Instant hot water tap

Beauts

I'm just about to replace my kitchen and am considering one of these instant hot water taps. I'm interested in anyones experience of them? Thankyou for any thoughts
Beauts

jackyann

We investigated this as we did a self-build. About 18 months ago, the best available was the Quooker. It was the only one available then that dispensed water reliably above 98 degC. It holds the near boiling water under pressure.

The tap is very slim - about the first half cup of water is slightly cooler (as it is held in the tap). I find that when I make instant coffee, bouillon etc. it is plenty hot enough. I normally make leaf tea in a pot, so I use the first small amount to rinse & warm the pot, then add the tea leaves and make the tea.
When I am de-glazing a roasting or saute pan, I use the water from the Quooker.

I really like my Quooker, but can't tell you how much it costs us; we put it into a new build with so many other changes that I can't do individual estimates.

Dave_Fowler

Depending on how hard your water is, you may have to de-scale the heater from time to time. Here with our chalk-laden water, this needs to be done every 12 months on the model in the kitchen in the local hall.

Dave F

The_Green_Hornet

ASA Adjudication on Quooker UK Ltd

http://www.asa.org.uk/Rulings/Adjudications/2012/1/Quooker-UK-Ltd/SHP_ADJ_168593.aspx

"We told Quooker not to claim that their product was eco friendly or energy efficient unless they held suitable evidence to support the claims. We also told them not to make comparative savings claims against kettles unless they held adequate substantiation for them."

jackyann

They never made any such claims to us. When doing a self-build, you constantly find that "green" decisions are not easy - or always well researched. We wanted a Quooker anyway, for general safety & aesthetic reasons.
I suspect that whether it is more "green" or saves money depends, like so many other things on how much you use it and what for.
I am sorry that I can't do comparisons - on this and lots of other things.
We moved out of a modern, reasonably energy efficient house (rating C) to spend a year in an old rambling house (rating E) whilst we were building. Even when we moved in to our self build, we had no proper floors, and no kitchen so our bills at that point were not typical. I am only just getting to the point where i think they might be, but we are very proud of having built an "A" house (first our building inspector had seen!)