Browse Forums Kitchen Corner 1 Jun 16, 2012 6:24 pm Anyone installed Zip chilled filtered water or Zip ambient filtered water tap in the kitchen? I am thinking to install one in my kitchen however the price may very difference between these two. Do you think just install ambient filtered water tap is enough? Re: Filtered Water Tap 2Jun 19, 2012 12:22 pm The first prority would be to get a boiling hot water unit. You will use this the most. Once you get chilled you need to have a ventilated cupboard, because it produces lots of heat. Boiling plus ambiet is good value. But yeah the cold tap is going to be much more exy. Re: Filtered Water Tap 3Jul 11, 2012 12:57 pm I got the one that is boiling water + ambient instead of boiling + chilled. Mainly because I do not really take chilled water and also cos I did not want to spend more (upfront + ongoing electricity). Re: Filtered Water Tap 4Jul 11, 2012 4:39 pm We bought a fridge with a water and ice dispenser - it's great! For info on our build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43093 Built the McLaren by Dechellis - slab down 22 Feb - handover 30 Aug 2011 - and gardens finished 9 Dec 2012!! Re: Filtered Water Tap 6Jul 12, 2012 8:40 am PHL Neighbour has one, and it works well. We opted against either, because the stand-by power consumption was rather high. How did you work this out??? Are are more effecient then a kettle. A kettle once it is boils cools down rather quickly. This stores the water like a thermos. ALso I have mine set to turn off after two hours of no use. Also the chilled water part is very effecient (about 300%) because it uses a compresser like refridgerated cooling. Re: Filtered Water Tap 7Jul 12, 2012 6:57 pm B STAR PHL Neighbour has one, and it works well. We opted against either, because the stand-by power consumption was rather high. How did you work this out??? Are are more effecient then a kettle. A kettle once it is boils cools down rather quickly. This stores the water like a thermos. ALso I have mine set to turn off after two hours of no use. Also the chilled water part is very effecient (about 300%) because it uses a compresser like refridgerated cooling. Simple case of reading the spec sheet; we usually only boil just enough water for our needs, so don't have to worry about cooling down. The fridge does the cold water. I have a energy monitoring system installed into our meter box, so usually check what comes in and goes out (solar), so every bit is on display . Re: Filtered Water Tap 8Jul 13, 2012 8:44 am well i guess it depends on how you use it and how frequently you need it. We use it to clean timber chopping boards frying pans (with heavy grease) and all baby bottle sanitisation etc. Probably couldn’t live without it. Re: Filtered Water Tap 10Jul 16, 2012 9:08 am PHL I guess if I need to sanitise anything, I'd use the steam oven... Gas continuous flow for washing, at 55C. I guess if you use it a lot, may be worthwhile. 55degrees continous flow. I have the same but how long does it take to reach the tap, and I doubt 55 degrees will be enough to kill bacteria. seriously if you can afford these devices there are very handy and effecient Re: Filtered Water Tap 11Jul 16, 2012 6:52 pm B STAR PHL I guess if I need to sanitise anything, I'd use the steam oven... Gas continuous flow for washing, at 55C. I guess if you use it a lot, may be worthwhile. 55degrees continous flow. I have the same but how long does it take to reach the tap, and I doubt 55 degrees will be enough to kill bacteria. seriously if you can afford these devices there are very handy and effecient I guess I'm not too bothered about bacteria in normal everyday items. If I want to kill bugs, it can always go into the combi-steam oven at 120C moist heat (dry heat doesn't do as well). If I really want to kill bacteria according to AS, I do have a Class B fractional vacuum autoclave handy; not an everyday household item due to cost (both purchase and yearly calibration/service). Boiling water just gives them a bath in comparison. Re: Filtered Water Tap 12Jul 17, 2012 8:46 am PHL B STAR PHL I guess if I need to sanitise anything, I'd use the steam oven... Gas continuous flow for washing, at 55C. I guess if you use it a lot, may be worthwhile. 55degrees continous flow. I have the same but how long does it take to reach the tap, and I doubt 55 degrees will be enough to kill bacteria. seriously if you can afford these devices there are very handy and effecient I guess I'm not too bothered about bacteria in normal everyday items. If I want to kill bugs, it can always go into the combi-steam oven at 120C moist heat (dry heat doesn't do as well). If I really want to kill bacteria according to AS, I do have a Class B fractional vacuum autoclave handy; not an everyday household item due to cost (both purchase and yearly calibration/service). Boiling water just gives them a bath in comparison. talk about one extreme to another. Can a plumber put a tap on a rain water tank which is full? Tank is similar to one in photo. Cheers. 0 1668 that will depend on the kitchen bench depth. you'll have to specify it so it allows for both the tap and the sink 1 7392 7 5139 |