Urn Vs Kettle? Which is more cost effective?

daveangel200

I work at home with my wife and I estimate that the kettle gets boiled 10-15 times a day. I am wondering if a £50 8 litre urn will be the way forward in terms of saving money, but I am unsure how much energy these use.

We only fill the kettle to the minimum each time and I have worked out that it costs about 9p each time we boil it. I also looked into one of those Tefal quick cup deluxe units (£80) but read mixed reviews (and it's only 1.7 litres).

Thanks for any help.

Zazen999

We got one of these last year and it is great: ours was £38 last December

http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/730503/art/tefal/br303844-quick-hot-water.html?srcid=867

daveangel200

I believe these are 'flash boil' units though? I understand that the filters could be expensive (I get free descaler for an urn) and that these units don't last that long?

Zazen999

We've not changed the filter; and it's still going strong. I work from home and use it plenty of times every day. Filters don't need changing as much here in the midlands as they do say in Kent; due to the lime levels.

@9p per cup 422 cups with our would have covered the cost; it gets used I'd say 10 cups at least a day; so I'm comfortable that for now; it has been worth it.

No idea how long they last long term.

Stonk

Zazen999 wrote: »

We got one of these last year and it is great: ours was £38 last December

http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/730503/art/tefal/br303844-quick-hot-water.html?srcid=867

The physicist in me is having a hard time believing that a device with a maximum 13A fuse can heat a mug's worth of water to boiling point in 3 seconds, as claimed in the Pixmania description! Does it really do that? Or does the water dribble out slowly, indeed starting after 3 seconds but actually taking longer than that in total?

Zazen999

Stonk wrote: »

The physicist in me is having a hard time believing that a device with a maximum 13A fuse can heat a mug's worth of water to boiling point in 3 seconds, as claimed in the Pixmania description! Does it really do that? Or does the water dribble out slowly, indeed starting after 3 seconds but actually taking longer than that in total?

I've not timed it. You press the button and water steams out. It is definitely boiling! It doesn't gush out, it takes...hang on.....12 seconds to fill the mug.

Thanks, I wanted a cup of tea anyway!

Harveycat_2

daveangel200 wrote: »

I work at home with my wife and I estimate that the kettle gets boiled 10-15 times a day. I am wondering if a £50 8 litre urn will be the way forward in terms of saving money, but I am unsure how much energy these use.

We only fill the kettle to the minimum each time and I have worked out that it costs about 9p each time we boil it. I also looked into one of those Tefal quick cup deluxe units (£80) but read mixed reviews (and it's only 1.7 litres).

Thanks for any help.

I guess work must be a little slack right now if you have the time to sit and work out how much it costs to heat a cup of water?

I make a full pot of coffee and then during the course of the day I just pour it into a cup and then microwave it.

You couldn't do some math for me could you?