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Franke Zip HydroTap

Zip HydroTap G5 taps and command centres — filtered boiling, chilled and sparkling water at the sink.
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Zip Hydrotap Co2 Cartridge 2 Cylinder Kit 91295
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ZIP Hydrotap G5 Arc Plus BC Residential Brushed Rose-Gold
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Zip Hydrotap G5 Cube Plus BCS Residential Matt Black
Regular priceR132,260.78
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ZIP Hydrotap G5 Cube Plus BCS Residential Chrome
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G5 hydrotap Commercial Boiling & Ambient Classic Plus Chrome
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G5 BCS60 M Command Center And Hydrotap BCS Classic Plus Matt Black
Regular priceR150,264.87
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ZIP Hydrotap G5 Arc Plus BC Residential Brushed Gold
Regular priceR120,024.63
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ZIP Hydrotap G5 Classic Plus BC Residential Matt Black
Regular priceR107,391.74
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ZIP Hydrotap G5 Cube Plus BCS Residential Brushed Rose-Gold
Regular priceR141,215.07
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G5 BCS Home M Command Centre Zip HydroTap Matt Black
Regular priceR130,457.99
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Hydrotap Raised Font Kit 135mm - Matt Black
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Hydrotap Raised Font Kit 135mm - Chrome (95258)
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G4 Hydrotap 1.5m 1/4" Silicon Hose Set of 3
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Zip Hydrotap Font Tap Extension Black
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Zip Hydrotap Font Tap Extension Only
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Zip Hydrotap G4 Font & Drainer
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Franke Zip HydroTap

Sixteen listings, and they are not all taps. A HydroTap is a two part system: a tap at the sink, and a command centre in the cupboard below that filters, heats, chills and carbonates. This page carries the G5 taps and command centres in matt black, chrome, brushed gold and brushed rose gold, one commercial unit, plus the font kits, extensions, hoses and CO2 kit that go with them.

What BC, BCS and BA mean

The letters are the water options, and the first thing to settle. BC is boiling and chilled. BCS is boiling, chilled and sparkling. BA, how the commercial tap here is listed, is boiling and ambient. Sparkling means a CO2 cylinder in the cupboard beside the command centre, so a BCS installation has to have room for it. On G5 the command centre reports the CO2 level on screen.

The rest of the name says who it is for. A residential command centre is listed as Home M. A commercial one carries a number instead: Zip sizes those 20, 60 and 100, the number being the headcount it serves. The BCS60 here is a commercial unit for up to sixty people; a BCS Home M is the domestic version.

Arc, Cube and Classic Plus

Those are tap forms, not functions, so they cut across the letter codes. Arc is the curved spout, Cube the squared one, Classic Plus the upright profile. G5 is the current generation, and it brought a reworked menu with energy and sleep settings, the CO2 level indicator, SteriTouch antimicrobial protection through the water path, and R290 refrigerant. Filtration is Zip's 0.2 micron MicroPurity, fitted as standard. The tap extension is made for Classic Plus and Touch Free Wave taps only, not Arc or Cube.

What it needs under the sink

Franke's installation notes are specific, and worth reading before cabinetry is built. The command centre sits directly beneath the tap and no more than a metre from it, with ventilation clearance of 50mm each side, 220mm above and 65mm behind. It plugs into a 15 amp point within a metre on a 220 to 240V supply, and the plumbing must be done by a qualified plumber to South African regulations. A tap not dispensing into a sink needs a font kit, plumbed to waste. See also Franke plumbing parts, boiling water taps, the wall mounted Zip Hydroboil and Franke.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does BCS mean on a Zip HydroTap?
BCS stands for boiling, chilled and sparkling, the three water options that model delivers. BC is the same tap without sparkling, so boiling and chilled only, and BA is boiling and ambient. Sparkling models need a CO2 cylinder in the cupboard next to the command centre, which is worth planning for at the cabinetry stage. On G5 the command centre displays the CO2 level so you can see when the cylinder is getting low.
What is the difference between a G4 and a G5 Zip HydroTap?
G5 is the current generation. Zip lists the changes as a new command centre interface with an on screen CO2 level indicator, customisable energy saving and sleep settings, SteriTouch antimicrobial protection through the water pathways and touch pad, more environmentally friendly R290 refrigerant, and redesigned fonts that capture drips better. G4 accessories are still stocked here, including the G4 font and drainer and the G4 silicon hose set.
What is the command centre and where does it go?
It is the under counter unit that filters, heats, chills and carbonates the water, and the tap on the sink is only the outlet. Franke specifies that it sits directly beneath the tap and no more than a metre from it, with ventilation clearance of 50mm each side, 220mm above and 65mm behind. The cupboard around it has to be ventilated rather than sealed, so allow for that.
Do I need a plumber and an electrician for a Zip HydroTap?
Yes, treat it as a plumbed and powered appliance rather than a tap swap. Franke states the installation must be done by a qualified plumber in accordance with South African plumbing regulations, and the command centre plugs into a 15 amp point within a metre of itself on a 220 to 240V supply. Get both the isolating valve and the socket into the plan before the kitchen is fitted.
Do I need a font kit with a HydroTap?
Only if the tap is not dispensing into a sink. The tap has to drain somewhere, so where it is mounted on a worktop or an island away from a bowl, the font kit provides the drainer tray and is plumbed to waste. Fonts are stocked here in matt black and chrome, in standard and raised 135mm versions. Note that the tap extension suits Classic Plus and Touch Free Wave taps only.

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