Does the K155 keep the water in the reservoir hot, or does it heat up the water on-demand? I'm looking for an energy efficient coffee/tea solution.
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Its not on demand but only about 15-20 oz (as far as I can tell) is kept warm at any given point. Once a cup is poured it heats up the next cup. In My opinion its a pretty good balance of not heating the whole 90oz tank but keeping a small amount of water ready when you want it.
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When 'on', all Keurig coffee-makers maintain hot water in the internal reservoir (not the whole tank). This commercial version is programmable, so it can be turned on and off at preset times (your choice), and set to turn off automatically a set time after the last cup was brewed. We find ours to work well and seems as energy efficient as most similar alternatives.
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it is programmable to be on and off at a specific time during the day. If u only want to use it in the morning you can set the specific time on period. There is a heating element that stays hot waiting to heat the water. I have always had to wait for the water to heat prior to making a cup. So, I do not believe there is a Resevoir of stored hot water, surely it doesn't heat the attached large red our of water.
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Hi Lisa,I don't actually own this particular coffeemaker, but we own a 12-cup Cuisinart Coffeemaker that doesn't have the hot tea feature. In ours, you pour the water in yourself, so if you want 10 cups, you pour in only ten cups, etc.I don't believe this coffeemaker requires a hookup to a water line. You're the "water line".
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I decided on the K75 Platinum due to the size of the water reservoir being so large, hence not needing to fill as often, the fact that you can set the K75 to turn off and then back on to heat the water in time for your needed cup. I don't like having the power on all the time so this feature is awesome. this package deal also came with the charcoal filter and a refillable, removable coffee filter so you can use your own coffee as well as a large selection of the Kcups so we could decide which type/brand of coffee we liked. We found we have entirely different tastes in our coffee. Love, love, love our K75 Platinum! Hope this helped as I really didn't look that much further at the B70 after finding the K75.
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Yes, once the water reserve heats. You will get a good hot cup quickly after putting the pod in and pushing the button. I set my machine to automatically shut off after 2 hours. If I want another cup later I have to wait for the reserve to heat again before I can start again. Hope this helps.
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No, you wouldn't want to do that. Once you turn the machine on, it only takes a few minutes for the coils to heat up. At that point, a red light goes off and you're ready to "pull" your espresso/coffee. The water is heated as it runs through the coils, and not before; water stays cool in the reservoir. You don't want to leave it on for an extended period of time.
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You don't need any special part to have hot water. When the water is up to temperature and displays "READY TO BREW" simply open the k cup holder then close it and the unit will go into brew mode, where you can select the proper amount of water you would like. I use the middle size and put swiss miss in the mug, out comes the water --and no contraption as was mentioned here needed.
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This device is fast & furious. It heats to a rolling boil quickly in minutes and then it is so hot that I cannot drink it. ( I used it for my tea) Many times I actually shut it off before it gets too hot. It is not necessary as it shuts down automatically. I like my tea,HOT, but if I let it shut off automatically it is a touch too hot, if I want to drink it right away. As to how long does it stay hot I would answer that based on where you keep it and how fast you use it. Staying hot is not a problem. Think of water reaching a rolling, boiling temp. That is what this device does. We use it every day 7 days a week and at least 4 times a day. It's the perfect water heater for those on the go. Caution there is a minimum water line for filling and one should not go below that water level line when heating. Low level line indicates 3 cups. FYI
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I got a B60 for Christmas and measured it with a P3 Kill A Watt.- Mine takes about 4 minutes to heat water from unplugged- When idle, it consumes 5-6 watts, with infrequent spikes to 400 watts to keep heated, and during brewing- After a brew cycle, when it pumps new water it spikes to 1500 watts for about a minute- A brew cycle uses less than 0.02kWh- Mine used a total of 0.67kWh in a 24 hour period including 5 brew cycles- At $0.15 per kWh, that's around 10 cents a day to leave it heated 24/7.
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It has a reservoir of hot water that you can dispense as needed, into a cup or pot, and use to make tea. The machine only heats and dispenses water, and works quite well for that purpose. You can set it to several different temps.
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It just brews, but it does a great job and if you let hot water sit in the pot for a while before making coffee it keeps it warm for a really long time.
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I think you got it right there, for Tea or Hot Cocoa which just need hot water there isn't enough reason as I see it to use the K-Cup brewer.
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Look for the Bodum 5500, hot water "kettle". Got mine here on Amazon, a year or two back. Heats quickly, auto off, you lift it off the base/power supply when it is through boiling the water.
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This isn't an answer to the question, but rather a repeat of the question and a response to the previous "answers." Mr/Ms Roby, if you don't understand the question, why did you write an answer? Ms Cowgirl, the Product Description says, "This amazing instant water heater can be connected to the existing hot water piping." So perhaps a better explanation is that YOU cannot hook it up to American piping. If NO ONE could hook it up to American piping, it wouldn't have a 4.4-star rating. Mr Curcie, what difference does it make WHY Ms O'Meara wants it hotter? A shower is not the only way people use hot water. Folks running a food truck, for instance, might need hot water over 100 to make hot tea, instant coffee, wash their utensils, etc. Using the example in the Product Description, tap water coming in at 56 will be heated 45 to 101. This is NOT hot enough for hot drinks, as 101 is only 2.4 above body temperature. Great for baby formula; not great for coffee. If the 101 water from one unit can be run through a second unit, a 45 temperature rise will yield 146 water, which IS hot enough for coffee and hot tea. The biggest problem with Amazon's Q&As is people chiming in with "answers" when they don't really know the answer. So how about it? Does anyone (including the seller) actually know the answer to this question? Or are we supposed to be satisfied with "I don't know," "I don't understand," "I could only guess," and "Why would you want to?"
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I do not really have that problem. Once every two weeks I run the water through, I add more water if it does not make a full pot.(this replaces the water that evaporates from the heating)..... I have had the coffee maker for a long time and have done this per their recommendations since I bought it. As it heats up the water all the time there is evaporation.
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Yes, this is a great coffee maker. The coffee tastes wonderful and stays hot after brewing. I have absolutely no complaints. I never thought about the plastic reservoir as a concern. Coffee is always great. Try it. It is well worth the low cost. I love the brewstation concept.
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The one I have heats in 10 to 15 minutes and then stops, but then now and then starts again to keep the water in the reserve hot. I like this coffee machine very much.
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I haven't tried it myself, but it is doubtful that it would provide good results. Most teas call for just under boiling water and steeped at three minutes, give or take. I don't think the Keurig get's quite that hot, but more importantly, it won't steep the tea. It'll just drip water through the tea.You might use the Keurig to heat water, and then steep the tea in the hot water it makes. Might not be quite hot enough, but the results will likely be better than 'brewing' it in that little k-cup strainer thing.