I'm a tea drinker, coffee has always posed problems for my stomach, however tea has not. So it's the way I usually get my caffeine fix. it used to be that I would fire up the tea kettle on the stove and boil up enough water in the morning to make my cup of tea. But, there were some days I was in a rush and would forget to get the kettle going and find myself without tea when I had to race off to work. This hot water maker solved that problem for me.
A local tea shop had recommended this device and I did a fair amount of looking and reading before I ultimately purchased this. By the time I got around to buying it I was pretty sure I was going to like it. After using it these past two winters I found it far exceeded my expectations. So much so that I purchased one for my parents at Christmas. They have quickly become fans of it as well.
One of the best features is that you can select the temperature of the water. There are four temperature settings you can keep it at and it will maintain the water temperature constantly at that temperature. I personally have taken to setting mine at 208 degrees which is ideal for the types of tea and hot chocolate that I like to make. I found that lower temperatures were not properly brewing my tea varieties and I was therefore not getting the proper flavor. I know from experience that other tea varieties do require lower temperatures to brew properly and so if you are drinking one of those, you would ideally want to keep the temperature lower.
Dispensing hot water is a two button process. You first have to press the unlock button and then press the pour button. This makes it difficult to accidentally pour hot water when you are just moving the device around. You can press another button to change the speed with which the water is dispensed to a lower speed. This could be helpful if you're trying to hit a particular mark in a measuring cup or container.
The power cord is held in place with magnets. So if the device gets bumped or the cord gets snagged it will easily disconnect. This is a very helpful feature for refilling as well. I simply pull the device out from the wall and the cord disconnects as it is held in place by another appliance. Then I top off the water, and put reseat the cord as I put it back in place.
Any time you refill the dispenser it is going to boil the water before dropping down to your selected temperature. The temperature climbs pretty quickly and is easy to see on the display. Once it has decided it has reached its full boiling temperature it will serenade you. Probably not the best idea to fill this up if someone is napping in the same room as they may have their nap interrupted by the song. There is absolutely no way to turn off this serenading. Which can be a little frustrating, but you get used to it and just plan accordingly.
My parents did tell me that they noticed their electric bill went up when they started using it. I personally have not done a detailed analysis of how much power it consumes, but knowing that it is boiling and heating water all day long it does make sense that you would be paying more on your electric bill.
If you find yourself like me not using it much during the summer months I would recommend emptying it and disconnecting it. It's also a great time to do a little cleaning to remove any hard water buildup that may have occurred.
If you go through a lot of hot water making tea or hot chocolate then this is a fantastic investment. (It also helps when you need a cup of boiling water to make jello.)
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First time in the morning when I wake up will pour a cup of coffee. Today while starting my senses with the gods beverage aroma realized that this ritual has been allowed by having a trustable and fail proof companion, my Zojirushi water boiler. My advice to last the life of this product is cleaning from time to time any residue caused by hard water. I do it once a year.
