I have a Quooker tap in the UK, instant “boiling” water and makes a great cup of tea. It’s VERY hot although I’ve never tested the actual temperature.
It’s also brilliant for cooking in general when you want to have a saucepan nearly at the boil for your vegetables etc.
After 5 years, ours was slowing down, so I replaced the internal filter and de-scaled the outlet and it’s been great ever since. I probably should have replaced the heater element at the same time as it was a pain dismantling it.
At ten years it’s probably due another filter change but rather than DIY (which scraped my knuckles and to be honest, really was pain in the neck but happened during Covid lockdown) I’ll probably pay for a technician to do it this time.
In Sydney, I have a boiling water / chilled filtered water / sparkling water - it’s a HYDROTAP G5 CLASSIC.
It wasn’t cheap but it works really well. Also available in the UK. A few friends have them and love them.
The only downside compared to my Quooker is that the spout isn’t directional but I’ve kind of got used to it.
Not sure why anyone would want what is effectively a kettle constantly on the boil? Inefficient, unenvironmentally friendly and a completely unnecessary luxury in a domestic situation.
That’s actually incorrect. Dependent on the usage it is more efficient since it costs a little to keep it on temperature. One thing not mentioned on this topic yet is that people tend to boil too much water in their boiler or kettle and that spoils a lot.
This a great programme in itself and an interesting comparison between a kettle and a quooker (and other similar brands).
true but realistically how many times do you actually boil a kettle each day? They’re also constantly heating a larger volume of water which arguably you also don’t need. Anyway, not my cup of tea!!
But like a mid to high range hifi system then.
exactly 
Yes, and having witnessed the ongoing debate as with hifi the conclusion is there isn’t a conclusion!
Thanks again guys, for the input.
Indeed. Some quite interesting episodes (including this one)
Sometimes you regret asking!
Good luck with whatever you choose to do.
To be fair, that’s a lot more compact than I imagined, based on previous information.
For our usage, though, it still wouldn’t be justifiable in the slightest, either financially or environmentally.
Mark
I had a Franke; it lasted 6 years then the tank needed replacing. I only made three or four drinks a day, so probably it wasn’t economical.
I now bypass it and use a thin based saucepan on an induction hob.
If that is true it presumably comes out as steam after the first few drops that will condense while heating the delivery pipework.
That is exactly my experience, it sputters and then settles down.
We have zip taps at work and they are just below 100C. No sputtering.
But if it is above 100C (assuming standard atmospheric pressure) then the entire contents of the tank will vapourise once pressure is released at the outlet, until incoming cold water cools it down when it will be no different in practice from other taps with same tank and flow volumes and heater power and efficiency)
Maybe someone could simply hold an oven thermometer in the stream?
If water is above 100C it isn’t water 
Depends on altitude sir
Martin
I concur I’ve haven’t a head for heights. 
I’d did. 96C.