Can you use this for just needing hot water, for like hot chocolate?
791524
According to West Bend "Plain water may be heated in your coffeemaker for use with instant beverages. Simply fill the clean coffeemaker with cold water to the desired cup level, and then place the stem and empty coffee basket in place. Using the stem and empty basket will heat the water more uniformly. Secure cover in place and plug coffeemaker in. Heat water until perking stops and serving light comes on."
1636235
No. The connection is directly to the line and you would have hot water on demand. I have this installed in a cabin that I built and so far works great.
10702
I think it would be fine to use it for hot chocolate but I have only used mine for coffee. It works very well and keeps coffee hot for hours.
117984
It can be used for pretty much anything that doesn't require very hot water. Warm is about the best mine has done. Hot is out of the question for this device.
936856
Yes. Designed specifically for circulating heated water in hydronic heating systems.
461813
Of course you can use it with hot water, it's a shower filter. I like mine. It really makes a difference in the softness of the shower water.
10694
Yes indeed. It does a great job of keeping hot beverages hot. I have also used it for Pina Coladas and the only limiting factor is the diameter of the siphon tube which limits the size of any crushed ice you can dispense. Hot chocolate should not be a problem unless you put the marshmallows in it when you put it in the air pot instead of putting the marshmallows in the hot chocolate after you dispense it into your mug!
2277249
Yes. Absolutely! It's good for one slight boil in hot water. It works pretty good for a brief moment, then definitely needs replacing.
307553
no.. it can not be used with hot water.you can use it with boiled water until the water cools down~
18419
Probably. I never tried to just heat water and I have since given it away. Sorry
1491438
Yes. So this item isn't good for heating soups, etc., but works great for heating water.
2033545
You can dispense hot water from it if you simply don't place coffee in the filter. However, if you want hot water for tea, I don't know if the water comes out at a temperature fit for tea, though it does come out hot, I don't believe it's boiling. Furthermore, the water that comes from it may have a slight tinge of coffee to it as not all coffee/espresso is removed from it upon a rinse.
1405117
No to regular coffee, but yes to hot water. However not ideal for hot water as its measured in small doses.
1120918
I have found that it is safe but question why you would need boiling hot water. Prepare the tea or other hot/cold beverage to your liking and enjoy for hours. I have made hot chocolate and it was still VERY hot 16 hours later!! We made hot chocolate for a high school football game. We didn't drink it all. The next morning, I opened it to find it was still VERY hot 16 hours after initial preparation!!
1271339
No. The coffee makers should only be used to brew coffee or heat water for instant beverages. Preparing other hot beverages such as apple cider, hot chocolate or tea can damage the heating unit and voids the warranty.
1999433
No.This kettle is only for boiling water.You can use the water to make whatever you want in a different container.
1863712
It's a hard plastic and I would imagine it could hold hot water, but it would feel hot to the touch. I'm not sure why you'd want to use this for hot water though. You'd be better off with an insulated cup.