How long does this thing take to boil water generally--assuming cool tap water to start? Is it fast or slow?
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The best thing about this is that once it is full, it takes very little time to heat back up to 212F from 195F (holding temp; that can be varied -I believe there are 3 preset temps) so it is a huge timesaver in the morning for that first cup of coffee. However, as others have commented, it takes ~10 min to heat to boiling the first 4 litres of water.
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Hello. It takes roughly 10-15min to come to a complete boil after filling with water. That's an estimate, but it doesn't take long at all. If you want to reboil, and the unit is already plugged in, it can take less than that depending on your temperature setting.
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We have well water so our tap water is about 45 - 50 degrees. On initial fill, I guess it took a little less than an hour. We keep it set at the 208 degree set-point and try to refill it when it gets half empty (2 liters left). Adding the 2 liters brings the temp down to about 130 and then takes about 20 minutes to get back to the 208 set-point. Keep in mind, 1 liter is a lot of cups of either coffee/tea.
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Perhaps I just haven't paid that close attention, as I (like a few of those below)fill my unit as I see it gets to around to 1L left. Thus, it is not when I need the water to be hot, so I am not sitting watching the proverbial pot boil. However, it is pretty quick - under 15 minutes for sure. I am also on cooler well water, but it definitely has not taken more than 15 minutes for 3 full liters of boiling hot water. Once it has boiled, depending on the hold temperature you set, your water will remain hot until you put more cool water in the unit.
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It all depends on how low you let the water level get before you refill the tank. We usually let it get down to almost empty and I would say that it takes around 10-15 minutes to reboil. The large tank makes it unnecessary to reboil water all that often though, but again that is really dependent on your usage.
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Hi, Jeffrey,It is quite fast. Most boiler are 750w, this is 850w. My gut feeling is about 10, or may be 15, minutes to bring it to a boil from cool tap water. Definitely faster than other boilers I have used.
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It's easily as fast as a standard teakettle, and after filling with cold tap water, it takes approximately 7-8 minutes, and chimes a toon when it's ready. Heats water to 212 then drops back to it holding temp of 195.
1572666
Since I use room temperature water, it is well under 10 minutes for a full refilll.
1572667
Oh, super fast boiling time....First time, boil and toss the water. Do that a couple times. Then you are good to go.
859892
No it is not really fast. It clogs periodically and leaks some black stuff. Hope this helps.
1890726
It heats the water rather nicely. I have even had to turn the heat off because it got to hot. I still start with warm water just so it heats up faster but have put in cold water before. It took about 5 min to warm up to a nice temperature.
1912703
Sure, warm and barely cooking. Our friends have the kettle as well, and it will cook anything in 5 to 10 minutes. This takes 2 to 3 times as long to cook.
1887609
It takes about 5 minutes to brew. If you have a refrigerator that makes ice, then it;s great. If you are limited by the amount of ice on hand, it can be disappointing, because it does use a lot of ice every time you brew. Hope this helps
2186569
It's reasonably fast, I would say. We fill a gallon water pitcher at times and it doesn't take all that long.
2121997
It depends on how much water is in it. I usually do a full kettle for brewing iced tea (actually a little over the "max" line) and it takes maybe 5 minutes for a full pot... not entirely sure since I have not timed it, but it doesn't seem long unless you're standing there watching and waiting (LOL).
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It takes approx. 18 minutes to heat to boiling. However, I returned this unit & purchased a more expensive Zojirushi(sp?) because it did not heat to the indicated temp, nor would it keep the water at a sufficient true temp to do pourover coffee, which is what I purchased it for. The Zojirushi takes a similar time to heat to boil, but works all day long to keep water at indicated temp. It(zojirushi) even worked well at an outdoor event on a cold day, though for that I had pre heated water that I poured into the unit to get & keep at proper temp.
2012416
It depends more on your stove and how much water you are boiling. The pot has a large capacity, If you fill it, boiling can take about 10 minutes on my stove, which is a Viking. The less water, the shorter the boiling time.
337684
It depends on how hot the water is when you start. I usually use the hot water from my sink which is about 115 degrees. I usually cook things at 140 and it takes about 10 minutes to get up to temperature. It's really quite fast.
855751
It's really more like 4-5 minutes. My wife hates it. She wants it for tea, and now she has to plan on hitting the hot water button 5 minutes before she is running out the door. There is no hot water reservoir that is constantly heated. It does it on the fly when you hit the button.
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About 5 minutes give or take to boil. I love this product but the only thing is, I'm using it more than I thought I would so I would have bought the next size up. 3.2 sounds like enough but then I started using it for other things because it is so handy.
1819062
Good question...it does warm up initially...takes about 45 seconds, I guess, unless you left it "on" constantly.. Then it's good to go for multiple cups and fires them out very fast. So to be clear, it does take longer than 15 seconds, if you just did one cup.
984417
About 5 minutes,I only use arrowhead spring water, it seem to be easier for me to drink so I only use in the the kettle. I use it for hot tea water and hot coffee water. It's great for my use.
1398331
This is meant to be a soup pot, so no, I wouldn't say it's rapid boil. I simmer my soups for the most part, so that doesn't matter.
1046929
Wondering... how quickly do you feel the water should come to a boil? Peeked this morning as was a little surprised to see some coffee had already appeared in the top portion eventhough there was not a full rolling boil going on below. Wondered if I had the stove setting a little too low. Thoughts?
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it depends on the temperature you select and how much water you are boiling. i think full and on the hottest setting it takes about 5 minutes, and with just enough for one cup on the hottest setting no more than 2 minutes. Ball park times i am usually running around when using this kettle :)The kettle beeps when the boil is complete and will keep warm until you are ready in case you miss it. I have found these functions work really well in my morning rush.