Why a QETTLE Boiling Water Tap Has Genuinely Changed My Kitchen
Before that visit, boiling water taps seemed like optional flair for big display kitchens. Handy, maybe, though hardly vital. That was before I visited QETTLE, saw how they’re made, and started using one properly in real family life.
Seeing QETTLE in Action (and Why That Matters)
Watching QETTLE work made everything click. Not just shiny objects tossed out en masse – these taps stand tall, hand-made and built with care, meant to work as claimed: pouring hot water at precisely 100°C, no delay.
That bit weighs heavier than most realise. Many so-called “instant hot” faucets fail to hit true boiling, leaving tea weak, meals half-cooked, and daily utility takes a hit. Boiling is what you get with QETTLE – the real deal, no exceptions, just like pouring from a kettle, but better.
How to Choose a Boiling Water Tap…
Once installed, it quickly became one of those things I reach for without thinking:
- Filtered drinking water straight from the same tap
- Morning teas and coffees without waiting for the kettle
- Porridge, noodles, soups and kids’ meals done in seconds
- Bringing pans to the boil faster for pasta and veg
This tap takes over every function you’d normally need – all in one spot.
Renowned for its 4-in-1 functionality, a QETTLE tap dispenses boiling water, filtered drinking water, plus normal hot and cold flows. There’s no need for a separate filter jug or kettle and buying bottled water becomes a thing of the past. One, clever tap does it all. It’s also intuitive to use, easy to keep sparkling clean and very safe.
See how I picked my tap here…
What about safety here, especially around children?
Honestly, having boiling water from a tap feels safer to me that using a kettle. After all, the tap is permanently fixed at the back of the sink and unlike a kettle, doesn’t have a cable that can be grabbed by little hands. Nor can it tip off the work surface.
The boiling water flow is steady. And with QETTLE taps, there’s two-stage safety. A red safety clip means accessing boiling water is impossible. But even when the clip is removed, there’s a button on the tap’s handle that must be pushed down at the same time as the handle is turned before boiling water can be dispensed.
Using a QETTLE is much nicer than a kettle. You don’t wait for it to boil, then wait again because you went away to do something else. And of course, you only use the exact amount of boiling water you need – so there’s no wastage, either.
Just about everyone is curious about the energy a boiling water tap uses, and it does vary from brand to brand. However, a QETTLE tap like mine, with a 4L boiler tank costs pennies per day – around three pence, to be more precise. You also have to remember that you’re not just saving on the boiling water. Because a QETTLE also gives you filtered drinking water.
So what about the all-important price? Well, you might be pleasantly surprised. A complete QETTLE tap starts from £545 – and includes the tap, the boiler tank and the filter system, plus the tap’s first filter cartridge. Yes, it’s still a bigger ticket item, but relatively, QETTLE is superb value.
Right off, price is easier to find than before. QETTLE taps begin around £400 to £500, based on version, while payment plans help them fit into steady budget steps instead of needing one big spend for an entire new kitchen setup.
Installation: Less Complicated Than You’d Think
Upgrading your existing kitchen tap to a boiling water might also prove to be easier than you’d think. QETTLE has some really helpful pre-purchase information on its website, and they also offer video demos, which I’ve now suggested to a few friends. The most important items to check are water pressure, the space under your kitchen sink and whether you’ve got – or can install – a power socket for the tap’s boiler tank to be plugged into.
Overall, having a boiling water tap has been an absolute gamechanger. Yes, they’re trendy and before you have one, it’s easy to dismiss them as just another kitchen gadget. But after just a few weeks, I’d already be lost without mine.
Suddenly, a kettle seems very old-fashioned indeed!
For more information or to see the range of taps on offer, visit QETTLE here.
