Quooker

SUESMITH_2

a friend of mine has the franke version, and i really wanted one. 2 things put me off - the main one being cost, the other reason being that the tank takes up a cupboard and i needed all my cupboard space.

i think furts that you are not comparing like with like, and if work places don't allow them, why have we got a very similar thing in the staff room at work?

daveyjp

I wouldn't have one anywhere where a child could access it, the boiling water comes out with some force.

They are ideal when you have lots of people wanting hot water regularly such as an office kitchen, but in the home they have limited appeal. Buy an airpot flask if you want hot water through the day, but don't want to boil the kettle every time.

Mojisola

The only people I know with one have had to put a sign on it saying "Danger! Boiling water" after a visitor to the house tried to rinse their hands under it.

The sign rather detracts from the "Wow!" factor.

enya_3

I am looking to put one in for our little church for providing cups of tea after the service - so we would put it on just for a short while every week. Sounds like a great idea and would save someone having to carry an electric urn from next door!
Two questions to people who have one:
1: How much water can you get out of one in one go? Would it fill - say - two largeish teapots, without having to wait for it to heat up again? In other words, if it has a 3 litre tank, can you use the 3 litres, or does it start topping up with cold water when you start using it, so you have to wait for it to get hot again?
2: Does it make a noise? I'd be in trouble if it kept bubbling or clicking through a church service! I know the tank will be in a cupboard, but is it reasonably well sound insulated as well as heat insulated?

Thanks
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Furts

enya wrote: »

I am looking to put one in for our little church for providing cups of tea after the service - so we would put it on just for a short while every week. Sounds like a great idea and would save someone having to carry an electric urn from next door!
Two questions to people who have one:
1: How much water can you get out of one in one go? Would it fill - say - two largeish teapots, without having to wait for it to heat up again? In other words, if it has a 3 litre tank, can you use the 3 litres, or does it start topping up with cold water when you start using it, so you have to wait for it to get hot again?
2: Does it make a noise? I'd be in trouble if it kept bubbling or clicking through a church service! I know the tank will be in a cupboard, but is it reasonably well sound insulated as well as heat insulated?

Thanks
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I will be shot down for this and please look at my earlier posts on this thread. But to let fellow mse posters know I have not been convinced by the responses I received here goes:

Of all places not to put a Quooker, your location, along with elderly persons homes and childrens' nurseries, would top the list on safety grounds. Without screening, warning notices etc... this is an accident waiting to happen.

But if you go ahead please do a risk assessment first.

A kettle or urn would be the safer option in today's compensation culture society.

Biggles

enya wrote: »

I am looking to put one in for our little church for providing cups of tea after the service - so we would put it on just for a short while every week.

I can see you being very popular around your church, spending £1,000 just to make tea once a week. Go for it.

ryder72

If its working in a commercial - commercial-type environment you may want to consider the 7 or 11 litre versions or the ZIP taps. I would probably recommend ZIP since they come from a commercial tap background and are a more established product in that sort of environment.

cfw1994

Just spotted this thread....we have had a quooker now for over 5 years.
Yes, it is ludicrously expensive: you would never justify it against the cost of a kettle!
BUT: in terms of efficiency, we measured our use over 7 days prior to it's install and for a week after.....and the quooker used about 15% less energy!
Now in my view, that is perhaps in the realms of usage variations....perhaps we had more tea the week before, or did an extra pan of water for pasta - we weren't massively scientific about it....but it DID tell me it was at least as efficient as a kettle, and probably better.

It was indeed a "luxury purchase" for our revamped kitchen, but we LOVE it!
The safety issue is not a big one unless you have lots of strangers using the thing badly - the push&twist mechanism would not be something a small child would be likely to work, and there are plenty of other dangers in a kitchen that should mean parents educate them in there!

brownandstripy

If that's the case why is my quooker spitting out water at 110C in work and I and many others won't use it as it's too unsafe?!!!!

missile

It is a luxury item, but we love it. IMHO it is no more hazardous than pouring boiling water from a kettle.