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Instant boiling water tap? 06:50 - Dec 1 with 2113 views

The Mrs is trying to convince me to get one of these and do away with the kettle as I apparently drink too much tea and ruin the kettle?

I can't be doing with the expense or hassle but wondered if it's worth it? Sorry for the mumsnet post.

Instant boiling water tap? on 07:08 - Dec 1 with 2060 views

solomon

Unless you are spending big on say a Vivreau or zip tap I wouldn’t bother, the cheaper variants are ok but rarely last that long.

Instant boiling water tap? on 07:23 - Dec 1 with 2030 views

Leaky

If you get one, make sure it has a scale reducer & filter incorporated in it, as hard water can be a problem.

Instant boiling water tap? on 07:35 - Dec 1 with 2003 views

Basuco

They are not hot enough for a decent cup of tea so do not replace a kettle for that.

Instant boiling water tap? on 07:40 - Dec 1 with 1992 views

Yallop

Instant boiling water tap? on 07:35 - Dec 1 by Basuco
They are not hot enough for a decent cup of tea so do not replace a kettle for that.

That's what I was concerned about. Reviews say some are but I'm not convinced

Instant boiling water tap? on 07:49 - Dec 1 with 1962 views

noggin

Instant boiling water tap? on 07:40 - Dec 1 by Yallop
That's what I was concerned about. Reviews say some are but I'm not convinced

Get your own kettle. F**k her!

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Instant boiling water tap? on 07:58 - Dec 1 with 1945 views

Jon_456

Instant boiling water tap? on 07:49 - Dec 1 by noggin
Get your own kettle. F**k her!

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Instant boiling water tap? on 08:30 - Dec 1 with 1835 views

NBVJohn

Instant boiling water tap? on 07:35 - Dec 1 by Basuco
They are not hot enough for a decent cup of tea so do not replace a kettle for that.

This.

Keep the kettle. Accept no substitute.

Instant boiling water tap? on 08:32 - Dec 1 with 1824 views

MattinLondon

We moved into our house approximately three years ago and one of those hot taps was already installed. The make, is ‘Quooker’, and I have no idea whether or not it’s expensive.

However, it’s boiling hot and it takes a few seconds to make a cuppa. Brilliant in the mornings.

Once you have on of them, kettles seem so slow - saying that, if we move house we probably wouldn’t buy one. It’s something you miss when it’s not there but you’ll quickly adapt back to a kettle again.

Instant boiling water tap? on 08:34 - Dec 1 with 1813 views

Cotty

We've got one and it's great, but it is a bit of a ridiculous luxury. But 3 mins after wanting a cup of tea, you could be holding one, it's pretty special!

Instant boiling water tap? on 09:24 - Dec 1 with 1698 views

GeoffSentence

Instant boiling water tap? on 08:34 - Dec 1 by Cotty
We've got one and it's great, but it is a bit of a ridiculous luxury. But 3 mins after wanting a cup of tea, you could be holding one, it's pretty special!

3 minutes? No different from a kettle. Just squeeze your bag.

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Instant boiling water tap? on 09:25 - Dec 1 with 1697 views

Cotty

Instant boiling water tap? on 09:24 - Dec 1 by GeoffSentence
3 minutes? No different from a kettle. Just squeeze your bag.

The hot water is instant but a proper brew is not - I'm not a heathen

Instant boiling water tap? on 09:41 - Dec 1 with 1644 views

giant_stow

If you have kids of a certain age I wouldn't stayed in a couple of holiday homes with these and found it terrifying every time the kid went to the taps, but maybe I'm just a worrier.

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Instant boiling water tap? on 09:51 - Dec 1 with 1630 views

CaptainAhab

Got one for my mum, who's a proper tea snob, for her birthday (my 7y/o daughter's idea). Expected her to hate it, but she loves it. I've used it a few times (also a tea snob) and can confirm it's great. Only enough for one cup at a time, but if you're a solo tea drinker get one!

Instant boiling water tap? on 09:54 - Dec 1 with 1617 views

Cotty

Instant boiling water tap? on 09:51 - Dec 1 by CaptainAhab
Got one for my mum, who's a proper tea snob, for her birthday (my 7y/o daughter's idea). Expected her to hate it, but she loves it. I've used it a few times (also a tea snob) and can confirm it's great. Only enough for one cup at a time, but if you're a solo tea drinker get one!

Our one can fill two large saucepans. There are bigger ones too. In fact you can get boilers that work on the same principle.

Instant boiling water tap? on 09:54 - Dec 1 with 1614 views

clive_baker

If your missus in anything like mine, there's probably a payback based on how much she overfills a kettle. £68 million a year is estimated to be wasted annually by consumers over-filling their kettles, and I'm convinced at least £300k of that is mine.

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Instant boiling water tap? on 10:07 - Dec 1 with 1573 views

CaptainAhab

Instant boiling water tap? on 09:54 - Dec 1 by Cotty
Our one can fill two large saucepans. There are bigger ones too. In fact you can get boilers that work on the same principle.

Yeah, we got my mum a solo one as she lives on her own, but I'd seriously consider one for our home now. That being said we've got a Brita kettle that takes less than 60 seconds to boil anyhow so not much difference.

Instant boiling water tap? on 10:52 - Dec 1 with 1515 views

NBVJohn

Instant boiling water tap? on 09:51 - Dec 1 by CaptainAhab
Got one for my mum, who's a proper tea snob, for her birthday (my 7y/o daughter's idea). Expected her to hate it, but she loves it. I've used it a few times (also a tea snob) and can confirm it's great. Only enough for one cup at a time, but if you're a solo tea drinker get one!

……so no good whatsoever for those of us dinosaurs that still own a proper tea pot.

Instant boiling water tap? on 12:47 - Dec 1 with 1406 views

Plums

I looked at one when we had our kitchen rebuilt four years ago. I couldn't get the economics to stack up. I concluded that they're not cheap, can only be installed in certain places because of the infrastructure needed and it would take many years to pay back - if ever, over the cost of a boiling kettle.

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