Can you turn it on go for a run and come back in 30 minutes with it heated? Does it keep the water hot and ready if left on?
1454243
It doesn't take that long to get it ready (water) - I'd say a minute at most. The only reason to keep it running that long is if you wanted to warm your cup/s or shot glass/es (at the top of the unit). But the quick answer is "yes".
1454244
Almost all modern "heating" type machines will automatically turn off after a period of time to keep you from bruning your house down. Yes, you can turn this on and go for a run. Yes, the machine will turn itself off after a period of time, but if you get back w/i 1/2 an hour or so the water and head machanisim should still be hot.
1454245
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.
1433446
It is heated. I put pretty warm water in before I use it. BUT it does not stay hot (warm)
438617
Hi Heidi, Absolutely not! This is only for water use. The water stays hot/boiling as long as machine is plugged in....once unplugged, the time it takes to cool down depends on the amount of water in container and external room temperature. I never unplug mine, unless if on vacation... Hope this helps!
25039
Yes. There is a switch which you can turn on manually. You may not get instant hot water when you turn it on. You need to leave it running for a couple of minutes.
25034
Yes, you may. Just move your settings from timer to "on" position. Remenber this is a small pump, you can't have hot water right away.
1669267
NO--it does not shut off on its own.I have never tried to run mine continuously. It is used to make a large bathroom warmer when showering. I am not sure that I would leave it running continuously. I would certainly not leave the house with it running.
1012970
If you leave the light on then the power is going thru the unit and the heater coils will heat the water up to temp in say 10 mins or so and you could then "take your shower" ........................... if you forget to go shut it off it will continue to keep the water at the set temp and cost a lot to maintain that temp.Really if you take a shower everday at say 6am then just put the timers on to have the heater come on for 30 mins starting at 5:30am and when you hop in it will be all hot for you and you don't have to mess with it again, it will shut off at 6am and you will have hot water most of the day ...................... the main reason for buying one of these is so you don't have to mess with it??? If you leave the light on then the power is going thru the unit and the heater coils will heat the water up to temp in say 10 mins or so and you could then "take your shower" ........................... if you forget to go shut it off it will continue to keep the water at the set temp and cost a lot to maintain that temp.Really if you take a shower everday at say 6am then just put the timers on to have the heater come on for 30 mins starting at 5:30am and when you hop in it will be all hot for you and you don't have to mess with it again, it will shut off at 6am and you will... » Read More If you leave the light on then the power is going thru the unit and the heater coils will heat the water up to temp in say 10 mins or so and you could then "take your shower" ........................... if you forget to go shut it off it will continue to keep the water at the set temp and cost a lot to maintain that temp.Really if you take a shower everday at say 6am then just put the timers on to have the heater come on for 30 mins starting at 5:30am and when you hop in it will be all hot for you and you don't have to mess with it again, it will shut off at 6am and you will have hot water most of the day ...................... the main reason for buying one of these is so you don't have to mess with it??? « Show Less
25037
I have never tried it, but the switch has on (no timer), timed and off. I usually just let the water run until it's hot enough.
346760
The switch will not turn off till the water is boiled, so if you take it off early and then put it back onto the base, it will continue heating. Just flip the switch off as you are pouring if you want it off. That's what I do!
1890726
It heats the water rather nicely. I have even had to turn the heat off because it got to hot. I still start with warm water just so it heats up faster but have put in cold water before. It took about 5 min to warm up to a nice temperature.
562962
No, if you unplug it the water temperature seems to decrease fairly quickly. It will stay warm, but it's not hot and won't keep for 24 hours. I have both an airpot and 2 boilers, and the boilers are much more useful. The airpot is great if you want to be able to carry hot water around with you, but I prefer the convenience of having boiling hot water readily available anytime I want it, rather than having to boil it another pot or unit and then filling the airpot.
1381640
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.
429388
On high, the grate where the heated air is exiting does get hot, but not to the point that it would burn you. The rest of the heater remains cool. When switched off while running, the fan will run for 6 seconds to cool of the unit. It cools off pretty fast.
1012971
On. But your heater will stay on all the time then... Unless your going to push the button everytime you want hot water, but depending on how often that is you may not have very hot water. I would suggest letting it heat two hours in early AM and two hours very late afternoon, this is what we do and with two people in house we always have hot water and it has saved us a lot of money on electricity. Good luck
2259531
This unit does not actually HEAT the water. It only aids in maintaining the water temperature. Hot, or at least warm, water must be put into the unit. And even then it only does an adequate job of keeping the water warm. If the unit is turned off, the water will moderate or cool quickly.
100842
No, mine stays on for the entire brew timt.. you might reset your stay warm feature for at least an hour stay warm time
855751
It's really more like 4-5 minutes. My wife hates it. She wants it for tea, and now she has to plan on hitting the hot water button 5 minutes before she is running out the door. There is no hot water reservoir that is constantly heated. It does it on the fly when you hit the button.