Quooker yes or not

[EasterIssland]

i opened a thread yesterday asking about another item and got a lot of helpful responses so opening a new thread for quooker.
having a kitchen Renovation. Should I get a quooker ?

pros
husband drinks loads of tea so we’d use it quite often

const
nor sure I’ve the space for the tank under the counter
price
the kitchen designer might get fed up of me :)

thanks

We have one, an Aquatap rather than Qooker as it was much cheaper.

I love it! A brilliant decision and I love not having limescaley tea!

I got the one with boiling and filtered water, but wish I'd got the one with chilled and sparkling water too.

With the Franke, you have to press down very hard on the tap handle to use it. It’s at the rear of a big Belfast sink so not easy for children to reach.

Quooker Tap is excellent. Had ours 4 years now and as good as the day it was installed. Also recommend an Insinkerator. Cracking piece of kit and keeps food scraps out of the bin which can be particularly handy in the summer when the pesky flies are around.

I was looking into the insinkerator(we didn’t want one but curious about what they do). Seems like they’re not going to be legal post 2026.

It basically chops up anything you put down the sink. e.g. veg peelings, leftovers etc. It's probably the best gadget we have in the kitchen tbh. We dont have the ability to recycle food waste in our area yet although I know some counties have special collections for it.

Lots of people make disgusting tea for all kinds of reasons which are nothing to do with whether they have a Quooker tap or not. For many people, life doesn't revolve around cups of tea.

Then what’s the point of a Quooker? Are people really boiling food that often? Filling hot water bottles? Making instant coffee? Using boiling water for mopping floors?

Yes, absolutely love mine!

The issue with tea is that people put the mug under the tap before they turn it on and get cold water mixed with the boiling water. It is essential to put the mug under after the tap has cleared whatever water was left inside it from the last time it was used.

I use it for tea and coffee, filling hot water bottles, cooking etc.

If your hubby’s a tea drinker, be prepared to still need a kettle! I don’t find it hot enough or the right taste for tea at all!

That’s what he’s concerned about. He says he ain’t that bothered and concerned about taste (he’s quite fussy with the tea if he had to choose something in life to take to an island it’d be tea over me and I don’t blame him :)))

You have to buy a UK brand like Qettle so the water is actually boiling, and do what @Throughthebluebells said about bleeding it a bit first.

I'm fussy with tea and find the Qooker absolutely fine. We had one at work that was shit...which put me off at first.

I think they're a waste of money to be honest.

This is absolutely true

I turn on the boiling water, let it run for a second, then put mug under. The first second or so of water is not boiling (as it was sitting in the tap) but after that it is.

They are wonderful. I run on tea and don't have a problem with my Qooker boiling water tap. You must get a boiling water tap though, not a hot water tap which only heats to 98 degrees. That's no good for tea.

We have the smallest size of water tank and it doesn't take up very much space in the cupboard under the sink..

Those saying it's near impossible to accidentally turn on the boiling water...my 6yo DS did exactly that at a friend's house. Friends mum had no idea how he'd managed to do it and luckily was there to get the cold on it straight away but could have been a lot worse. I know there are mechanisms to stop this happening but.... It did happen. Put me off ever wanting one.

I've just moved into a house with one. And honestly? I'm not bothered. If you've never had one before, you won't really miss it - if you know what I mean.

Been to the kitchen place and there is no space under the counter so won’t upgrade on this. Thanks for the help

Happy new year to all

sorry for reviving the thread again. We had a visit yesterday from the guy from the place we got our kitchen from. He mentioned to my husband that maybe we could have the quooker and I’m in between two minds

weve got a dead space in a corner. See attached pic

he’s suggestion (we had already thought about it tho also discarded) was to have the tank in the empty space

problems… not so easy access as we’d have to move the free standing washing machine to access it. My friend also said she once had a small leak … which she saw because it’s under the sink whilst I wouldn’t see it. My plan is to have hardwood flooring so If there was leak im worried of potential damage

there is no space under the sink as we’ve got the bins in there as well as all related with washing

@EasterIssland That's dreadful kitchen planning! A void! How big is this kitchen? No utility room? Are you over specifying with a boiling tap? If you don’t have a utility, is this a relatively small house? I cannot imagine wasting space like this and yes, the tank should be accessible. A solid hard wood floor is not a great idea under a washing machine either.

Ours has never leaked, 4 years now, though we have had a leak from a washing machine. As long as you can access it it sounds like a good use of otherwise wasted space.

As an aside friend put her bin under the worktop so she can scoop stuff straight into it after chopping and also can scrape plates without getting in way of anyone washing at the sink.

no we don’t have utility room

So is a boiling tap an over specification? If you move the sink to where the DW is, you would have access to the corner. You can remove bins to get into the corner space. Your planning isn’t great.

Are there any ongoing costs for these water taps or just initial outlay?

I can’t move the sink to where you are saying. The hobs would be next to the sink

i dont onow if it’s an over specification. That’s what I want to understand