionally contain bacteria.
Reverse osmosisAlso reduces dissolved salts: it changes the taste and the hardness of the water, not only how clean it is.Where mains water is very hard or very rich in salts, and light water is wanted.

How filtration works, explained in full

For the home

For a private home we offer purchase: the system becomes yours. Installation, initial sanitization and commissioning are included; filters and periodic visits are added with a scheduled maintenance contract.

SolutionWhere it goesWaterTreatmentWorth knowing
Compact under-sink
WA HOME IN LUX		Under the sink, less than 20 cm wideAmbient and chilled, or also sparklingUltrafiltration with silver-salt carbonDedicated mixer tap on the sink: 4-way without sparkling, 5-way with sparkling. Anti-flood alarm. UV sterilization available as an option.
Compact, on the worktop
WA HOME TOP LUX		Standing on the kitchen worktop, less than 20 cm wideAmbient, chilled and sparklingUltrafiltration with silver-salt carbonTouch controls. Double anti-flood device, litre counter and pressure reducer included.
Filtered tap, microfiltration
WA EASY TAP MICRO		Under the sink, with a dedicated stainless steel tapAmbient onlyMicrofiltration 0.5 micron, 10,000-litre filterThe simplest solution: good water to drink, without chilling.
Filtered tap, ultrafiltration
WA EASY TAP ULTRA		Under the sink, with a dedicated tapAmbient onlyHollow-fibre ultrafiltration, 0.15 micronAs above, with the added barrier against the bacterial load.
Domestic osmosis
WA-RO ZERO HOME		Under the sinkAmbient onlyReverse osmosis, 7,000-litre capacityThe tap is not included: it is chosen separately.

For offices and companies

Here you can buy or rent. The criterion is not the number of employees but the people actually on site and the points where they drink: departments, break areas, canteen, meeting rooms.

SolutionWhere it goesWaterTreatmentWorth knowing
Floor column, base line
WA FLOOR BASIC		Free-standing on the floor: 35 x 42 x 112 cmAmbient, chilled and sparklingUltrafiltrationChills about 15 litres an hour. For break areas and waiting rooms with moderate traffic.
Floor column, high output
WA FLOOR HYDRA 45		Free-standing on the floorAmbient, chilled and sparklingMicrofiltration 0.5 micron, 15,000-litre filterChills about 45 litres an hour: it copes with the shift change, when everyone arrives at once.
Slim customisable column
WA FLOOR SLIM LUX		Free-standing on the floor, reduced footprintAmbient, chilled and sparklingMicrofiltration 0.5 micron, 15,000-litre filterChills about 20 litres an hour. Takes a 2 kg CO₂ cylinder; the first one, on purchase, as per the offer. The front panel can carry your own brand.
Countertop for the office
WA TOP OFFICE PREMIUM		Standing on a unit: 26 x 58 x 43 cmAmbient, chilled and sparklingMicrofiltration or ultrafiltrationFor small offices and meeting rooms, where there is no floor space.

For restaurants, hotels and bars

Here too purchase or rental, including seasonal rental for those who open only part of the year. What decides the machine is not the average daily use: it is the peak of service.

SolutionWhere it goesWaterTreatmentWorth knowing
Under-counter with mechanical tower
WA BOX HORECA BAR		The unit sits under the counter, the dispensing tower on topAmbient, chilled and sparklingUltrafiltrationChills about 30 litres an hour. It frees the counter: only the tower is visible.
Under-counter with electronic tower
WA BOX HORECA LUX		The unit sits under the counter, even up to 20 metres from the dispensing point; tower 32.5 x 21 x 60 cmAmbient, chilled and sparklingUltrafiltration 0.15 micron with a UV-C lamp on the incoming waterChills about 80 litres an hour. The solution when the counter is full and the plant room is far away.
On the counter, tap dispensing
WA TOP HORECA BAR 150 / PRO 150		Standing on the counter or the passAmbient, chilled and sparklingMicrofiltration 0.5 micron, 35,000-litre filterChills about 150 litres an hour, sized for up to 200 covers. Tap dispensing for service bottles.
On the counter, automatic dispensing
WA TOP HORECA LUX 150		Standing on the counter: 32 x 62 x 61 cmAmbient, chilled and sparklingMicrofiltration 0.5 micron, 35,000-litre filterFills two litres in about 13 seconds, settable dose, tempered glass front and on-screen controls. For fast table service.
On the counter, water and soft drinks
WA TOP JUICE LUX		Standing on the counter: 34 x 52 x 55 cmChilled still and sparklingUV-C lamp on the incoming water, as standardChills about 45 litres an hour. It also dispenses up to three concentrates for soft drinks, mixed with still or sparkling water.

The LUX line

LUX is not a model: it is the most refined finish, available for the home, the office and hospitality. What sets it apart, according to the data sheets in our catalogue:

  • electronic controls with a touch display — 4.3″ on home and office models, 10.4″ on the tower for venues — and one-touch dispensing, with no need to hold the button;
  • tempered-glass front with backlighting (8 mm on the office column);
  • quiet, with outer materials resistant to limescale, knocks, smears and detergents;
  • on the office column, a display customisable with your logo;
  • as an option, continuous sterilization of the nozzle and dispensing area.
WhereLUX models
HomeOn the worktop
WA HOME TOP LUX · Under the sink
WA HOME IN LUX
Offices and companiesFloor column, 35 x 23 x 116 cm, with room inside for the CO₂ cylinder and filter
WA FLOOR LUX · Slim column, chills about 20 litres an hour
WA FLOOR SLIM LUX
Restaurants, hotels and barsUnder-counter with electronic tower: two independent nozzles, fills 2 litres in about 13 seconds, tower 32.5 x 21 x 60 cm
WA BOX HORECA LUX with TOWER LUX · On the counter, automatic dispensing, up to 200 covers
WA TOP HORECA LUX 150 · Water and soft drinks: still and sparkling plus up to three concentrates for soft drinks
WA TOP JUICE LUX

What is needed to install it

It depends on the model. During the survey we check that everything is there, and where something is missing we say so beforehand, not afterwards:

  • For all: mains water between 3 and 30 °C and between 1 and 7 bar.
  • Columns, countertop and under-counter units for offices and venues (requirements of our supply contract): a dedicated Schuko power socket no more than 1.5 metres away, plus a second one for electronic towers; a mains water connection of the washing-machine type (3/4″ male) with a tap, no more than 1.5 metres away; for columns and towers, a 35 mm hole in the worktop.
  • Home: room in the cabinet under the sink, or on the worktop, and a connection to the kitchen water supply. Power is needed by models that chill or carbonate the water. If the pipes have to pass from the worktop into the unit below, the hole is the buyer’s responsibility and must be made before delivery.

How to read the flow rates. The litres per hour in the tables are the cooling capacity declared by the manufacturer (water chilled by 10 °C, continuously): it matters at peak times. “Fills two litres in about 13 seconds” is the filling speed of a bottle: it matters at the counter. They are two different measures.

Connection with a bypass valve and a non-return device, user manual and declaration of conformity handed over at installation, as Italian Ministerial Decree 25/2012 on the treatment of drinking water requires.

Which one is right for you

It depends on where it goes, on how much water is needed at the peak and on what your mains water is like. The survey is free and that is exactly what it is for: to look at the space, measure the water and tell you which solution will cope.

How rental works →

Request a free on-site survey

Call us, message us on WhatsApp or send us an email: we will arrange the survey together. It is free and with no obligation, and during the visit we measure the hardness, chlorine and dry residue of your water.

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Equipment for the treatment of drinking water (Italian Ministerial Decree no. 25 of 7 February 2012). Warning: this equipment requires regular periodic maintenance in order to guarantee the drinkability requirements of the treated drinking water and to maintain the improvements declared by the manufacturer.

Areas we cover

Water purifiers and microfiltered water in Rimini, along the Romagna coast and in the Pesaro area — installation and service.

RiminiRiccioneCattolicaMisano AdriaticoBellaria Igea MarinaSantarcangelo di RomagnaCesenaticoCervia and Milano MarittimaRavennaCesenaForlìFaenzaGabicce MarePesaro