Which boiling water tap?

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We've had a socket fitted under the sink so we can fit a boiling water tap but don't know which one to go for.
Do you have one?
Which do you have and do you recommend it?
Anyone got one that dispenses sparkling water?! Feels a bit decadent . . .

is it worth getting sparkling water (feels a bit unnecessary).

We didn't end up getting one because they felt overpriced, but I believe quooker are the only ones that actually delivery true boiling water from the spout. It keeps the water boiled under pressure so it's actually at around 103 or 104 degrees, by the time it makes it to the tap or will actually be boiling rather than 95 degrees which does not make nice tea (the urn at work does this and it's just awful watching the teabag sit at the bottom of the cup).

DH drinks a lot of tea so that's a great tip, thank you hiddenmnetter.

You're not wrong about the price either. Ouch. But I've got it lodged in my head that I want one (although therapy to dislodge that notion would be cheaper).

I’ve had a standard (boiling only) Quooker for about 11yrs. No problems. I get it serviced as I live in a very hard water area.

I wouldn’t get anything else.

We have franke 3-1 -boiling,hot and cold ..wouldn't be without .. best thing we done

I have a Quooker boiling tap. I love it.

DH drinks a lot of tea

Haha me too, which is why the £300 cheaper taps got knocked on the head! Although to be fair for the things that I've heard other people say they're good for they'd still work (like having a pot of boiling water for pasta nearly instantly).

We've got a Franke 4 in 1, it dispenses hot and cold on one side and boiling or cold filtered water on the other side.
We didn't bother with sparkling as only I drink it and then it's not very often.
I love it, honestly wouldn't be without it now.
It's not completely boiling as pp mentioned but we haven't noticed a difference in drinks since we started using it. We always use a teapot and a coffee maker though so maybe that's why.

It does have some minor flaws,
the cold filtered water takes a while to get cold,
it can splutter a little we've learned how to hold things to avoid splashes,
there is a very slight cross over if you were to use the boiling water then straight after use the hot tap to wash your hands there is a couple of seconds of boiling water, so you need to be careful with children,
you need to factor in the cost of replacing the filter every 6 months and the extra power used as it's on all the time.

Thanks all - I've looked on WHICH? and a couple of other places and Quooker seem to get the thumbs up.

And if WHICH? and MN agree then the stars are aligned as far as I'm concerned.

Good tea is non-negotiable in our house - although I'm in it for the pasta water, I confess.

I will not miss kettles one bit. Darn things are always breaking, never quiet and take up space (our worktops are limited).

One further question: We are in a very hard water area - is it worth investing in the hard water 'accessory'/extra? At £250 . . . ?!

I have a quettle 4 in 1 - reviews on amazon but bought direct - very happy and cheap filters - even the excessive tea drinking plumber was impressed. I also live in a hard water area

We have a Hotspot Titanium, which is another Danish brand as is Quooker, it’s on a par with Quooker although not very well known in UK yet, absolutely worth the money.