Re: Hot water taps

[Tim Ramsdale <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I thought someone might ask that....

So, the website claims 7p/day running costs if no water is drawn. I haven't
noticed that it is using a huge amount of power, and it seems to power on
for only a few seconds every 10 mins if no water is drawn. I do have all
the
kit required to actually measure it - so will do so and let you know.

It is well insulated, though - under the counter the canister is cool to
the
touch, and there is no obvious external indication it is holding 3l of
water
at 100C...

I suspect there is an argument that goes along the lines of:
a) kettles are not well insulated
b) 'most' people boil 2x the amount of water required, then only use half
of the water.
...that says that this is more efficient when used by 'most' ppl.

I do keep meaning to measure the power to see how much I would save if I
were to power off at 11pm each evening and back on at 6am. Will do it and
let you know.

T.

2009/2/8 Paul Gale <groups2@xxxxxxx>

> How about energy use? I would have thought it uses significantly more
over
> a year than a kettle? Or is it so well insulated?
>
> Paul.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> > Of Tim Ramsdale
> > Sent: 08 February 2009 19:33
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Hot water taps
> >
> > Hi Tim,
> >
> > I have one of these, and it rates top of my 'top 5 gadgets in the
> > house'. I
> > think that it is fantastic - and because the water is so hot it
makes a
> > cracking cup of tea (surely the absolute test?). We use it for
drinks,
> > cooking, sterilising, baby bottles, cleaning - and even with
pretty
> > hard
> > usage it doesn't 'run out' of water. If you fill up a couple of
pans,
> > you
> > can make it run out, and then it takes about 10mins to reheat
afresh.
> >
> > We haven't had a kettle in our house since it was installed, and
> > haven't
> > missed it at all. GBP650 is a bit steep (and that is the same as
I paid
> > for
> > it over 12mo ago also).
> >
> > To the safety question - I am not completely convinced it is
safer than
> > a
> > kettle as claimed on the website. I have had one person try and
wash
> > their
> > hands under it (ugh) - but then I also had someone round who I
told it
> > was a
> > hot water tap, we had a 10min conversation about it, and then he
turned
> > it
> > on and put his hand under it to see how hot it was....
> >
> > They *claim* it is safer than a kettle (and I sort of see the
logic)
> > because
> > it only outputs water at about 50-100ml/sec. As a result, if you
do get
> > under it, you get out again pretty quick. A kettle on the other
hand,
> > you
> > can pull the cord and easily get 2l of scalding water over you in
1sec.
> >
> > We have ours situated next to the sink, at the back of the
counter -
> > and
> > this means I am pretty sure that by the time our children are old
> > enough to
> > reach around it to press and turn to switch it on, they will be
smart
> > enough
> > to not burn themselves on it. However, the number of 'accidental'
> > scaldings
> > when people were just 'trying out the cool tap' I think may go up
short
> > term...
> >
> > On reliability - we have run ours in pretty heavy usage (builders
in
> > for
> > 6mo) plus family+children for 16mo now, and it is as good as the
day it
> > was
> > installed.
> >
> > I did hear someone say B&Q were doing taps that were
'identical' for
> > GBP250,
> > but I suspect they are the 'instant heat with an inline element'
type,
> > but
> > haven't checked.
> >
> > Tim,
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 2009/2/8 Phil Harris <phil@xxxxxxx>
> >
> > >   "If it burns you you learn not to do it again"?
> > >
> > > Phil
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:
> > > ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf
> > > > Of Tracey Gardner
> > > > Sent: 08 February 2009 14:47
> > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Hot water taps
> > > >
> > > > Hi Tim
> > > >
> > > > What kind of safety features do they have?
> > > >
> > > > Tracey
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > SWMBO wants one of these
> > > >
> > > >
> > http://www.iconappliances.co.uk/index.php?target=manufacturers&manufact
> > > > urer_id=61&gclid=CLjtxp6QzZgCFUsI3wodwHLi0w
> > > >
> > > > or
> > > >
> > > >
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