Hot water dispenser - which one?

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I've decided I want one of these hot water/instant boil dispenser things. Searching on Amazon brings up so many!

Can anyone offer a personal recommendation or one to stay away from?

I want one with variable cup size feature, a filter might be a nice addition - but apart from that I'm not fussy
 
If you have hard water (limescale issues, etc.) and filling from the tap bear in mind these can get clogged up pretty quickly.
 
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Had this one for 4 trouble free years now and would replace again if it did pack up..

Morphy Richards Hot Water Dispenser 131004 Redefine Black, 3 Litre : Amazon.co.uk: Home & Kitchen

Free delivery and returns on eligible orders. Buy Morphy Richards Hot Water Dispenser 131004 Redefine Black, 3 Litre at Amazon UK.
www.amazon.co.uk

And had this one from 2014 and replaced with the above. It was still working and was gifted to a family member.

 
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aVdub said:
Had this one for 4 trouble free years now and would replace again if it did pack up..

Morphy Richards Hot Water Dispenser 131004 Redefine Black, 3 Litre : Amazon.co.uk: Home & Kitchen

Free delivery and returns on eligible orders. Buy Morphy Richards Hot Water Dispenser 131004 Redefine Black, 3 Litre at Amazon UK.
www.amazon.co.uk

And had this one from 2014 and replaced with the above. It was still working and was gifted to a family member.

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Whats the difference betweeen that and a kettle?
 
I've got a Ninja kettle with temp control, and if cooking/making hot drinks I just use filtered water from the fridge.
 
Just get a proper 100C boiling water tap..

You need one that holds the water under pressure to ensure it is 100C at the spout..

The cheapest are probably Qettle (£545 for a 4 in 1 (normal mixed hot/cold, boiling 100C and filtered cold) Franke offer the same system as Qettle which sometimes are on offer for £400..

One tap replaces everything and our kettle is well and truly relegated to the back of a cupboard for emergencies only..
 
Demon said:
Just get a proper 100C boiling water tap..

You need one that holds the water under pressure to ensure it is 100C at the spout..

The cheapest are probably Qettle (£545 for a 4 in 1 (normal mixed hot/cold, boiling 100C and filtered cold) Franke offer the same system as Qettle which sometimes are on offer for £400..

One tap replaces everything and our kettle is well and truly relegated to the back of a cupboard for emergencies only..
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LOL rather buy 50 kettles instead.
 
Demon said:
Just get a proper 100C boiling water tap..

You need one that holds the water under pressure to ensure it is 100C at the spout..

The cheapest are probably Qettle (£545 for a 4 in 1 (normal mixed hot/cold, boiling 100C and filtered cold) Franke offer the same system as Qettle which sometimes are on offer for £400..

One tap replaces everything and our kettle is well and truly relegated to the back of a cupboard for emergencies only..
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We've been flirting with these over the years and may commit to one if the water dispenser packs up.
 
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Begbie said:
Whats the difference betweeen that and a kettle?
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Having owned that very Breville, I can safely tell you the difference is the water temperature. The hot water dispenser might give you around 80c hot water on a good day, which is barely enough to brew a cup of tea. In fact cups of tea take longer to brew than they would if you were using a normal kettle, due to the lower water temperature. When making cups of tea with a hot water dispenser, I would often warm the cup up by dispensing hot water and pouring it away once the second boil was just about complete - negating any money savings.

OP: Stick with a normal kettle. Any hot dispenser like the Breville Hotcup or Morphy Richards Hot Water Dispenser is only going to disappoint you. They might claim to boil to whatever temperature you set them to - but a quick test of the water coming out will disprove that. Just check the reviews out and you'll quickly find people backing up what I've said.
 
Demon said:
Just get a proper 100C boiling water tap..

You need one that holds the water under pressure to ensure it is 100C at the spout..

The cheapest are probably Qettle (£545 for a 4 in 1 (normal mixed hot/cold, boiling 100C and filtered cold) Franke offer the same system as Qettle which sometimes are on offer for £400..

One tap replaces everything and our kettle is well and truly relegated to the back of a cupboard for emergencies only..
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I’m the exact same. Love mine. Wouldn’t be without it now, complete game changer. Less clutter as well!

I’d go with Qettle for that price if it is under pressure, I’ve got a quooker and done a lot for research before buying it. They hold the temp at over 100°c under pressure to get the 100°c out the spout. A lot of the other versions are mind 90s.
 
aVdub said:
Had this one for 4 trouble free years now and would replace again if it did pack up..

Morphy Richards Hot Water Dispenser 131004 Redefine Black, 3 Litre : Amazon.co.uk: Home & Kitchen

Free delivery and returns on eligible orders. Buy Morphy Richards Hot Water Dispenser 131004 Redefine Black, 3 Litre at Amazon UK.
www.amazon.co.uk

And had this one from 2014 and replaced with the above. It was still working and was gifted to a family member.

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The Morphy Richards looks to be discontinued - only normal kettles on their website too. Does look a good design though.

darael said:
Having owned that very Breville, I can safely tell you the difference is the water temperature. The hot water dispenser might give you around 80c hot water on a good day, which is barely enough to brew a cup of tea. In fact cups of tea take longer to brew than they would if you were using a normal kettle, due to the lower water temperature. When making cups of tea with a hot water dispenser, I would often warm the cup up by dispensing hot water and pouring it away once the second boil was just about complete - negating any money savings.

OP: Stick with a normal kettle. Any hot dispenser like the Breville Hotcup or Morphy Richards Hot Water Dispenser is only going to disappoint you. They might claim to boil to whatever temperature you set them to - but a quick test of the water coming out will disprove that. Just check the reviews out and you'll quickly find people backing up what I've said.
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The Breville was my first choice, but some of the reviews suggested the same as you said; incorrect temps and quantities. They also do a newer model with a Brita filter too
 
darael said:
I would seriously just buy a kettle. They boil water just as quick and cheap if you fill them to the correct levels.
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but its hard to boil a kettle, count to 10 and pour water to the required level.

most people probably just want them for the gadget factor, probably the type of thing most people buy once.

maybe if you do a lot of baking and you can set it to 30-40c its useful, but a microwave and 10seconds can do the same thing
 
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darael said:
I would seriously just buy a kettle. They boil water just as quick and cheap if you fill them to the correct levels.
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But you don't have that snobby superiority complex that you're better than others. Filling water and putting it on stove/switching it on? How common, how council estate. How uncouth.
 
mushtafa said:
The Morphy Richards looks to be discontinued - only normal kettles on their website too. Does look a good design though.



The Breville was my first choice, but some of the reviews suggested the same as you said; incorrect temps and quantities. They also do a newer model with a Brita filter too
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Didn't realise it was now discontinued, which is a shame.
It is a good workhorse and doesn't look out of place in the kitchen.

I would never go back to the stone age and buy a kettle and will probably buy the plumbed in version next time, which I know both me and the OH would use a lot.
 
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