Boiling Water Taps
Greg Foot investigates boiling water taps. They claim to save you money over boiling a kettle by holding hot water at a constant temperature in a tank under the sink. But do they?
Do Boiling Water Taps save you money?
They're often seen in offices but boiling water taps are increasingly popular for the home kitchen too. They hold hot water at a constant temperature in a tank under your sink and claim to save you money compared to boiling a regular kettle. But does the evidence back up the marketing hype?
Listener Jenny got in touch with Sliced Bread because she's upgrading her kitchen and is thinking about investing in a boiling water tap. She's keen to know how the figures for daily use stack up - and if there IS a saving how long it would take before she gets her money back on the original outlay. And then there's maintenance too...
Greg is joined in the studio by Jenny and energy expert Mark Thompson to crunch the numbers, along with Debbie Birkbeck from Stopcocks Women Plumbers.
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PRESENTER: GREG FOOT
PRODUCERS: SIMON HOBAN AND PHIL SANSOM
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