Best Water Boilers in the UK

Though a water boiler is not some sort of gizmo, it’s nice to have a unit that will meet your needs. While some users are tech-savvy, others seek smart functionality without fancy controls and multiple perks. And all modern users appreciate the minimalist appliance design that looks sleek, modern, and simple. If a combo of simple and smart sounds like you, the HotCup water boiler from Breville will catch your fancy.

To start with the design, it’s elegant, sleek, and looks ultra-modern. At the same time, it is fairly simplistic and features no excess details. Polished stainless steel exterior, dispenser, and drip tray ideally mix with black plastic parts into a combo that is urbanistic, contemporary, and will seamlessly blend with any modern interior, be it a kitchen, dining room, home bar, or entertainment room. The unit will match with other steel kitchen appliances making your kitchen settings look complete and coordinated.

The attractive design in this model goes hand in hand with thought-out functionality, which is simple but smart. The appliance is meant only to set the water to a boiling point, with no added functions to it. Yet, it does its job excellently and will boil the water really fast. So, once you get your cups and pots ready, it won’t take you long to get steaming hot water. The smart part goes where the boiling starts. You can choose between 9 pre-set cup sizes to match the size of your favourite cup and push the button on the top to let the dispenser pour hot water into it. An energy-efficient system will boil just the amount of water you need. Whether you have a tiny coffee cup or a hefty tea mug, it will be filled with boiling water in under a minute. Thus, you’ll get your drink fast at minimum energy consumption.

Boiling water is something we use on a daily basis for many tasks, from brewing tea and coffee to making instant noodles or mixing baby food and more. It often happens that we need hot water of a certain temperature and have to wait until it cools down or even use a thermometer. And how about a water boiler that can make these and other tasks for you? The hot water dispenser from Morphy Richards is designed to take every fuss out from many food and drink preparation jobs you have to tackle day by day.

The model is yet another boil-on-demand machine, which means it will heat up just the amount of water you dispense, thus, saving energy. You can boil from 150 ml to 1.5L of water at a time to make either a cup of tea or a pot full of pasta, with no energy or water wastage. At the same time, you’ll be able to do it in the maximum convenient way. A dial knob on the front panel will let you choose to pour up to 600ml of water automatically or dispense any amount above at the push of a button. Thus, you can set the machine to pour a teapot or two cups at a time, without the risk of spills and overfills. Though the drip tray is not adjustable, the spout is placed high enough to accommodate cups, mugs, and pans of any size. And a handy LED screen will display all the settings you make.

One more prominent feature of this water boiler model is an integrated Brita filter. The Brita technology provides for a highly efficient water purification system that removes any unwanted and harmful substances from the water like chlorine, limescale, heavy metals, and impurities. It will get rid of any unpleasant aftertastes and smells to make your drinks and foods taste delicious.

Though the Breville VKJ142-01 comes in a kettle-like design, it offers much more than a standard electric kettle. Similar to a kettle, this water boiler consists of a corded base and a water reservoir. The base is 360-rotational contributing to easy boiler handling at any angle and making it easy to grab for both left-handers and right-handers. For a hassle-free and convenient refill, the unit features an ergonomic handle and a push-up lid just like a kettle does. The maximum amount of water it can hold is 1.5L which is enough for 5-7 cups of your favourite hot beverage, be it instant coffee, cocoa or loose-leaf tea. A built-in 3kW concealed heating element delivers maximum efficiency, allowing you to get the required amount of hot water in less than a minute.

At that, it’s notable that despite rather high power, the Breville VKJ142-01 is an economical and energy-efficient model since it will heat up to ~100°C only the water it uses not the whole water tank capacity. A great combo of super-quick speed and energy-efficient design will provide numerous benefits for busy families who are always on the go and do not like to wait for their morning brews and pick-me-ups.

Whether at home or in the office, it is always nice to consistently have pure hot water at hand, especially if you are a tea lover or crave a cup of hot chocolate every now and then. Normally, we use an electric kettle to quickly boil water for hot drinks. But it is good for just about a few cups and is not energy-wise if you run it quite often during the day. This is where a catering urn from VonShef will come in handy.

What makes the model stand out straight away is its high capacity and low energy consumption. At 8 L volume, it can make dozens of cups at a time or provide a stock of hot boiled water for the day. As the name suggests, the catering urn will be of great use in hotels, small restaurants, hospitals, hostels, dormitory kitchens, school canteens, busy offices, and other public places with a constant demand for hot drinking water. Perfect for stationary use, it could also be used on occasions such as sports events, parties, and other on-site or on-the-go uses. Though not a prime choice for homes, it will ideally meet the needs of big houses and big families of tea and coffee lovers as well as those of hospitable homes always open for guests and casting homecomings pretty often.

By its design, the VonShef catering urn is a Thermo pot with an in-built 1500-watt heating element. Within the power range, it’s a mid-power unit. However, given that it doesn’t boil water on demand but boils the whole volume before you can dispense, this power is more than enough. It takes the unit about 15 to 20 minutes to bring 8 L to boil, but once there, it can keep water piping hot for hours sipping power in a consumption-wise manner. As a result, it won’t add too much to your overall energy bills and will provide instant access to hot water, whenever you need it.

If you look for a water boiler that won’t cost you a fortune and provide larger volumes of hot water in close to no time, you can’t go wrong with the BAR2-90500 hot water dispenser from Klarstein.

To start with functionality, the model is fairly simple and offers intuitive controls. A control panel on the top provides touch-of-a-button convenience. You just need to push the heating button to make the unit running and once the water is boiled, the heater will automatically switch to a keep-warm mode. An electronic sensor on the bottom of the tank will monitor the hot water temperature and consistently maintain it at the level of 75-90°C, which is perfect for steeping and brewing herbal, black, green, and white tees and tossing off any instant snacks that need hot water to prepare.

The unit is powered by a 900-watt heating element that sets the tank full of water to boil pretty fast (in under 10 minutes) while consuming minimum energy. To keep the water hot, the appliance won’t use the rated power to the full and run at only around 45 watts. So, even if you need to operate it for many hours day by day, it won’t increase your electrical bills too much. And if you turn it off, the boiled water will still stay hot for a couple of hours.

Just like any other unit of this type, the Klarstein boiler provides for manual water dispensing. However, in addition to a large push button on the top, the model also has a mechanical pressure switch behind the dispenser nozzle. So, you can also press the cup rim against this switch to start dispensing, which is convenient for quick single cup pouring.

The heater comes without a drip tray, which might be regarded as a minor drawback by some users. Yet, the spout and whole dispenser assembly are leak-proof, so there will be no drips or spills when pouring.