The Puretec SPARQ-S5 takes the Puretec Z1-R Ultra Z quick-twist cartridge (0.1 micron) as its water filter; replace it every 12 months; Australian sellers list it from A$91.66 as of 26 October 2026. Fitment confirmed against the manufacturer's compatibility list.
Your filtered water tap
Puretec SPARQ-S5
Tap or under-sink system
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Takes the Z1-R water filter
Z1-R Ultra Z quick-twist cartridge (0.1 micron) · replace every 12 months · check the code printed on your old filter before ordering.
Puretec's SPARQ guide says to change the filter every 12 months or when the taste returns.
Your filtered water tap
Tap or under-sink system
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Takes the Z1-R
Water filter · every 12 months · check the code on your old filter.
Puretec's SPARQ guide says to change the filter every 12 months or when the taste returns.
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Get a nudge when your water filter is due — it's every 12 months. One email two weeks before, no newsletter. Manage or stop it anytime.
How to change the water filter in your Puretec SPARQ-S5
Watch the guide or follow the steps.
- 1Turn off the water to the filter and open the filtered tap to let the pressure out.
- 2Take all the wrapping and caps off the new cartridge.
- 3Turn the old cartridge a quarter turn anticlockwise, pull it down out of the head and throw it away.
- 4Push the new cartridge into the head and turn it a quarter turn clockwise until the arrows on the head and cartridge line up (SPARQ: until it stops and the lock labels line up).
- 5Turn the water back on and check for leaks, then run the filtered tap for 5 minutes, or until the water runs clear (SPARQ: ambient button for 2–5 minutes).
Every number this part goes by
- Retail name:
- Z1-R
Sellers list any of these; they are the same part.
About your Puretec SPARQ-S5
Puretec filtered water tap, tap or under-sink system — Puretec SPARQ (sparkling, chilled and ambient). Its water filter is the Z1-R Ultra Z quick-twist cartridge (0.1 micron), part Z1-R, changed every 12 months.
Where the model number is: On a boiling or chilled water tap the model is on the label on the unit under the bench, not on the tap itself. On an under-sink system it is on the filter head or housing; the cartridge code is printed on the old cartridge.
Fits these 12 Puretec models
SPARQ-S5. Puretec's SPARQ guide says to change the filter every 12 months or when the taste returns.
Z1-E10, Z1-E20, Z1-T1, Z1-T2, Z1-T3, Z1-T4, Z1-T5, Z1-T6. Puretec says to change it every 30,000 litres or 6 months, whichever comes first, on Tripla kits.
Common questions
- Which water filter fits the Puretec SPARQ-S5?
- The Puretec SPARQ-S5 takes the Puretec Z1-R Ultra Z quick-twist cartridge (0.1 micron). Puretec's SPARQ guide says to change the filter every 12 months or when the taste returns. Compatible filters made to the same specification also fit.
- How often should I replace the water filter in my Puretec SPARQ-S5?
- Every 12 months. Flow slows and performance drops off as the filter fills up, so it's worth doing on time.
- Where can I buy the Z1-R in Australia?
- We track 5 Australian sellers for the Z1-R; the lowest listed price when we last checked was A$91.66 at eBay AU. Prices are re-checked daily and dated on this page.
- How do I fit the Z1-R in a Puretec SPARQ-S5?
- No tools, a few minutes: 5 steps, listed on this page with the replacement video where the maker has one.
- What happens if I don't change it?
- The carbon stops reducing chlorine taste and odour and the flow from the tap slows as the cartridge clogs; a boiling-water tap with a scale-reducing filter builds scale in its tank faster.
- Is there anything to reset afterwards?
- No reset light. Write the date on the cartridge.
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