How to Make Tap Water Taste Better: 5 Simple Fixes

Your tap water shouldn’t taste like chlorine or metal. Here’s why it does — and how to fix it for good (hint: it’s easier than you think).
August 6, 2025
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The Problem: Why Your Tap Water Tastes Off

That chemical aftertaste or metallic tang isn’t in your head. Common culprits include:

  • Chlorine (added to kill bacteria but leaves a pool-like taste)
  • Old pipes (leaching zinc, iron, or lead)
  • Dissolved minerals (like sulfur or calcium, aka "hard water")

Good news: You don’t need to tolerate it — or waste money on bottled water.

5 Ways to Fix Bad-Tasting Tap Water

1. Install an Under-Sink Filter (The Effortless Fix)

Flöa’s sleek system removes chlorine, heavy metals, and microplastics before water hits your glass.

→ Small space, big impact: Clean, crisp water on demand.

2. Go Whole-Home (For Every Tap, Every Drop)
Stop scrubbing mineral spots off dishes or gagging on shower steam that smells like bleach. A whole-home system purifies water at the source.

→ Whole-home protection for drinking, cooking, and even laundry.

3. Try a Pitcher Filter (Short-Term Band-Aid)
Pro: Cheap and portable. 

Con: Slow, limited filtration, and doesn’t fix shower/laundry water.

4. Flush Your Pipes (Quick DIY Trick)
Let cold water run for 1–2 minutes if faucet’s been unused. Clears stagnant water trapped in pipes.

5. Chill It (The Illusion Fix)
Cold water masks flavours. Not a solution — but helps in a pinch.

The Flöa Difference

Other filters stop at "better taste’’. Ours removes what harms you (lead, bacteria) while enhancing what hydrates you.
→ Good taste starts here.

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