Those boiling water taps - any experience/thoughts?

[Profpointy]

Our problem is that I reached 'maximum stuff' in the kitchen a while ago
My now wife had been at that level for many years
Then she moved in with me and sold her house - then we got married

so, as a result, we went from 'maximum stuff' to 'maximum stuff' x2 overnight

We did that too !

 

[Juan Kog]

My SiL and Husband had a Quooker tap as part of the deal when there super- duper designer kitchen was installed. It worked fine for nearly 3 years. Then they turned it off while on holiday , it did not come back to life when they returned. Unfortunately repairs and parts are only available directly from Quooker . Call out charge £160 plus parts plus additional labour charges . Tea is now made with the help of there friend Ken Wood .

[EDIT] I have just spoken to my SiL , she has informed me of the sad news Ken Wood is no longer with them . Tea making duties are now carried out by Russell Hobbs .

 

[Hill Wimp]

Our problem is that I reached 'maximum stuff' in the kitchen a while ago
My now wife had been at that level for many years
Then she moved in with me and sold her house - then we got married

so, as a result, we went from 'maximum stuff' to 'maximum stuff' x2 overnight

We have so/too much stuff since @Fab Foodie moved in. As he is the kitchen guru in the house I think we are going to need a removals truck just for all his cooking stuff.

 

[Kingfisher101]

No, a waste of money when a £6.00 kettle will do the same job. Just stupid.

 

[slowmotion]

Come on Fabbers, you've only got two days and five hours to grab this Fohen deal. Why resist?

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[Bazzer]

My sister has one. When I have been staying at her house while looking after our Mum, at first it was a novelty, but with time it became surprisingly handy. - Say hot water needed for boiling vegetables. But I did question the cost over the time of an electric kettle.
Also tea, or at least Earl Grey, doesn't taste as pleasant as at home, where I use a kettle to boil the water.

 

[flake99please]

We have had one in our kitchen for almost 4 years now. No issues whatsoever, but I am in a soft water area. Our kitchen is pretty small with limited space on the countertops. The lack of kettle, plus built in microwave meant we could install a larger (and more useful) hob instead.

 

[slowmotion]

Also tea, or at least Earl Grey, doesn't taste as pleasant as at home, where I use a kettle to boil the water.

I think that might be due to hot water losing its dissolved air. Some coffee buff told me to always used freshly heated water. I think the tap-based gadgets like Quookers have a reservoir of near boiling water that can sit unused for long periods.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

No, a waste of money when a £6.00 kettle will do the same job. Just stupid.

Yes but that is like saying you can use a Halfords road bike so why spend £5,000 on a carbon fibre Tdf replica
just not a valid argument on a cycling website


anyway - £6 kettles are rubbish - you are better off spending about twice that

 

[CanucksTraveller]

Tea making duties are now carried out by Russell Hobbs .

Russell makes my tea too, he has done for ten years. Good isn't he!
These taps strike me as something of a solution looking for a problem. My Russell cost about 25-30 pounds a decade ago.

 

[slowmotion]

Russell left us a long time ago. We found a plastic replacement who came from Argos called No Name. I think he's from China.

 

[lazybloke]

We have had one in our kitchen for almost 4 years now. No issues whatsoever, but I am in a soft water area. Our kitchen is pretty small with limited space on the countertops. The lack of kettle, plus built in microwave meant we could install a larger (and more useful) hob instead.

You could use your big hob for one of these, with no issues whatsoever

 

[Arrowfoot]

Had no idea such as thing existed. You live and learn.

 

[Kingfisher101]

Yes but that is like saying you can use a Halfords road bike so why spend £5,000 on a carbon fibre Tdf replica
just not a valid argument on a cycling website


anyway - £6 kettles are rubbish - you are better off spending about twice that

Well yes, I'm just making a point. Only a very gullible person/ someone with learning difficulties or dementia etc would spend over a grand for a tap which dispenses hot water! LOL.

 

[stephec]

Thanks.
This is Devon, so water the softest it can be.
No children to scald.
States 100C outpit as Water stored at pressure in a vacuum insulated vessel.

Are you classing yourself as a grown up now? 😂