Does this unit provide 'instant hot' water, or does it shut off eventually?
1252777
It shuts off after a max of 4 hours. It keeps whatever has flowed through the filter hot. We also use this for brewing tea do rice tea.
1252778
This unit brews a pot of coffee, then shuts eventually. Rather than pour from a pot, you put your cup under the nozzle in front, press the lever to dispense coffee until your cup has the desired amount. This is not a pod coffee maker that heats a tank of water and makes a one cup at a time. There is an interior tank holding the coffee you have made...up to 12 5 oz cups. I returned the unit because it leaked after dispensing. I replaced it with a similar Cuisanart for $40 less.
1252779
I am not sure what you mean by instant hot water, if you mean does it have a place where you can get hot water for tea or whatever than no, it doesn't have that. If you want to know if the water is hot when it makes the coffee then, yeah it does and I have mine timed to shutoff in 2 hours.
1025310
I haven't noticed any changes in my electricity bill that could be attributed to this instant hot water system. While it works much like a conventional house electric hot water heater, it is only heating 2/3 of a gallon, not 30 or more gallons. It is under my kitchen sink and you can hear it cycle, much like a refrigerator does, to maintain the temperature. So, it is not really heating all the time, just as needed.
302781
No. When the water boils the unit shuts off. If the water isn't used right away it will cool off.
1986974
From what I remember from Skinny and Steam, E=IR ! That should explain it. Other than that it turns off after about 30 seconds and the water is hot. Obviously I didn't do well in those classes.
853834
No, it only shuts off the water when it reaches a certain temp. It's not an on/off switch. You'll need to get a shower head that does that.
2278112
We use ours on our motor home. We unplug the unit when not in use. As far as we remember there is not an on/off switch. Once you plug it in it immediately starts heating and only takes a few minutes for hot water. When you use the 6 gallons it will reheat quickly. When we are home we are not running electricity to the motor home so the unit stays off. We have had our unit about 2 years and are very happy with it.
2161861
It automatically shutoff water flow when temperature goes up. The annoying part is it take more than 5 minutes to cool off and resume water flow.
2241266
Yes and if you turn it back on without adding more water it will shut right off
374584
It does not heat the water..you put in hot to the receptacle. I love this machine. It is easy to use, not cumbersome and does a great job!
1776055
I am not a technician, and I actually chose not to invest in the Takagi, however, you ask an important question. Unless the unit has some kind of backup system that kicks in, when the power fails, then it won't be able to produce hot water on demand, and the unit would immediately shut off. When power returns, be thankful, re-boot and you're good to go!
1986973
When you use button it will start circulation water, until teperature rich point, that set at the factory inside of the pump.After that it will automatically shuts off (1-3 minutes)
312103
Mine is full of water and on all the time, so I have instant hot water. It would be pointless to have to wait for 5 liters of water to heat.
1467078
Hi Pete,Once the heating pot heats up the water it automatically shuts off and will not come back on until you manually set it.
109546
Yes. The system powers up quickly, providing steam within a minute. When turned off, the steam stops flowing within seconds.
391936
If you Turn on all hot water, it will cool down if it is replenish with cold water! It will take some time to reheat the water in the tank! This unit is great for kitchen sinks where you have the need for a gallon or two for rinsing or small washing jobs! I cannot say enough good about this little heater. It is wonderful for the application that I use it for.
1705188
Yes it does. It will automatically turn off when water is hot or you can flick the switch to manually turn it off.
162760
This unit heats the water to several selectable temperatures, so no need to provide hot water to them. Matter of fact, I recall the owner's manual cautions one NOT to supply hot water - only cold water. Everything is perfect!.Amazon Customer answered on September 25, 2014