Chefman Electric Hot Water Pot Urn w/ Manual Dispense Buttons, Safety Lock, Instant Heating for Coffee & Tea, Auto-Shutoff/Boil Dry Protection, Insulated Stainless Steel, 5.3L/5.6 Qt/30+ Cups

This is a really good "hot pot" to keep hot water handy without the expense of a special water heater for the kitchen. We keep it by the kitchen sink and use it mainly for hot drinks, such as instant coffee. It is much hotter than the normal setting of a standard general purpose water heater which is good for food preparation chores that require hot water. I Will certainly buy this again if this one should fail. It has been in continuous use for a couple of years now and still functions like new. OPne exception to that is the air pump to get water out without a power source. It failed completely but we never use it anyway. The cup fill switch by the water outlet is very handy if you only have one hand available.

I have had this bench top water boiler for three years now. It works well for drinking hot tea, or using it to heat a pitcher full of water to make iced tea with. I am very happy with it.

I've had the pot for a couple of weeks. We had similar pots in the past and used them elsewhere, so I have a few points of reference. First off, the user interface, i.e. the few buttons to control the pot are very well placed and marked. This has not been the case with the other pots. It's important as if you accidentally press "dispense" you may have a problem. The dispensing is done in one of three ways. There is big, lighted, different shape and placed very separately from other buttons the Dispense button on the top. Then there is a button under the spout, so that you could just press the cup against it to dispense. Finally, there is a manual pump. The pump is excellent. You can fill very quickly a full cup with a single push most of the time. As the water level in the pot drops, the jet pressure drops too, but still it is way better than other pots we used. You still can fill the entire cup with a single push, but you will have to wait longer as the stream gets weaker. Pumping it twice fills up a cup very quickly even with the nearly empty pot. Very impressive. The other two buttons are Boil and Lock. The latter disables all electric functions which is useful, for example, if you have small kids. While locked, the manual pump still operates and the water is kept hot.Addendum October 2023We bought two of these pots over the past 12 mo. The first one is still working, barely. We used it less than once a week only and currently it tends to go into the boil mode and not come out of it or goes in and out of boil often and randomly. The second pot completely failed within a month (just went dead) and we returned it for a refund. So, if you want a disposable pot for a few month, this pot might be the ticket.November '23Changed to a single star. A few dots on the metal bottom of the lid, which is presumably made of stainless steel, have grown into large rust spots. That's "stainless" steel for you. I guess it does not matter much by now as the pot is pretty much dead as I described above.

Great

Now I always have hot water in the house. I like warm water and often drink, my kettle does not hold and we bought a thermos, I have enough for the whole day, the water is always warm. I can always pour into my heat sink. price and quality are attractive. according to the description. I like my purchase , use for two months

The unit arrived quickly. It has a sleek, functional design with that complements my kitchen. It is really easy to set up - just plug 🔌 in power cord to the unit and wall. It heats up the water quickly and keeps it hot for a longgg time which is great for households that love hot tea, coffee, or cup of noodles throughout the day. It has an easy to use lockable lid and large easy to press buttons to boil and to dispense hot water. Happy with the purchase so far!Update 11/2024: This product is still going strong with daily use. Still very happy with this purchase. Shortly after I purchased this, I bought a second one to give as a gift.Some features I didn’t comment on include the easy to detach power cord which is helpful when cleaning. Also, a sturdy handle to lift and carry to the sink for refills.