ZojirushiHybrid Water Boiler & Warmer

We had a different thermal water boiler for about ten years, and found it extremely handy. I had been strongly tempted to get a Zojirushi before, but wasn't sure how much we would use it. In fact, we got quite spoiled, always having water available to make hot beverages, and had to refill it at least once a day, in addition to at bedtime, as we're both retired now, so we knew we wanted one with a larger volume. I also wanted it to be tall enough that I could fit one of my Zojirushi tea carriers under the spout. This size seemed ideal, and so far it's met and exceeded all of our expectations.First, it comes up to temperature amazingly quickly if you set it to do so. It will also come to temperature as slowly as you want if you fill it before going to bed, and set the timer; and you can set it to thermal, and let the vacuum insulation keep the water hot. The water gauge is easy to read once you get the hang of it. We have only needed to refill it once except at bedtime, although we're both getting hot beverages throughout the day and evening. The thermostat reading verifies that it has always kept the water at the chosen temperature. We love the tunes it plays, which could be changed to simple beeps or turned off, but as my husband says, it's a cheerful little thing, and we enjoy hearing it. I think the only feature we haven't used is the self-cleaning cycle, as that hasn't been needed yet. My only complaint is that 185ºF, which is the best choice for a few of my teas, is not one of the temperature selections; however, that is attainable by cooling 195ºF water through pouring from another vessel to my teapot, so that is really not a major concern. However, I've also discovered that if I keep the water boiler set to 175ºF, I can then set it to 195ºF and choose Quick Temp to bring it up to 185ºF amazingly rapidly, then reset it to 175ºF. It's really quite amazing how quickly this heats water.Thank you for reading my review. I hope you found it helpful.

I love this hot water heater! After having an older model for 14 years (as shown in my photo) it was time for an upgrade and I’m very happy with it! The color goes well with my counter top too. I love that it has the quick temp so that I can reach my preferred temp after refilling or power outage, etc without having to boil it again. The unit IS very expensive and I almost went with a different brand. But I was so happy with my old unit that I didn’t want to take a chance on an inferior version. I highly recommend you get the brand’s tank cleaner because it’s worth it! The other thing I love about this newer model is the vacuum setting! I can set it to vacuum and it’ll keep it fairly hot for a long time. I had it set to 195 when I went to bed one night, and I woke up the next morning it had only gone down to 150. Pressing the Quick Temp got it back to 195 in just a few minutes. Plus, the way the lid is made with the vacuum seal, it keeps the water from running down the back when you open it (unlike the older model). The only thing I have a gripe about is the lettering on the buttons. I’m not sure why they couldn’t make the lettering fit on the buttons. It looks kind of d u m b. The older model did not have this issue. It’s a little detail I wish they’d paid more attention to but I still love it. I need to mention that we use this hot water heater for everything - oatmeal, tea, cocoa, instant coffee, instant potatoes, pasta (just finish cooking in the microwave for about 4 minutes), ramen noodles, anytime a recipe calls for hot or boiling water. Did I mention that I love it? LOL!

After 6 years and 4 months, I had to finally replace this. It would have lasted longer if I had cleaned it more often, I am certain. But I chose the same model and everything I wrote before remains the same. Maybe one of my top 10 purchases. Worth every single penny for reliable hot water any time. The new one should arrive today and waiting for water to boil has been very noticeable. It’s a small thing, but it saves time. Who knew how big a difference a simple, high quality appliance like this could make to our family’s quality of life! Can’t wait for the replacement to arrive today so my wife can make her herbal tea right before bed and I can wake up and just make coffee.One of my top 20 purchases of all time. We drink a lot of coffee and tea in my house and had used a Keurig for a long time. Our Keurigs, though, never seemed to make it past a year and got noisier and noisier over time. This, however, is quiet. The loudest sound on it is the beeps from the buttons (after I turned off the alarm that lets you know the water has reached the right temperature). While I would prefer it had an option to make no sounds, it has been so great I have to give it 5 stars. We keep the temperature at 195 and it has been perfect for teas and coffee in a French Press. I also use it to get a quick start on cooking.One BIG note is that by default, whenever you add more water, it wants to heat the water to boiling and then let the water temperature go down to whatever temperature you have set. Luckily, though, there is a "Quick Temp" option which turns this off. I only boil the water once every week or so to make sure things are sterile inside. Without the "Quick Temp" feature, though, we would not be able to leave it on our counter under a cabinet because it would steam and damage the cabinet finish. So just make sure you have open space for the steam OR you use the "Quick Temp" feature to prevent the steam.Zojirushi as a brand now sits alongside my KitchenAid mixer as far as my loyalty and willingness to recommend unequivocally to anyone.