is the water adequately hot if the source is really cold water, like mountain water?
854012
No cold (snow melt) mountain water needs to be warmed up in the sun or as Herman suggested cycled through the heater first to have a comfortably hot shower.
854013
No, I used the zip in Alaska for a year and while an adequate product it will not be instantaneously warm. If you can collect water in a bucket and cycle the water for about five minutes it will hot enough for a shower. Hope this helps.
1797601
The water coming from the cold side will be room temperature, or rather under-sink-cabinet temperature. We have since disconnected power to this hot water tap and our power bill went down by $30 per month. We only use it now to dispense the "cold" water. I would not recommend this product now.
1963656
Yes, it is warm enough to heat water as we put a pot of water on it to put mosture in the air. Happy with it.
162760
This unit heats the water to several selectable temperatures, so no need to provide hot water to them. Matter of fact, I recall the owner's manual cautions one NOT to supply hot water - only cold water. Everything is perfect!.Amazon Customer answered on September 25, 2014
2088122
I had the same concern, it has a thermostat so it only runs when the water temperature is very cold. It also doesn't feel hot even when running. Trust me it will do a great job.
1802496
Not really, the intake has a suction pump which you put in a bucket of water. In cold weather you need to run the water through the unit more than once to get it warm enough. Use a bucket and run the water back in to it until it is warm. Then you will get hot water.
984264
yes it is cool water and it recommends distilled water, though I just use filtered water in mine.
2269074
cold water works great. to hook up hot water you would have to run a line from the sink
1417300
Yes! I fill it with cold tap water and it still comes out hot enough. Almost "McDonalds" hot. lol
1987647
Hot water is only produced when there is demand for it and there is a short delay while the water is heated. So, you can get a momentary cool water output, but I would not call it a problem. In fact, I hardly notice if it happens.
974972
It all depends on how "hot" your water heater is and how cold your line is coming in from the street. If your water heater is less than 125 degrees Fahrenheit, you'll get a cooler water than warm.
1676732
Are you sure your cold water temperature is 100 degrees? Average is around 55 degrees.
1676733
Your air temperature may go over 100°F, but the "cold" water temperature will not.
1319383
That's a good question. I would say yes with hot tap water, but not so sure about boiling water.
1336947
The water usually gets cold in about 10 mins or less, however the water doesn't get super cold. Cold enough to be satisfactory, but there is no adjustable temperature for people who like very cold water.
1727960
The water will come out cold until you have used the faucet for quiet a while. I don't think you can have the water come out hot unless you just run the water.
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I personally don't think so... but it would also depend on how hot you would need to fill it with. I have used this in climates where I had the fortune of hanging it outside for the day and returning in the later afternoon. There is a thermometer on there to tell you how hot it gets during the day. I know that while others had cold spring water I had enjoyed a warm to hot shower. Cloudy days will effect the amount of heat this will capture. If you are warming water over a camp fire or stove, etc... I would not fill with boiling water, for the obvious reason of burning yourself while trying to fill it, and burning yourself while using it. Mine was very durable and compact and had the daily usage. I hope this helps.