Opinions on Quooker

[yartin]

Hi
I have seen few ads about quooker taps which provides instant 100 degree C hot water for your coffee, tea....etc. I just watched the installation which is not difficult, you need 2 bar plus of cold and hot water supplies, 35mm hole in kitchen worktop and 13A outlet. It does take space under the worktop for it's small tank/s and pipes. I don't find it very useful and don't like it. It's excellent for coffee shops but am sure they already dedicated machines.

Are people buying them?
Are plumbers busy installing them?

 

[Madrab]

IMO they're a real luxury and I find only a small number of people would actually spend the money on them. Only installed 4 or 5 in all my time.

 

[muggles]

Qettle are worth a look too

 

[Diver Fred]

Mate has one - installed mainly to reduce his water costs (the're on a water meter) as his boiler is in the loft - takes around 4 litres of water to get hot water to kitchen tap or at least did. Now don't have a kettle in the kitchen.
Don't have a feel for the running costs.

Is it worth it? Couldn't say, they are pleased, I'm waiting until it goes faulty then I'll reveiw my thoughts.

Comparing my own case - I think it will save a little. We are on a water meter, have to run off 3 to 3l water to get hot electrically heated water at the kitchen tap. Worked it out some years ago that boiling a kettle for hot water in kitchen was less costly than using the hot water.

 

[Jackrae]

In my opinion they're bloody dangerous - far too easy to scald yourself if you're careless. If you've young children or dodery oldies around then the dangers are even more real. My son has one and I've had some near misses using it - and although I'm on the wrong side of 70 I don't consider myself dodery.

A kettle suitably filled to requirement will always be more efficient