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Boiling water taps - again. Quooker, Franke or something else?

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haggisaggis · 08/12/2017 15:10

Trying to make my mind up.
What kind do you have and do you like it?
I've seen some bad reviews for the Franke Minerva - anyone got one that would recommend?
Is the Quooker a 100 deg tap?
They are so expensive that I want to make the best choice - but I'm going round in circles!

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sparechange · 08/12/2017 15:13

Insinkerator are significantly cheaper than quooker

We moved a year after having ours installed so I can't comment on the longevity of them but it was excellent while we had it

Cocoloco75 · 08/12/2017 16:50

Grohe do one with chilled, sparkling and boiling water.....love the look of that, pricey though. One day I will have one!!

jigster01 · 08/12/2017 16:56

We have the franke Minerva it's boiling water 100° ...only had it a couple of months but it's great ..no problems at all

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haggisaggis · 08/12/2017 16:57

Thought about the Grohe one but I don't think it does water to 100 deg c. Both Franke and Quooker say theirs do..

We're having our kitchen done in January. A boiling water tap was on the "must have" list!

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Cocoloco75 · 08/12/2017 16:59

I tell a lie, you would need 2 taps to include the sparkling, Grohe red and blue, but the red duo gives you regular hot and cold aswell as kettle hot all in one.

DurhamDurham · 08/12/2017 17:02

Oh when we move in January our first purchase it going to be a boiling water tap.....who needs a wardrobe anyway ! Grin

redtulip12 · 08/12/2017 17:12

I have a grohe and am so pleased with it. Couldn't live without one of these taps now.

KarenW · 08/12/2017 17:16

I have an AEG hot water tap and it is great. None of them do
100 degrees, all 98 or 99, something to do with the pipes? Wouldn't be without it now and has saved heaps of money by not boiling a full kettle for one cup of tea!!

beanhunter · 08/12/2017 17:24

Following with interest. We moved a few months ago and there is a hot water tap but the bloody pump has a hole and has to be replaced so no clue what to go for!

WidowTwonky · 08/12/2017 21:21

I have a Quooker. I thought it was the only tap to hit 100 degrees? I love it though I’ve not had it long

Mjs0510 · 08/12/2017 21:33

We have a Quooker which is great and true 100 degrees. Couldn't be without it now.

DH put an Insinkerator in his office kitchen (low usage) and it doesn't get used as it doesn't get to true 100 degrees. He went for it thinking it would do the same job (it doesn't) so has been a waste of money.

Maybe if we didn't have the Quooker he would have been happy but apparently its not a patch on the Quooker only getting to around 80 degrees

Blodplod · 09/12/2017 06:28

I have a quooker, have had it for 2 years now. Can’t comment on others as I’ve never used anything else but we wouldn’t be without it. Hot drinks seem as hot as they would with a kettle.

speakout · 09/12/2017 06:30

Am I the only one that feels slightly uncomfortable at a boiling water tap?
Having toddlers and children who like to cook/guddle about in the kitchen and sink these taps make me feel nervous.

twas17sleepstilchristmas · 09/12/2017 06:46

speakout our insinkerator has a safety feature. There is no way a young child could turn it on as it requires co-ordination and strength that young kids wouldn’t have....but then my children don’t play ON the island, so wouldn’t be near it anyway. I haven’t noticed that if it doesn’t reach 100 degrees, my tea is perfect and it is about 1/2 the price of a qooker.

Blodplod · 09/12/2017 06:47

Speakout, they work a bit like a medicine bottle (bad explanation!). You can’t just turn them like a normal tap, you have to push down and twist - well that’s how the new quookers work - I think the older ones don’t have this safety feature. No one can use the tap without me having to demonstrate first, even most adults.

FairyPenguin · 09/12/2017 07:04

I have an Insinkerator. Makes a lovely cup of tea. Don't know precisely what temperature it reaches but am very happy with it.

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haggisaggis · 09/12/2017 09:08

Yes think I’ll probably go for the Quooker. Was tempted by the Franke Omni as it has a larger tank but not sure it’s as reliable.

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Pradaqueen · 09/12/2017 09:28

Quooker here. Worth every penny. The medicine bottle analogy is a good one. You cannot turn on the boiling water accidentally. And there is only one tap that does everything. The only point I would make is that the operating/importing company in the U.K. seems to operate a very strong hold over the rrp, so getting a deal on one, even if a retailer feels he can provide one is tricky...

magpiemischief · 09/12/2017 09:40

speakout, no me too. Though not just for toddlers on children! I even prefer gas to electric because my brain engages more with flame = hot than it does with electric, especially those ceramic hobs which can look so innocuous. So a boiling hot water tap, I expect would take some getting used to for me! The kettle, thankfully, I’m used to. Another useful thing was we only realised our immersion was overheating due to gurgling water noises coming from the airing cupboard. I don’t know how noisy the boiling water taps are / should be.

Aftershock15 · 09/12/2017 09:41

We have a Quooker. Had it about 2 years. Works brilliantly. Only think I would maybe do differently is not having the combination model, which means it’s a single tap, so looks nice, but that I can’t get access to the vast general hot water tank for washing up. All hot water comes from the quooker to the kitchen sink. Not sure it’s really a problem, but it does annoy me sometimes.

beanhunter · 09/12/2017 09:42

If we have an existing but broken tank of another brand do you think we can replace the tank bit of so we have to do it all?

feve17 · 09/12/2017 10:25

Quooker is the brand for me. I work in the industry (not for Quooker) & I've had full training in these sorts of products. What they don't tell consumers is that although most other brands show 100 degrees on the tank readings etc that is the temperature inside the tank. The water looses a few degrees on it's way out so by the time it hits your tea cup its probably in the 80s/90s.

Quooker have patented their technology which means the water in the tank is around 115 degrees, so by the time it's brewing your tea bag it's still 100 degrees.

I hope this is helpful!

Fantasticmissfoxy · 09/12/2017 10:38

I've got a quooker (single tap) and wouldn't be without it now - fantastic thing

Pradaqueen · 09/12/2017 13:16

Aftershock15- not sure how yours is configured but I have access to my normal hot water tank as well as the cold water and the quooker boiling water tank?

HomeExtender · 09/12/2017 21:24

We have the Fusion Flex with cold water filter. Love it.