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They probably are efficient in a high use environment like an office or Guy Martin's house.
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Hot water taps are convenient and a bit of a marvel but the idea they are ‘green’ or even economical as Quooker would have you believe seems a bit of a stretch.
I was thinking the same if comparing just Vs a kettle as you'd need to wastefully heat about 2.5 litres to equal the standby energy. The combi makes a better argument.
https://www.quooker.co.uk/energyWith over filling kettles by just 1 litre per day (three extra cups 3x per day) and running taps to finally get hot water (1 litre at 50° three times a day) lots of houses would easily break even or win on the energy.
Factor in the £1k purchase and service costs it looks less attractive once more. Especially if you have any form of solar power to heat your water or power the kettle.
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Don’t forget the Cube, that’s also plugged in for chilled and sparkling water.
I’ll admit it was a vanity purchase, but it is convenient and it’s nice to not have a kettle on a worktop anywhere.
But you do pay for the luxury, filters CO2 and servicing is a bit of a PIA.
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Hot water taps are convenient and a bit of a marvel but the idea they are ‘green’ or even economical as Quooker would have you believe seems a bit of a stretch.