The FloWater Essential
Original price was: $7,000.00.$6,150.00Current price is: $6,150.00.
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Overview
The FloWater Essential changes what that tap gives you. The full 7x Advanced Purification process, then the minerals put back. Cold, on demand, from the first cup to the last glass. If you don’t notice it in a sip, we didn’t do our job.
What to Expect
The water
- 7x Advanced Purification, up to 99.9% of impurities and contaminants found in tap water, removed
- Advanced Osmosis for what standard purification leaves behind
- Precision Lightwave sanitation, keeping internal tanks and lines fresh
- Magnesium, potassium, sodium, calcium and trace minerals added back
- Alkaline enhancement
Day to day
- Cold water on demand, 32.9°F–35.6°F
- Approximately 290 half-liter bottles a day
The Annual Maintenance Cost
- One filter change a year. That’s the entire maintenance schedule.
- $500, all in, includes a full new filter set, shipping, installation by a certified FloWater technician, and a full preventative maintenance check
The Essential gives you premium water for all the little things your household does with water every day.
7x Advanced Purification: The FloWater Essential delivers FloWater's full 7x Advanced Purification process, removing up to 99.9% of impurities and contaminants found in tap water. Sediment and carbon filters start the job. Advanced Osmosis tackles remaining contaminants. Precision Lightwave provides advanced internal sanitation. Then alkalinity, electrolytes and coconut carbon finish the water for balance and taste.
Electrolytes & Alkalinity for improved health: After removing the things you don't want, FloWater adds back magnesium, potassium, sodium and calcium, along with alkalinity and trace minerals. That remineralization helps create the crisp, fresh taste that makes FloWater distinctly FloWater.
Right-Sized Capacity: For smaller families, couples and households that don't need the Classic's higher reserve capacity, the Essentials can fill 36 liters an hour.
Cold Water: Essential delivers chilled water between approximately 32.9°F and 35.6°F.
Minimal Upkeep: The Essential has a manual drip tray that must be emptied by you. This is one of the main differences between the Classic and the Essential. The drip tray does not empty automatically. You'll need to check it regularly and empty it by hand. That makes placement near a kitchen, wet bar, laundry sink or other convenient sink especially helpful.
Dimensions
16" L × 18" W × 59" H
Weight
90 lbs.
Use
Indoor use only
Daily Capacity
Approximately 290 half-liter bottles over an eight-hour period
Water Supply
Municipal tap water
Recommended operating pressure: 70 PSI
Operating range: 50–100 PSI
Water Connection
1/4" water line
Advanced Osmosis Drain Connection
1/4" drain line required
Drip Tray
Manual empty
Electrical
Standard grounded three-prong outlet within 6 feet
Chilling Tank
3 gallons
Clearance
3" clearance from walls or structures and 6" at the rear
Operating Environment
40°F–104°F ambient temperature
Non-condensing humidity
No direct sunlight
Certifications
ISO 9001
NSF/ANSI 42, 53, 58 & 372
ADA Compliant
IECEE Certified
There are two steps between checkout and your first glass: delivery, then placement.
Delivery gets your FloWater to your door. Placement gets it connected to your home’s water, drain and power. Choose FloWater White Glove Placement for the easiest route, or have your own licensed plumber handle the connection.
What happens after you order
Your FloWater ships within 3–8 business days via freight delivery, and a signature is required.
If you selected White Glove Placement, our team will email you from [email protected] to schedule your appointment. Have a few four-hour windows in mind. Most placements take less than two hours.
Using your own plumber? A placement guide arrives with your Refill Station so they’ll have the specifications they need to get everything connected correctly.
Choose how it gets connected
White Glove Placement | $500
*Recommended
A FloWater certified technician connects your Refill Station to your existing water, drain and power, tests the system and makes sure everything is flowing exactly as it should.
White Glove Placement includes:
Connection to existing water, drain and power
A 1/2″ pass-through drilled when needed
Full system test
First pour
A few placement rules:
White Glove Placement is available on the first floor in approved kitchens, garages and laundry rooms.
Your selected location must already have appropriate access to water, drainage and power.
White Glove Placement does not include:
Adding new electrical outlets
Running new water or drain lines
Plumbing work beyond the existing connection point
Placement above the first floor
Kitchen island placement
Removing existing water purification solutions
Not sure if your dream spot qualifies? Ask us before checkout. Better to find out now than after you’ve mentally redesigned the entire room around it.
Your Own Plumber
Prefer to use someone you already know? Any licensed plumber can connect your FloWater using the placement guide included with your Refill Station.
You’ll arrange and cover the cost of the work, but you’ll have more flexibility in where your Refill Station can live, as long as the space meets the Refill Station’s water, drain, power and clearance requirements.
One important note: if an issue is caused by an incorrect third-party connection or fitting, that specific repair is not covered under warranty. The rest of your warranty remains intact.
And while we admire a good DIY project, this isn’t the one. FloWater connects directly to your home’s plumbing, so we strongly recommend leaving placement to a licensed professional.
A note for Essential owners: Because the FloWater Essential has a manually emptied drip tray, placing it near a sink makes everyday upkeep especially easy. The drip tray itself doesn't require a user drain, but the Refill Station still needs a drain connection for its Advanced Osmosis system.
Filters need replacing at approximately every 12000 gallons or 12 months, whichever comes first. Most people only need one filter change every year.
You’re free to use a third-party technician for filter changes, repairs or placement.
Two things to know if you do:
1) We highly recommend FloWater filters,
2) If something is fitted incorrectly, that particular repair won’t be covered. The rest of your coverage stays intact.
You will not need to worry about keeping track, we come to you. About a month ahead of when a filter change is due, we’ll confirm your shipping address, arrange payment for the new filters, and give you the options for getting the change done.
For filter changes, repairs or anything else, email [email protected] or call us at (877).772.7775
Placement
Where can I place my FloWater Essential?
Anywhere in your home within 100 feet of a water line and drain, and within 6 feet of a three-prong outlet. Indoors, out of direct sunlight, in a spot that stays between 40°F and 104°F.
If you choose White Glove Service, our team handles placement on the first floor in a kitchen, garage, or laundry room. Kitchen islands aren’t eligible, and placement may require drilling a 1/2-inch hole in or around a cabinet or wall.
If you work with your own plumber, your FloWater Essential can go anywhere that meets the requirements above — including upstairs. The first-floor limit is a boundary on our White Glove service, not on the product.
We recommend against placing your FloWater Essential outside. Temperature swings, weather and rodents can all damage it, and that damage isn’t covered. If outdoors is your only option, contact us first — there are specific circumstances where it can work, and additional equipment is required.
Will this require any drilling?
Sometimes. Depending on where your FloWater Essential goes, connecting the water and drain lines may mean drilling a 1/2-inch hole in or around a cabinet or wall. Your technician will walk you through it before anything happens.
How much space does it need?
Leave 3″ of clearance from walls or structures and 6″ at the back. Same if you’re placing it in an enclosed cabinet, so it can vent properly.
Is this available for my business?
Yes — to lease or to purchase.
Businesses work differently than homes. Volume, foot traffic, how many Refill Stations you need and where they go all change the answer, so every business inquiry goes to an account executive who’ll build something around how your space actually works.
Delivery
When will my FloWater Essential arrive, and what happens on delivery day?
Your FloWater Essential ships within 3–8 business days of your order. You’ll get tracking information by email when it ships, and a signature is required on delivery.
It arrives by freight, on a pallet. The driver will bring the pallet into your garage where the driveway allows — if the approach is too steep or too narrow for the truck, it’s left at the curb.
Crated, it weighs about 115 lbs. You’ll need a dolly to move it from where the driver leaves it, and most people will want a second pair of hands. Once it’s inside, keep it indoors — a garage or interior room is fine. It shouldn’t be left outside.
If you selected White Glove Placement, our technician team will reach out to schedule. Watch for an email from [email protected] and have a few 4-hour windows ready.
White Glove Service
What does White Glove Placement cover, and do I have to use it?
No, it’s optional — but if you’re in a service area, we recommend it. A certified FloWater technician connects your water line, drain and power, tests the system, and takes the packaging with them. The fee covers the placement and the technician’s time.
One thing to sort before they arrive: the spot needs to be clear. Our technicians don’t move or remove other appliances or equipment, so anything in the way — shelving, a spare fridge, stored boxes — has to be moved before the appointment.
If you’re outside the service area, a placement guide ships with your FloWater Essential. You’ll arrange your own licensed plumber and cover that cost.
Your technician will leave the packaging with you. A return has to ship in the original crate, so it’s worth keeping until you’re settled.
How long does placement take?
Most White Glove placements take up to 2 hours. We ask for a 4-hour availability window so our technician has room to arrive and finish without rushing the job.
Is White Glove Service available where I live?
Use the zip code box under White Glove Placement to check if White Glove Placement is available in your location.
Specifications
What are the specs?
Height: 59″ · Width: 18″ · Depth: 16″
Weight: 90 lbs
Chilling range: 32.9°F–35.6°F (factory default)
Leave 3″ of clearance from walls or structures and 6″ at the back. Same if you’re placing it in an enclosed cabinet, so it can vent properly.
Does it dispense sparkling water?
No sparkling. Your FloWater Essential dispenses chilled water at 32.9°F–35.6°F.
How much cold water does it hold?
The chilling tank holds three gallons. There’s no separate reserve tank, so sustained back-to-back fills run shorter than on the Classic.
How fast does it fill a bottle?
About 20 seconds for a 24oz bottle.
Is there anything I need to do day to day?
The drip tray is emptied by hand, so a spot near a kitchen, wet bar or laundry sink makes it easier to live with.
Your water
What does it actually remove?
7x Advanced Purification takes your tap water through sediment and carbon filters, then Advanced Osmosis and Activated Oxygen, then Precision Light Wave sanitation. Magnesium, potassium, sodium, calcium and trace minerals are added back, along with alkalinity. Up to 99.9% of impurities and contaminants found in tap water are removed.
Will it work with hard water?
Yes. The 7x Advanced Purification system was built for potable water. It will need more frequent filter changes to keep up, how often depends on what’s coming out of your tap.
Do I need a water test before I order?
On municipal water, no.
On well water, yes — and it needs to happen before you order. Your water has to be tested, confirmed potable, and the full results sent to us for approval before we can move forward with your Refill Station.
Two approved tests:
You order and pay for the test directly, then send us the complete results — the full report, not a summary — at [email protected]. Both are mail-to-lab kits and take about five business days at the lab once your sample arrives, so allow two to three weeks from ordering the kit to having an approved result. Worth starting early.
Either way, water pressure is worth knowing. Your FloWater Classic is designed for 50–100 psi and runs most effectively at 70. Above 100 psi, a pressure regulator needs to go in the supply line, and damage from pressure outside that range isn’t covered.
What happens to the byproduct water?
Advanced Osmosis works by separating contaminants out of your water. Some water has to carry them away — that’s byproduct water, and it runs to your drain line, which is why a drain connection is part of every placement.
Expect roughly two gallons of byproduct water for every gallon purified. For comparison, many water systems on the market run three to four.
Filters and maintenance
What can I expect for annual maintenance?
One filter change a year. That’s the whole maintenance schedule.
Filters are replaced at approximately 12000 gallons or 12 months, whichever comes first — sooner if your touch panel tells you. Most households only need the one change a year.
How do I change my filters?
We handle it. One flat rate of $500 a year, and that covers everything:
- Your new filters
- Shipping
- A certified FloWater technician to fit them
- A full preventive maintenance check while they’re there
No hourly billing, no surprise invoice, nothing for you to arrange or research. About a month before your filters are due, we’ll reach out to get it scheduled.
The maintenance check is the part most people don’t expect. While your technician has the Refill Station open, they go through the whole system — connections, pressure, seals, dispense — so the small things get caught before they turn into repairs. It’s the difference between replacing a filter and knowing the whole thing is right for another year.
Filters and the annual service are a yearly cost and aren’t included in the purchase price.
To schedule, email [email protected] or call (877).772.7775.
What happens if I don't change my filters?
Purification media has a working life. Past that point your Refill Station is no longer delivering full 7x Advanced Purification, and an exhausted filter can damage the Advanced Osmosis membrane behind it, turning a routine filter change into a costly repair. Change filters at least every 12 months to protect both the water and the Refill Station.
Can I use a third-party filter?
Every purification claim we make is tested with FloWater media in FloWater’s exact sequence, so a substituted filter means your Refill Station is no longer delivering the performance it was certified to deliver. It also puts the Advanced Osmosis membrane at risk, since the carbon stages ahead of it are specified to protect it, and membrane damage isn’t covered under warranty. Use FloWater filters and you know exactly what’s coming out of the spout.
What is my annual cost?
$500 a year, and that’s the whole of it.
That covers your filters, shipping, a certified FloWater technician to fit them, and a full preventive maintenance check while they’re there. One flat rate, once a year — no hourly billing, no subscription, no surprise invoice.
There’s nothing else to budget for. No monthly service fee, no consumables, no delivery charges.
Warranty and repairs
What’s the warranty?
Your FloWater Essential is covered for one year. During that year, parts are covered on any repair — labor is billed at $200/hour, one-hour minimum.
A few things fall outside coverage: damage from rodents or weather, anything other than water poured down the drain, vandalism, or a repair needed because a filter replacement was missed. Keep it indoors and stay on the filter schedule and you won’t run into any of it.
After the first year, repairs through FloWater are billed at labor plus parts. If you use your own plumber, their labor is your cost.
What does a repair cost if it isn’t covered?
Labor is billed at $200/hour with a one-hour minimum, plus whatever parts are needed. We’ll confirm the cost with you before any work starts.
Payment and returns
How much is the FloWater Essential?
The FloWater Essential is $6,150.00. Add-ons — foot pedal dispense and White Glove Placement — are selected at checkout.
Can I lease a FloWater Refill Station for my home?
No. Home Refill Stations are purchase only. Leasing is available for businesses.
If you’d rather not pay for it all at once, we offer financing through Klarna or Affirm at checkout — you own your FloWater outright and spread the cost monthly.
Can I finance it?
Yes — we offer financing through Affirm at checkout.
Can I return it?
Yes. You have 30 days from the date your Refill Station is placed to request a return, and no more than 90 days from delivery — whichever comes first.
If you arranged your own plumber, we’ll need proof of the placement date: a dated receipt or invoice from whoever did the work. If you used White Glove Placement, we already have that date on file. Without proof of the placement date, the return window is calculated from the date of delivery.
The two windows work together. The 30 days gives you a full month of actually using it, and the 90-day limit keeps the clock from staying open indefinitely if placement gets delayed. If your Refill Station is placed on day 75, your window closes on day 90 rather than day 105.
To start a return, email [email protected].
Two costs to know upfront: a $500 restocking fee is deducted from your refund, and removal and return shipping are at your expense (expect around $1,300). Your Refill Station needs to come back undamaged and fully functional, and we may inspect it before issuing the refund. Once it’s been removed, your refund is issued within 30 business days.
Keep the packaging. Return shipping is the cost you have most control over. Shipped back in its original packaging, inserts and protective materials, your Refill Station travels in packaging built for it. Without them, we have to source replacement packaging for a unit this size and weight, and the cost climbs — expect around $1,300.
Your Refill Station needs to come back undamaged and fully functional, and we may inspect it before issuing the refund. Once it’s been removed, your refund is issued within 30 business days.
Still have questions?
Email [email protected] or call (877).772.7775 and we’ll help.
| Feature | FloWater Classic Plumbed Refill Station | FloWater Essential Plumbed Refill Station | Other products A typical countertop purifier Manual-fill appliance | Other products A typical fridge filter Cartridge in your refrigerator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purification | 7x Advanced Purification, including Advanced Osmosis | 7x Advanced Purification, including Advanced Osmosis | Three stages — carbon, reverse osmosis, VOC carbon | Single carbon block |
| Minerals added back | Magnesium, potassium, sodium, calcium, trace minerals and alkalinity | Magnesium, potassium, sodium, calcium, trace minerals and alkalinity | Only with an optional upgrade filter | None |
| Internal sanitization | Activated Oxygen Keeps tanks and lines fresh | Precision Lightwave Keeps tanks and lines fresh | None | None |
| Chilled water | Yes — 2 gal chilled, 5 gal reserve behind it | Yes — 3 gal chilled | No. Room temperature only | Whatever your fridge does |
| How much it makes | Up to ~17,500 oz per 8 hours About 1,038 17oz bottles | Up to ~4,900 oz per 8 hours About 290 17oz bottles | 96 oz per batch, then it refills and you wait | Limited by filter flow rate |
| Pour | 4.1 litres per minute | Gravity feed | Batch — fill the tank, wait, dispense | Standard dispenser flow |
| How it’s fed | Plumbed to a water line and drain | Plumbed to a water line and drain | You fill it from the tap, by hand | Plumbed into the refrigerator |
| Filter changes | Every 12 months or 12000 gallons | Every 12 months or 12000 gallons | Three filters on separate cycles — 6 months, 1 year, 2 years | Typically every 6 months |
| Who services it | A certified FloWater technician, or your own plumber | A certified FloWater technician, or your own plumber | You do | You do |
| Footprint | 16" × 18" × 68" — stands on the floor | 16" × 18" × 59" — stands on the floor | About 15" × 15" × 17" of counter space | Inside the fridge |
| Getting started | Professional placement — water, drain and power | Professional placement — water, drain and power | Unbox and plug in | Swap the cartridge |
| Warranty | One year, parts covered | One year, parts covered | Varies by manufacturer | None on the water |
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