What Is a Mixer Tap?

Most people’s understanding of a mixer tap is that of your average kitchen tap, providing both hot and cold water through one mixer outlet. But today’s mixer taps offer so much more than their basic predecessor.

Customers have told us time and time again that, in today’s busy working environments, a regular kettle or cold water tap just doesn’t cut it anymore. Businesses now need efficient water solutions that save space, support hydration and employee wellbeing, reduce energy consumption and help organisations eliminate waste.

That’s where the modern mixer tap comes in, offering workplaces instant boiling, chilled, filtered and even sparkling water all from one tap.

What is a Mixer Tap?

A mixer tap works by combining your hot and cold water supply into one outlet. Traditional pillar taps provide separate outlets for hot and cold water, whereas a mixer tap merges them to allow users to mix temperature and flow rate from one outlet.

Mixer taps provide convenience, precise temperature control and a sleeker look, and have been common in commercial settings for many years.

How Have Mixer Taps Developed?

The idea behind the traditional mixer tap is to provide users with a source of water that can be easily set to their desired temperature.

Of course, this is still the number one function of a mixer tap, however, in recent years advances in technology have meant taps can provide a lot more than just hot and cold water.

There’s no need for appliances such as kettles, bottled water or even water coolers when you can have them all combined into one with a modern multifunction tap system.

Why Are Mixer Taps Important in Offices?

Providing employees (and visitors) with access to high-quality water is essential for promoting hydration, productivity and overall workplace wellness, but as businesses look to embrace sustainability and boost eco-credentials, water consumption is often overlooked.

Installing a modern mixer tap can help your business:

• Provide instant access to drinking water
• Support employee wellbeing and hydration
• Reduce energy consumption
• Eliminate unnecessary appliances
• Create cleaner and more organised kitchen spaces
• Help reduce single-use plastic waste

Improving your workplace water provision helps create a better visitor experience, and makes better use of your kitchen worktops.

Filtered water for better tasting hydration

Integrated filtration systems are standard on Billi taps, unlike conventional mixer taps which simply provide mains water.

By reducing impurities, sediment, chlorine and unwanted odours, filtered water provides a noticeably better drinking experience for employees, visitors and customers. This is particularly valuable in workplaces where water is consumed throughout the day, whether for drinking, making tea and coffee, or preparing refreshments for meetings and events.

Combined with boiling, chilled and sparkling options, Billi taps give you clean, crisp, great-tasting water every time.

4 Reasons to Choose Billi

Office environments are constantly changing, and so are the expectations. That’s why businesses should be look for water solutions that are sustainable, space-saving and reliable.

Billi taps are perfect for the workplace. They allow businesses to:

Save Space

Billi taps provide access to multiple water functions from one unit, and replace bulky kettles, water coolers, water bottles and water filter jugs. Installing a Billi tap gives you more space on worktops and helps keep your office kitchen tidy.

Be More Sustainable

Giving your employees access to hydration options from a tap can dramatically decrease your businesses carbon footprint. Not only will you be reducing the number of plastic bottles your office consumes, but you’ll also be cutting down on energy used from boiling kettles.

Commercial Quality Build

All Billi taps are built to perform in the most demanding commercial environments. With a Billi tap system you can trust that your investment is protected by our industry-leading 10 year warranty.

Looking Towards the Future

What was once a simple luxury has transformed into a versatile workplace necessity. Providing businesses with benefits that make everyday processes more sustainable, more efficient and more enjoyable.

If your business is looking to offer employees (and visitors) better hydration options, upgrading your kitchen with a Billi tap could be the solution.

We offer boiling water taps, filtered water taps, sparkling water taps and much more. Find out more about Billi’s range of office taps here.