AIBU to blow the new kitchen budget on a boiling tap

[taxxigirl]

As above, really. It's a huge chunk of my budget, but it would be a timesaver and also no need for a kettle on the counter.

Does anyone have one? Is it worth it?

A kettle doesn't take long, I just put enough water for what I need rather than fill it up.

People who think they're dangerous have heard "boiling hot water straight out of the tap" and assume you just do as you would with a normal tap. Not the case at all, there's always some sort of dual-action safety measure. On ours you have to push the stick down and pull it towards you at the same time. As soon as you let go of the tap, it switches off the flow.

It's not difficult or awkward, but impossible to absentmindedly go for the left tap thinking you're going to wash your hands under just warm water, or a drink of cold.

Like others we had one at work and it was very convenient and easy to use, but seemed like it was constantly needing the filter replaced or not quite working properly! I could accept a high upfront payment if you weren't committed to the long term maintenance costs. The unit also took up a fair bit of space - effectively whole cupboard underneath I think.

People commenting about office taps... remember they will have significantly more usage than one in home, unless you're inviting an army over for tea every day!

We have this: amazon.co.uk/dp/B081Z5RTYZ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_jGsMFb9TJAWR0]]

Which obviously doesn't obliterate the need for work to space, but you never have to wait, and if hears up the water as it comes out so not heating more than you'd use.

A poor compromise maybe, and certainly not a flashy, but if it comes down to budget it may be worth considering similar as an alternative. We got it originally as I have arthritis and holding and pouring a kettle can be painful, but it would be my first choice now, arthritis or not.

@ContadoraExplorer

People commenting about office taps... remember they will have significantly more usage than one in home, unless you're inviting an army over for tea every day!

This!!

We have them at work and yes they need filters changing more regularly and repairing occasionally but (pre covid) there is 70 people using it multiple times a day.

There's 2 of us using ours so can't imagine it would get the same kind of hammering

OP, I would say that this thread here gives you a pretty balanced view... and the consensus is, they're both great and not great, so while money's no (or little) object, they might be a fab idea, you might regret blowing an entire kitchen budget on one and end up wishing you'd used the money differently.