Abstract: A water filter module handling apparatus includes a water filter module carriage support means and a water filter module carriage means that is movable between a module receiving position neighboring a module housing and a module transport position. A water filter module is extracted by locating the water filter module carriage means next to the open end of a water filter module housing, extracting the water filter module from the housing onto the carriage means and moving the conjoined water filter module and water filter module carriage means to a second position.