I had one of these for a year and really good if only a few people in the house. Get a cup of hot boiling water in about 15-20 secs. These usually around £40 so £29.99 seems like a great deal.
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rhinopaul
7 Oct 17#1
surprisingly excellent reviews though I like my tea made hot and these type kettels for me have never made it hot enough. Heat given for price though.
LiamSmith78 to rhinopaul
7 Oct 17#5
I have one and i can tell you now it very very hot! This thing is just great :smile:
catalonia to LiamSmith78
8 Oct 17#18
Second you on that
Crossbow to rhinopaul
8 Oct 17#23
I know what you mean, but even with a std 'boiling' kettle I often find my beverage is not hot enough after adding the milk, etc, so I just stick it in the microwave for 20-30 secs.
eternal321 to Crossbow
8 Oct 17#24
I also microwave tea but please don't microwave coffee. I've heard it's very carcinogenic to microwave coffee
Meathotukdeals to eternal321
8 Oct 17#33
I suppose the risk gets even worse if you drink it as well?
robo989 to Crossbow
8 Oct 17#26
Never shorten the word standard.
360finder
7 Oct 17#2
Good price. I have the variable dispense version been using for about 5+ years. Never had any issues with it.
andywedge
7 Oct 17#3
"Get a cup of hot boiling water in about 15-20 secs." I'm sold. Thanks for posting SilverAnchovies
Me personally I advise against, ours went totally unused, a faff above just boiling the kettle
unob to purplelily
7 Oct 17#7
Maybe you just didn't understand it?
robo989 to purplelily
7 Oct 17#9
This is for losers like me who live on their own.
sparklehedgehog to purplelily
8 Oct 17#28
And the award for the stupidest comment of the day on the HUKD website is.....
purplelily to sparklehedgehog
8 Oct 17#34
How is advising against the purchase of an item that I have owned stupid?
Even if it is not overly useful your post is completely pointless
sparklehedgehog to purplelily
8 Oct 17#35
A faff above boiling a kettle yet these are proven to save a silly amount of energy?! These are also quicker to use so how is pressing one button, getting a faster drink and for less expense a faff exactly?
Exactly!
purplelily to sparklehedgehog
9 Oct 17#39
My comment said that I personally found it a faff, not that other people necessarily would. You can't take away my personal opinion. Just having something else to clean and de-scale annoyed me
robo989
7 Oct 17#8
Also at Argos for this price for those that got the £20 free voucher for spending £10 the other day :wink: and want to buy something that isn't a rip off like most Argos stuff
collectorcol
7 Oct 17#10
Pretty sure I paid £25 a couple of years ago.
Much better than a standard kettle and no issues with temperature of the water.
First one leaked at the base of the handle, there's a join in the plastic, so got it replaced. Second one is showing signs of the same issue starting.
TP Link plug - Alexa - Kettle on (from upstairs), Kettles hot when I get downstairs !
unob to InTheKnow444
7 Oct 17#16
Does Alexa fill the kettle for you?
InTheKnow444 to unob
8 Oct 17#25
Nope, I pay the maid to do that the night before ;-)
dazza99
7 Oct 17#13
Its ok for coffee but not hot enough for tea
Gormond to dazza99
7 Oct 17#14
I have this and it provides boiling water - I have tried another from tefal and it was not boiling.
srobbo71
7 Oct 17#15
I have this one too and can confirm it does provide really hot water. I can only drink really hot tea, usually straight from a boiled kettle (with milk) and this is hot enough for me. Gives roughly 300mls water per serving if this helps anyone decide but it doesn't hinder in any way as I decant into a separate mug if I ever need more or less. It does a decent sized mug of tea/coffee though :smile:
horsemadgal
8 Oct 17#17
I'm sure this just measures a set amount, for an extra £4.50 this one has a stop button. amazon.co.uk/Bre…cup
fanpages to horsemadgal
8 Oct 17#21
"...One-touch operation with hinged lid for easy filling: perfect for those that cannot lift a heavy kettle
..."
Err... if you are bringing water to the Breville
VKT124 Hot Cup Water Dispenser to pour into the hinged lid, then surely
you can do the same into the lid of the soon-to-be heavy kettle too!
Rickardo to fanpages
8 Oct 17#29
But you don't pour this one when it's boiled, that's the key for the elderly or infirm. This was a boon for my late grandmother in her residential home as she could have it in her room and the carer would fill it in the morning and she was able to have tea or coffee when she liked (she also used tea granules and took it black so no pouring whatsoever) - tiny bit of independence back again!
fanpages to Rickardo
8 Oct 17#30
Please note that the text I quoted refers to "filling"; not pouring.
Rickardo to fanpages
8 Oct 17#32
Yes, but it seemed to me you were implying with "soon to be heavy kettle" comment, that there was no advantage of this product over a kettle-type so I was trying to point out there is. If I'm mistaken, as it seems joedastudd is too, then I apologise, but your point, whatever it is, could be clearer.
joedastudd to fanpages
8 Oct 17#31
A carer can fill it in the morning and its got enough for a day.
(As mentioned in that thread) I use a different product that is neither the VKJ142 nor a
kettle, so I can appreciate the disadvantages of both.
joedastudd to fanpages
9 Oct 17#37
Yes and you should only use filtered water. Use loose leaf in a teapot where the pot and the cup have been preheated.
The reason instructions state freshly drawn water is to stop people using water which has already been boiled. As devices like this only boil water as required it's not an issue without have really bad limescale.
fanpages to joedastudd
9 Oct 17#38
I use spring (bottled) water, so likescale isn't an issue, but thanks for the advice.
G0OSE to horsemadgal
8 Oct 17#27
I don't think that one is variable, at least I can't see it anywhere. THIS one definitely is though.
Dalkirst
8 Oct 17#19
Had one(well two) for years top kettle but it's never boiled in 20 seconds more like 40
pistol6000
8 Oct 17#20
These are great, especially for loners like me. Once you work out wich mugs you can use. Put cup under and turn on, spoon of coffee in then by the time ive got back from fridge with milk its done!
Had mine a few years and theres alot of scale showing on the crevices outside so may purchase a new one soon.
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I'm sold. Thanks for posting SilverAnchovies
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Even if it is not overly useful your post is completely pointless
Exactly!
Much better than a standard kettle and no issues with temperature of the water.
First one leaked at the base of the handle, there's a join in the plastic, so got it replaced. Second one is showing signs of the same issue starting.
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TP Link plug - Alexa - Kettle on (from upstairs), Kettles hot when I get downstairs !
I have this and it provides boiling water - I have tried another from tefal and it was not boiling.
amazon.co.uk/Bre…cup
Err... if you are bringing water to the Breville VKT124 Hot Cup Water Dispenser to pour into the hinged lid, then surely you can do the same into the lid of the soon-to-be heavy kettle too!
(As mentioned in that thread) I use a different product that is neither the VKJ142 nor a kettle, so I can appreciate the disadvantages of both.
Use loose leaf in a teapot where the pot and the cup have been preheated.
The reason instructions state freshly drawn water is to stop people using water which has already been boiled.
As devices like this only boil water as required it's not an issue without have really bad limescale.
THIS one definitely is though.
Put cup under and turn on, spoon of coffee in then by the time ive got back from fridge with milk its done!
Had mine a few years and theres alot of scale showing on the crevices outside so may purchase a new one soon.