InSinkErator Instant Hot Water Tank, 2/3 Gallon Stainless Steel Tank, HWT-00

My husband is British. We drink a lot of tea. We also have our own well which produces safe, but nasty sulphur-smelling water. First we treat the water with a bleach and salt system in the garage to protect our pipes and ourselves, and then the water comes into the house and to our bar sink. There, one more time, we filter all our drinking and some of our cooking water, with the InSinkErator HWT-F1000S Hot Water Tank and Filtration System. It's not necessary for health or safety, but it does make the water taste a whole lot better, and it is probably wiser not to be ingesting all that salt and bleach. I should also add that we have had our water tested and it is fine without the additional InSinkErator filtration. But, I am fussy about how water tastes; it makes a difference to me to have pure water in drinks and cooking.I grew up in NH with Well water which came up though 200 feet of pure granite and sand. Fancy bought waters don't taste as good as our NH water. A visiting PHD Water Engineer couldn't believe the purity of our NH water! Holding a glass to the window, he remarked, "but there is no particulate matter!" So, you can see, I am spoiled when it comes to water. The InsinkErator Hot Water Tank and Filtration System only falls slightly short of producing New Hampshire pure water. In other words, the filtered water is just about perfection, and that is starting with substandard water to begin with. Once filtered , the water loses all traces of stinky aftertaste, bleach, salt, sulphur, etc... Until we bought this system, I would only drink bottled water, and only certain brands. Now, I drink tap water and like it!Which brings us to the tap itself: the InSinkErator F-HC2200SN Indulge Antique Hot and Cold Water Dispenser. I chose the tap because it coordinated with the country look of my Beadboard kitchen. Since the main prep sink has a brushed nickel faucet, all the cupboard knobs and pulls are brushed nickel and the appliances are stainless steel, I wanted this Tap to coordinate. I chose the satin nickel finish. It goes nicely with all the stainless and brushed nickel. You never know if "satin" or "brushed" mean the same or not, it depends on the manufacturer. It was a relief that this was the right choice. It's good there are so many finishes to choose from.It took less than two hours for my husband to install the system. He has done some plumbing before, but this is not his field of expertise, so he was pleasantly surprised that the installation went off without a hitch. Our bar sink counter already had a hole drilled.How do I use the instant hot water tap? All the time, it's FAST! We've had an electric kettle forever, which is a whole lot faster than boiling water on the stove, but this tap puts an electric kettle to shame. Hot, 200 degree water in an Instant - Immediately - No waiting. Fancy a spot of tea? Warm the cup, add the teabag and fill the cup. It works equally well for loose teas with a tea ball or through a strainer. There is more than enough hot water to fill teapots or cooking pots. It's wonderful for hot cocoa or instant oatmeal. Why boil water for rice? I use the filtered 200 degree water for most cooking. I use a Pyrex measuring cup to transport the hot water to the stovetop. I should add I have a pot filler, but for some things you just want the pure, filtered water or the 200 degree water to speed things up. The hot water is great for soaking off labels or making sure things are really clean or disinfected. I could imagine a young mother would find it useful for rinsing off pacifiers.If you want the water to come out slowly, pull the lever forward; if you want the water faster, push the lever back. The cold water lever will lock in position when pushed back, this is useful for filling pitchers to make cold drinks or filling the coffee pot with pure, filtered water. This tap and filtration is much faster at delivering water than a reverse osmosis system. This is one of the main reasons we chose it. The replacement filters are easy to order from Amazon and are $30 maybe twice a year. Sometimes I will hear the rumble of the hot water heating up, but it is not as noisy as the icemaker, which is next to the bar sink.We enjoy not only the pure, filtered water every day, but not a day goes by when we don't use the hot water feature several times. Having on-demand instant 200 degree water is a not only a convenience, but a luxury that I now can't imagine living without.

Works as expected. Easy to change out.

My new kitchen came with a hot water on demand faucet. To me, seemed like a silly luxury, but I reluctantly bought this so I didn't have a dispenser that wasn't being used. To my surprise, I lOVE it. It's really nice to have on demand hot water, and it can be dialed up or down to your preference. (I turn it all the way down when I am on vacation so it doesn't waste power) It's silent, reliable, and while a little more that I imagined spending for such a thing, I would buy it all over again if needed. Mine has been in use for 2 years now, no issues at all so far.

Purchased as a replacement. Very easy to install without the need of hiring someone. Instructions are easy to follow. Product works as expected.

This purchase was a replacement for the same model that we've had for 8 years, when we remodeled our kitchen. This is an amazing product! I use it every day, multiple times a day. I begin by warming my cup while the coffee is brewing. It quickly cuts grease from dishes and makes any instant drink or oatmeal or soup in a snap. When I begin with this tap water, the wait for boiled water is cut short. Our original tank came with a filter but the plumber did not install it and we neglected to add it. There was never an odor and the flow rate did not seem impacted. We did install the filter this time and will regularly do so. When reading reviews and researching this type of product to replace, we did discover that it is common for them to begin leaking around year 7 or 8 due to the aluminum tank lining. This model is on the lower priced end (not lowest) but we have been very happy with it and the cost is worth every penny. It has 2 flow rates, which is convenient, and we never use enough at one time to run out of the near boiling water. You will occasionally hear the tank heating but it is not loud. The week without it convinced me that we will never be without it. I highly recommend!!