Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> Boron Elgar <
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>>On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 14:40:46 GMT, Wayne Boatwright <
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>>>Boron Elgar <
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>>>>On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 22:20:53 -0600, zxcvbob <
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>>>>>Need has very little to do with it
My wife drinks a lot of tea in the winter, and I do too
>>>>>when I'm sick. Being able to boil the water quickly is a good thing. I like to make coffee in a
>>>>>french press sometimes, and it takes a long time to boil a liter of water on the stove. Plus
>>>>>just the novelty of having a 220V outlet in the kitchen for a 60-slice toaster or a big fryer
>>>>>or boiler (or a small welder.)
>>>>>
>>>>>I think the novelty factor is the main thing.
>>>>>
>>>>>Best regards, Bob
>>>>
>>>>Why not install one of those gizmos that is connected with the sink and offers hot water
>>>>instantly?
>>>>
>>>>Boron
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>>>My guess is it's neither hot enough nor fresh enough for a serious tea drinker. The best tea
>>>brews with freshly drawn cold water quickly brought to a fast boil, then quickly poured over the
>>>tea leaves. The instant hot units are rather like a household hot water tank. The hot water sits
>>>in the tank until needed and is held at an under boiling point temperature. Not only is low
>>>temperature a factor, but the water in no longer well-oxygenated.
>>>
>>>Having said that, I have an Insta-Hot and I love it. However, I don't brew tea. I use it for
>>>softening gelatin, adding to frozen vegetables for a quicker start in cooking, etc.
>>>
>>>Wayne
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>>I confess that I am not much of a tea drinker. Red Rose tea bag in a microwaved cup of hot water
>>is all I ever need if I have the sniffles.
>>
>>I do use an electric kettle for coffee, though.
>>
>>boron
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> Not being a serious tea drinker, on the rare occasion I make a cup of tea, I use the Insta-Hot and
> put a teabag in a cup, basically the same thing as you do. I think the reason there are so many
> more electric kettles in use in the UK is the British affinity for good tea. They'll use a
> "sachet"/teabag in a pinch, but most use loose tea in a teapot with freshly boiled water.
>
> Cheers, Wayne
I had one of those instant hot water things in a house 15 years ago and really liked it. But my
kitchen now has a *deep* cast iron sink without enough holes to add any gadgets, and no electricity
under the sink. Also, I think the hot water tank only held about 2 cups.
If I've got to run more wires, I'd rather run them to the countertop. Probably a split 110/220V
duplex outlet on a dedicated 15A circuit. 14/3 cable is pretty easy to work with. Since it's more
than 6 feet from the sink, I'd probably fudge on the GFCI that the new electric code requires for
the 110V half -- it wouldn't have been required a few years ago. If someone squawks about it later,
I can replace the split voltage outlet with a 220V-only outlet and no GFCI is required.
Best regards, Bob