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Bolted writes
On Jan 2, 8:50*pm, Tim Lamb wrote:

What do you want to know?

Are they d-i-y able? Worth having? Hard water scale issues? Available
for less than the ridiculous published price?

Easily DIY-able. On the water side it has an inlet connector which
fits to a washing machine valve. There's a safety overflow hose from
that valve which needs to be attached to a drainage pipe but the kit
includes a solvent weld (and threaded) hose barb and the right tap.
You obviously need a drainage pipe (and an electric socket) in the
relevant cupboard.

We're in London so have fairly hard water. The mesh on the end of the
tap clogs up every couple of months, but an overnight soak in vinegar
sorts it out. The maintenance instructions point to hot water flexi
connectors which may need de-scaling but I've yet to need to do that
(it's been going about a year).

I saved about 25% buying from Holland. There were Ebay re-sellers who
appeared to be doing the same thing and still offering decent
discounts (but the warranty issues might be more complicated).

The Quooker taps don't actually look like normal taps and only an
idiot would stick their hand under one. If they did, they would try
to turn the knob and it wouldn't turn as you need to depress the knob
to turn it. Then the tap makes a noise like a jet engine and starts
to spit out water spray. The first second is the cold/coolish water
in the narrow bore tap flexi-hose so would give plenty of time for the
idiot to remove their hand and stare at the strange dragon tap in
wonder at what the world is turning into.

It makes fine tea, unlike the Zip types which deliver at lower
temps.

Worth having? As I said, now I've got it I'd miss it if it died.
That doesn't make the economics make any more sense, but from where I
am now, money long gone, I'm quite glad I lost that argument to

This is a circumlocution worth remembering:-)

someone who didn't give much weight to that as a factor.


The
convenience is very convenient, even if it is a complete luxury.

Right. Clear enough. I'll continue to hope holidays and spring will
re-direct her interest. We do have *pod* coffee maker which is
relatively instant.

Previous experience with electric shower elements in this area is a life
of 2-3 years. Clearly that is hugely more water.

At present I am holding up a reminder of how often she needs to clean
the kettle as a deterrent:-)

regards




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Tim Lamb