Three-Way Tap: Hot, Cold & Filtered Water
A three-way tap (sometimes known as a tri-flow tap) gives you hot and cold softened water through the normal levers and main spout, plus a separate hard or filtered drinking water supply through a third lever and spout. It’s a neat, practical solution that declutters your sink area while giving you the best of both worlds — soft water for washing up and cooking and hard or filtered water for drinking.
While softened water is safe to drink, hard water minerals are beneficial to our health, which is why we recommend fitting a hard water drinking feed when fitting a water softener. If you choose to have a separate hard water drinking feed your options are to either install a separate drinking water faucet or a three-way tap, with a secondary decision about water filters or comprehensive reverse osmosis solutions.
We work with trusted suppliers to offer a variety of styles to suit all kitchens, with lasting quality that we know can be supported for many years.
Our Three-Way Taps

APL Cirrus Chrome

APL Stratus Chrome

APL Vapour Chrome

APL Cumulus Antique Brass

APL Cumulus Brushed Nickel

APL Cumulus Chrome

APL Vapor Antique Brass

APL Vapor Brushed Nickel

Altea Stainless Steel

Carina Polished Stainless Steel
Installation Process
Installing a three-way tap is straightforward. When installing with a water softener, we will:
- Connect the hot and cold softened water to the main spout
- The drinking water line is connected to a hard water feed, usually through a drinking water filter
- We test everything thoroughly and show you how it all works
It’s all part of the same installation visit, and we’ll make sure everything is working smoothly before we leave. You’ll have soft water for washing and cleaning, and hard or filtered water for drinking.

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We offer a full range of services from sales & installation of water softeners to ongoing maintenance and supplies
What Our Customers Say
“Moving home to an area with very hard water, I decided it was time to install a water softener. After research, I chose Southern Softflow, who offered exactly the reassurance and expertise I was seeking. Decision to installation took two days. Installation itself took a little over two hours, was carried out neatly, efficiently, and professionally. The new tri-flow drinking tap looks great in the kitchen, and even though I’ve used Brita filters for years, tea already tastes noticeably better after only 12 hours. Many thanks to Ben, Will, and the team, greatly appreciated. A full 10 out of 10.”
“We recently had Southern Softwater visit our home to walk us through the available options, and the experience from start to finish was excellent.The initial consultation was clear, informative, and pressure-free. They took the time to understand our needs, explained the different systems in a straightforward way, and answered all of our questions patiently. It felt like they genuinely wanted to help us make the right decision rather than just make a sale.The installation process was just as impressive. The installer arrived on time, was extremely professional, and worked efficiently while keeping everything tidy. He explained how the system works, made sure everything was set up perfectly, and left the area clean once the job was complete.Overall, we’re delighted with both the service and the product. It’s rare to find a company that delivers such a smooth and professional experience from consultation through to installation. Highly recommended.”
“Brilliant service. Survey done clear explanation of product from Ben. Fitting done three days later. Very helpful and tidy technician. Added a hard water tap at the last minute no problem. Would highly recommend the service and product. Thanks guys!”
“From the first contact through to survey visit and arranging for installation, this family-run company was excellent, with plenty of communication. The water softener had to be installed in a very restricted space with very difficult to access mains water inlet and drain. However the company plumber found a workaround, even preserving some of the middle shelf in the cupboard concerned. The installation was completed in one morning, working was clean, and the finished job is very neat.”
“Fast response to our enquiry, full information provided, work booked for following week. Fitter arrived on time, pleasant, efficient, very tidy and cleaned up when work finished. Very neat pipework, showed us how to isolate soft water if required at any time, and showed us position of new stopcock. Explained how filter system worked, helped us to set up App for notifications when salt low. Stacked spare salt in garage, advised how to apply for more supplies. Presented us with a delightful gift hamper of locally sourced products. Would highly recommend Southern Softflow Ltd.”
“I have dealt with Southern Softflow for 22 years. Recently after 22 years a fault developed on the machine. The machine was taken away and repaired at a very reasonable cost. As I had moved house I had the machine installed by the kitchen company installing the kitchen and they made a poor job of the pipework needed. When Will from Southern Softflow brought the repaired machine back he rerouted the pipework and put new valves in and did a very neat and professional job. I am delighted. A very genuine and professional company ,a delight to deal with.”
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