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Instant Boiling Water Taps

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  • #2
    cnocbui
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,226 ✭✭✭✭cnocbui


    Well looking at that site I would say they are not as efficient as a kettle as they have a standby power consumption of 10 watts, meaning over a year 87.6 Kw of power used just for standby which will cost you just over €12 just for the wasted heat.

    Doesn't sound like much, but over ten years that's €120 down the drain.

    The minimum water pressure of 1.5 bars might make it unfeasible for some.


  • #3
    stackerman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,241 ✭✭✭stackerman


    cnocbui wrote: »
    Well looking at that site I would say they are not as efficient as a kettle as they have a standby power consumption of 10 watts, meaning over a year 87.6 Kw of power used just for standby which will cost you just over €12 just for the wasted heat.

    Doesn't sound like much, but over ten years that's €120 down the drain.

    The minimum water pressure of 1.5 bars might make it unfeasible for some.

    +1
    Complete waist of money
    Cost a small fortune for what you get, kettle cheaper and no labour to install either.


  • #4
    antiskeptic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,555 ✭✭✭antiskeptic


    Ferocious wrote: »
    Has anyone any experience with these types of products?
    Are they more efficient than a standard kettle and how useful are they in practice?
    http://www.quooker.com/07_uk/site.html
    http://www.insinkerator.co.uk/

    The standby costs of 12 euro a year don't sound like a whole lot - and you could reduce it by putting the unit on a timer so that it doesn't run overnight. You'd also not waste lots of energy boiling too much water in your kettle for your tea. And you'd have the convenience of instant boiling water for cooking.

    Will have a look into one meself!


  • #5
    cnocbui
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,226 ✭✭✭✭cnocbui


    Putting it on a timer will not save you anything. It works by having the water already at near boiling point in an insulated tank, and I imagine, heating the outlet a bit to boost it to boiling when you operate the tap.

    Turn it off and you will loose most of the energy(money) you paid for heating the water in the tank as it cools down. Turn it back on again and you will have to pay to heat the tank full again.

    The 10w standby is because the insulation of the tank is not perfect, so there is always heat loss going on, whether you switch it off or not.

    I personally don't waste anything boiling water for my coffee or for cooking. My kettle has a gauge and I know how much water I need for what purpose, and that's how much I boil


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