PHILIPSWater Station, Hot & Ambient Filtered Water Dispenser, 2.2L Capacity, 6 Temperature Presets, Touch screen, UK Power Plug

We bought this after the other make broke after 6 months. I bought the original because I drink single cups of tea throughout the day and I’m sick of boiling the kettle. I had a smart kettle before that you could turn on from your phone and knew when you were coming home so it would be ready. I had that for nearly 10 years. So going back to stamping arms waiting for the kettle to boil was incomprehensible. The app kettle company went bust so the app stopped working so it was in effect just a £150 kettle that over boiled and didn’t turn off.The first water station heater thing was great but I always forgot to turn it off so flooded my counter regularly but then it completely stopped working. Amazon kindly took it backI then tried some others and all of them were rubbishWe then settled on this one. Yes out was expensive. But honestly it’s perfect. Multiple cup sizes for thermos cups, tea cups, mugs. Or just continuous flowWe took out the massive water filter. The concept is ridiculous. It takes up half the tank and you have to fill that and then wait for it to drip through the filter which takes ages. And they’re also super expensiveWe have a filter water dispenser on our fridge so we just took the water filter out. It nearly doubled the capacity. It’s VERY quick and so far the water is coming out steaming and it makes a great cup of teaHighly recommended

The Philips Water Station is incredibly easy to use, with touchscreen controls and different temperature presets for perfect water every time. A stylish, efficient and time-saving addition to any kitchen!

pros: It’s a decent basic water filter and good value for money that looks stylish and easy to use.Cons: water on highest heat doesn’t really get as hot as a kettle. Difficult and awkward to fill up due to the inner water tank sitting at the top.

I have serious dexterity problems so have been using a Breville Hot Water Dispenser for years, until it gave up the ghost. I find filling with a small plastic jug much easier and less faffing about, so use the same filling method for this new machine. Obviously I have no idea as to its longevity so my comments on its current usage. Some complain about keeping water level - I don't find this a problem. After initial set up and some usage, I simply add 500mls to 1 litre to keep above the required minimum but rarely fill to max. since I take a guess as to how many cups/mugs etc. I shall be using that day; one can always add more. Just lift the back lid, fill using a small jug not exceeding the required level, and away you go. The Lock Button is used to turn on the actual machine, assuming you've already plugged into the main socket. Choose whatever and then one needs to press the Lock Button and then the Start Button. If you are an adult you may think this is time wasting but it only takes a second and the idea is that it is meant to be a safety feature especially with inquisitive fearless children investigating every nook and cranny. Personally I would not let any young child under the age of say eight use this. Not because it is dangerous but because children forget dangers. You need to keep your hands away whilst hot water is being dispensed as obviously there is some steam. I have a bean to cup coffee machine. If my drink from that turns out too strong I now use this machine to add extra water at 70degrees. The smallest amount dispensed is 150ml but press the Stop/Start button almost immediately to stop the flow if you want less water; it takes a couple of seconds to stop dispensing so you need to be alert as to when to press the button. I say press buttons but in fact they are touch screen type buttons. - Sometimes I use instant coffee when in a hurry - for this I use 70 deg (for powdered milk) adding instant coffee plus I use dried skimmed milk powder. I find this makes a good cup and drinkable almost from the word go. I dithered over the expense. Now that I have it and have used it for a week or two, I would not be without it, even with the cost of the filters. - My view is that if one is on medication pumping all manner of stuff into one's body and watching what foodstuffs one eats in order to eliminate a lot of toxins, why would we not wish to eradicate pollutants from our water. The filters catch plastic particles, which some others do not. If plastic is bad for marine life in the ocean, then it's bad for me. - Hope my musings are of some help to others.UPDATEI couldn't live without this now; I have a very expensive kettle that now never gets used. Using a plastic jug for lightness, I fill it every morning. Sometimes need to top up during the day since I now use it for everything that needs water. I choose 40 degrees for water that needs adding to my bread machine; 70d for anything instant/powdered milk; herbal and green tea 80 or 90. I use 100d boiling for making jellies. When I see those Quooker adverts that dispense water from boiling to cold I get the shivers - they seem dangerous to me - anyone slightly forgetful ... and who knows what could happen plus they are so expensive. This Phillips model does everything that does apart from cold/ice cold. It does ambient (around 19-20). There is a more expensive one that does Ice cold as well if you are willing to splash out but this suits me fine, and is safe when used as per instructions. I shall never go back to a kettle. Obviously if there are more than two of you, the disadvantage is that you would bed constantly topping up the water. Our water is very hard and the taste is not brilliant so the added expense of filters is well worth it.

I would serious stay away from this product. We paid £139 in October (10 month ago):1. Its measurements have Never been accurate.2. It now leaks considerably after each usage, filling the over flo tray and covering the bench.3. It also stops the heating of the water prematurely, compared to when it was new. For example it would heat the whole 400ml and stop just prior to finishing. Now it would stop after only 200ml was poured and trickle the rest out.I'm aware of the minimum water capacity of 500ml for operation and this is not what I'm referring to the product is just generally awful and not worth £35 never mind the £139.We could have bout over 10 cheap kettles doing a better job !!! Stay clear.Efficient 2 out of 10Performance 2 out of 10Appearance 9 out of 10