hot water only I'm wondering is there a way to get the Tassimo to JUST dispense hot water? (For things like noodle soup, or your own teabag)... the Kuerig does this when no k-kup is in it, but it seems the Tassimo needs a t-disc in to run at all.. hot water only I'm wondering is there a way to get the Tassimo to JUST dispense hot water? (For things like noodle soup, or your own teabag)... the Kuerig does this when no k-kup is in it, but... » Read More hot water only I'm wondering is there a way to get the Tassimo to JUST dispense hot water? (For things like noodle soup, or your own teabag)... the Kuerig does this when no k-kup is in it, but it seems the Tassimo needs a t-disc in to run at all.. « Show Less
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i have the braun model but i think it will work with the new model also. i use the cleaning disc that comes with it (it's just a disc with a barcode on it so the unit will run). just put it in and let one cycle run through (this cleans out any residual coffee). then just run as many times as you need hot water.
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Use the cleaning disk to run plain water. I find two cycles gives me enough hot water for whatever other beverage I want.
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I really don't have the answer to this. We always have hot water but I don't think we use the timer. Have you researched Laing's internet site?
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Essentially, yes. Tassimo uses a patented bar-code technology. Using a "cappuccino" UHT milk disk, it reads the bar code on the disk and heats the water passing through the machine to steam temperature so that as it passes through the milk disk, it is "frothed" as it pours into the cup. This is not unlike what it does when reading an espresso t-disk bar-code. It heats the water to steam and then passes it through the coffee disk.
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Installation is easy! you will need power and water. you do not need a hot water line. I bought this replacing an older Toto model which was about 14 years old so the installation was quite easy. all you do is plug it in to the outlet, secure the seat to the toilet bowl and attach the water line to the water source!
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I have had the Braun Tassimo for a few years now and I am a big fan. I love the latte, cappucino, hot chocolate and most recent addition of Chai Tea Latte. The machine is huge hit at dinner parties when it comes time to serve drink w/dessert. I'm definitely going to consider upgrading to the Bosch version when my birthday comes around again this Fall. LOVE MY TASSIMO.I also have a Keurig at work and am NOT impressed. The coffee is very weak, there are no alternative beverages available other than tea, and you have to manually set the temperature. I prefer the bar code system where the machine knows the best temp to use and exactly how much water. IMO, the Tassimo wins hands-down! I have had the Braun Tassimo for a few years now and I am a big fan. I love the latte, cappucino, hot chocolate and most recent addition of Chai Tea Latte. The machine is huge hit at dinner parties when it comes time to serve drink w/dessert. I'm definitely going to consider upgrading to the Bosch version when my birthday comes around again this Fall. LOVE MY TASSIMO.I also have a Keurig at work and am NOT impressed. The coffee is very weak, there are no alternative beverages available other than tea, and you have to manually set the temperature. I prefer the bar code system... » Read More I have had the Braun Tassimo for a few years now and I am a big fan. I love the latte, cappucino, hot chocolate and most recent addition of Chai Tea Latte. The machine is huge hit at dinner parties when it comes time to serve drink w/dessert. I'm definitely going to consider upgrading to the Bosch version when my birthday comes around again this Fall. LOVE MY TASSIMO.I also have a Keurig at work and am NOT impressed. The coffee is very weak, there are no alternative beverages available other than tea, and you have to manually set the temperature. I prefer the bar code system where the machine knows the best temp to use and exactly how much water. IMO, the Tassimo wins hands-down! « Show Less
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It dispenses hot water over the K-cup in the brewer. If you don't put in a K-cup, all you get is hot water. (This is in the user manual.) I have used it to brew tea using a tea bag instead of a K-cup, and it works well. The water is about 190 degrees (not boiling). Hope this helps! This platinum brewer is great. The water reservoir holds plenty and the timer is very helpful.
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Hi Adrienne. I'm not entirely sure what you're asking. When you first plug it in (and put water in it) you'll see that the temperature indicator light for 185 degrees lights up. If you press the "reboil/temp. Set" button, you'll see that you can select other temps that way. Keep pressing until it lands on the 208.4 F temp. It'll start boiling right away. It doesn't keep the water at 212 F (the boiling point) but at 209.4, the perfect temp for black tea. You can press that button again to get it to boil if you want (like for hot cereal or something that calls for boiling water). Does that answer your question? Hi Adrienne. I'm not entirely sure what you're asking. When you first plug it in (and put water in it) you'll see that the temperature indicator light for 185 degrees lights up. If you press the "reboil/temp. Set" button, you'll see that you can select other temps that way. Keep pressing until it lands on the 208.4 F temp. It'll start boiling right away. It doesn't keep the water at 212 F (the boiling point) but at 209.4, the perfect temp for black tea. You can press that button again to get it to boil if you want (like for hot cereal or something that calls for boiling water).... » Read More Hi Adrienne. I'm not entirely sure what you're asking. When you first plug it in (and put water in it) you'll see that the temperature indicator light for 185 degrees lights up. If you press the "reboil/temp. Set" button, you'll see that you can select other temps that way. Keep pressing until it lands on the 208.4 F temp. It'll start boiling right away. It doesn't keep the water at 212 F (the boiling point) but at 209.4, the perfect temp for black tea. You can press that button again to get it to boil if you want (like for hot cereal or something that calls for boiling water). Does that answer your question? « Show Less
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Yes, you can warm water without boiling. Overall it's very good product. I had older model from the same brand for 10 years until little plastic window cracked. Even then it didn't leak for months. I've tried two other brand in a year (including Bodum) while I was looking for T-Fal. My old model was discontinued. Finally I saw this one. No regrets sinse I got it. Small ( not like most others 1.7 L), quick with two heating options beside boiling. Recommend .
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Mine is full of water and on all the time, so I have instant hot water. It would be pointless to have to wait for 5 liters of water to heat.
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I use it without a k-cup. It gives me hot water to make tea or noodles. Be warned though. I'm on my 3rd now... PRIME PRIME PRIME...
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Hi Richard, There's a small nozzle right next to the two that dispense coffee and there's a selection on the upper right knob for "Tea portion" on some models or "Water portion" on others and only hot water comes out of this nozzle. It's a timed amount dispensed that you can set the volume of so that you can customize it to the volume of the tea cup that you're using. They have pretty much though of everything!
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I've had no issues with this one. In the case of going through several kuerig machines. After doing extensive research in looking for the best on the market. I found that the CuisineArt machine had fewest problems. However, not sure about the water where you live, but to ensure that they don't get hard water resin that clogs. I change the water filters on the machine at least monthly if not more often. For a good deal I found a pack of 20 filters on Amazon for a low price which makes it worth the cost of replacing them as often as possible. Also, this machine has the rinse feature, which I use often to keep the needles clean at least every other day. Hope this helps. TRod I've had no issues with this one. In the case of going through several kuerig machines. After doing extensive research in looking for the best on the market. I found that the CuisineArt machine had fewest problems. However, not sure about the water where you live, but to ensure that they don't get hard water resin that clogs. I change the water filters on the machine at least monthly if not more often. For a good deal I found a pack of 20 filters on Amazon for a low price which makes it worth the cost of replacing them as often as possible. Also, this machine has the rinse feature, which I... » Read More I've had no issues with this one. In the case of going through several kuerig machines. After doing extensive research in looking for the best on the market. I found that the CuisineArt machine had fewest problems. However, not sure about the water where you live, but to ensure that they don't get hard water resin that clogs. I change the water filters on the machine at least monthly if not more often. For a good deal I found a pack of 20 filters on Amazon for a low price which makes it worth the cost of replacing them as often as possible. Also, this machine has the rinse feature, which I use often to keep the needles clean at least every other day. Hope this helps. TRod « Show Less
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Usually you infuse the tea for 3 or so minutes. It would seem that pumping hot water thru a tea bag in 30-60 seconds wouldn't get the full flavor out of the tea. But they do make tea K-cups. Maybe they put more tea in them than a tea bag??? So obviously I don't know!
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The machine requires a pod installed in order to work. I suppose you could put an empty pod in it & try to get just hot water, but I have not tried that as I use the machine for coffee & hot chocolate.
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I'm a little surprised that people are using this to boil water. It is not made for this. This is a pouring device only for use in the pour over coffee technique. You need to use another kettle to boil the water then transfer the hot water to the Hario. If you don't want the get another kettle you will be very limited to the amount, about one half of the kettle, you can use safely. It is not made for the regular process of boiling water. BE CAREFUL.
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If you lift the lid and shut it without a K-cup in i, it will just do hot water, but i suggest getting a k-cup filter so you can just place the tea bag or ground coffee directly inside the keurig.
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I just zap my mug with water in it for about a minute, then dump the hot water out and brew into the hot mug, works much better for me. My husband likes the tepid brew though, weirdo.