{"id":583,"date":"2011-08-01T12:04:28","date_gmt":"2011-08-01T11:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.ratedpeople.com\/?p=583"},"modified":"2022-11-10T10:39:41","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T10:39:41","slug":"boiling-water-taps-a-do-or-a-dont","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ratedpeople.com\/blog\/boiling-water-taps-a-do-or-a-dont","title":{"rendered":"Boiling water taps &#8211; yes or no?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The boiling water tap is the new must have kitchen gadget, but costing \u00a3800+ they are only likely to be found in designer kitchens.<\/p>\n<p>Appliance brands are all trying to jump on the eco bandwagon and Quooker, the&nbsp;UK&#8217;s&nbsp;most notorious boiling tap, is no different. However, we&#8217;re yet to be convinced that heating and storing 3 litres of boiling water can really be described as eco friendly.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-44422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ratedpeople.com\/blog\/assets\/2022\/11\/boiling-water-tap-489x332.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of a kitchen tap with boiling water feature \" width=\"804\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rp-prod-wordpress-b-content.s3.amazonaws.com\/assets\/2022\/11\/02133654\/boiling-water-tap-489x332.jpg 489w, https:\/\/rp-prod-wordpress-b-content.s3.amazonaws.com\/assets\/2022\/11\/02133654\/boiling-water-tap-220x150.jpg 220w, https:\/\/rp-prod-wordpress-b-content.s3.amazonaws.com\/assets\/2022\/11\/02133654\/boiling-water-tap.jpg 740w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 804px) 100vw, 804px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>All about the boiling water tap<\/h2>\n<p>The boiling tap is fitted in addition to regular hot\/cold taps, supplying instant boiling water from an insulated tank under the sink, which is heated&nbsp;electrically. The tap also features a safety mechanism to prevent children, and adults, from burning themselves.<\/p>\n<p>They have been hyped as the gadget that will replace the common kettle, however, factor in the cost of chopping up your worktop to fit the tap and you&#8217;re looking at a significant outlay. Considering their cost it&#8217;s not likely that these taps will be replacing the kettle any time soon. These gadgets are just that, a gadget, and best suited to luxury kitchen redesigns rather than a one off addition. Providers claim they pay back in energy saving costs over time, but just how long would it take to rekindle the cost of a 1k tap?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #f6f6f6; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #007faa; color: #163974; display: inline-block; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Montserrat'; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 25px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; width: 100%; padding: 10px;\">MORE THAN 1600 5\u272d RATED KITCHEN SPECIALISTS READY TO HELP WITH YOUR KITCHEN DESIGN.<br \/>\n<a style=\"background-color: #84b818; border-radius: 8px; color: #ffffff; display: inline-block; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Montserrat'; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 45px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; width: 260px; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ratedpeople.com\/local-kitchen-specialists\">POST A JOB HERE<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The boiling tap is designed to save time and energy.&nbsp;People overfill their kettles all the time &#8211; you should only boil as much water as you need &#8211; overfilling is an eco no-no. The eco concept behind the boiling tap is that you only use as much water as you need, despite the 3 litre tank remaining constantly full and heated to a temperature of 100 degrees.<\/p>\n<p>Boiling water on tap is a huge time saver and if it does achieve its dream of replacing the kettle, the idiom &#8216;a watched pot never boils&#8217; will be a thing of the past. Cooking pasta, rice and vegetables will become a speedier process in-line with our modern fast-paced lives.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Energy Saving Trust, it costs almost 1.5 pence to boil a kettle, but for the more discerning kettle user who doesn&#8217;t overfill, we think the only thing the boiling tap saves is time.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you do decide to give the Quooker tap a whirl, post your job for free and one of our <a href=\"\/local-kitchen-specialists\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">kitchen&nbsp;specialists<\/a>&nbsp;will make sure you have boiling water on tap, quicker than you can make him a cup of builder&#8217;s tea!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The boiling water tap is the new must have kitchen gadget, but costing \u00a3800+ they are only likely to be found in designer kitchens. Appliance brands are all trying to jump on the eco bandwagon and Quooker, the&nbsp;UK&#8217;s&nbsp;most notorious boiling tap, is no different. 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