Yeah, when I consider that prior to buying the machine, I was using Tesco Ashbeck water which was £1.25 for 5l, a filter on the zero is probably costing me about double the price of the Ashbeck, but at the same time, I’m not using a filter in the machine as I was with the Bambino and the water I’m using will be better for the machine too.
In a couple more months, I should have my Skuma unit (provided it comes as per the delivery schedule), so the Zero was always a stop-gap which enabled me to get the machine I wanted when I wanted it. Put it this way, £12.50 wouldn’t get me 2 pints in the pub after work, so if it does me a month or so for water in my machine, which I use every day, it’s not too bad!