# Water boiler recommendations **URL:** \ **Category:** Furniture & Equipment\ **Created:** [April 4, 2014, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/water-boiler-recommendations/5137 "2014-04-04T14:41:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Andy\_Soell](https://forum.coworking.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Andy\_Soell](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Andy_Soell)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2014, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/water-boiler-recommendations/5137/1 "2014-04-04T14:41:01Z")
Overall I’m really loving how everyone in our community pitches in on things like cleaning up, washing dishes, making coffee, etc. but there’s one thing that everyone forgets and it DRIVES ME CRAZY. We have a [hot water pot](http://www.amazon.com/HOMEIMAGE-3-2-Liter-Electric-Thermo/dp/B007WWKIKG/ref=sr_1_20?ie=UTF8&qid=1396622207&sr=8-20&keywords=water+boiler) that we use to keep 3 liters of water ready to go for tea or coffee at a moment’s notice, and it’s ALWAYS empty. I’m as much to blame as anyone else in our community, but it left me wondering if something like this exists that includes hardware to connect directly into the waterline so it automatically keeps filled. Has anyone come across something like that? Andy Soell The Salt Mines > **[The Salt Mines | Coworking Space in Clintonville](https://www.saltmines.us/)** > > Salt Mines coworking space in Clintonville Ohio. Shared office space focusing on coworking with dedicated desks or shared desks featuring shared common areas, conference room, shared kitchen, and all the coffee you can drink. ---
**Author:** ![alex](https://forum.coworking.org/user_avatar/forum.coworking.org/alex/32/338_2.png) [@alex](https://forum.coworking.org/u/alex)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2014, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/water-boiler-recommendations/5137/2 "2014-04-04T15:00:41Z")
Yep, our coffee maker (and water cooler) are both wired into a water line. More here: [http://www.quora.com/Coworking/Whats-the-best-way-of-providing-coffee-in-my-new-coworking-space](http://www.quora.com/Coworking/Whats-the-best-way-of-providing-coffee-in-my-new-coworking-space) We rent a higher-end water cooler from a local company (they do the maintenance for us), but you can get more basic ones on Amazon, just search for bottle-less water coolers. Most of them have hot water built in, too. -Alex > **···** > > – > > /ah > [indyhall.org](http://indyhall.org) > > coworking in philadelphia > > On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 10:41 AM, Andy Soell [aso...@gmail.com](mailto:aso...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > > > Andy Soell > > > The Salt Mines > > > [http://saltmines.us](http://saltmines.us) > > > Overall I’m really loving how everyone in our community pitches in on things like cleaning up, washing dishes, making coffee, etc. but there’s one thing that everyone forgets and it DRIVES ME CRAZY. We have a [hot water pot](http://www.amazon.com/HOMEIMAGE-3-2-Liter-Electric-Thermo/dp/B007WWKIKG/ref=sr_1_20?ie=UTF8&qid=1396622207&sr=8-20&keywords=water+boiler) that we use to keep 3 liters of water ready to go for tea or coffee at a moment’s notice, and it’s ALWAYS empty. I’m as much to blame as anyone else in our community, but it left me wondering if something like this exists that includes hardware to connect directly into the waterline so it automatically keeps filled. Has anyone come across something like that? > > > – > > > > Visit this forum on the web at [http://discuss.coworking.com](http://discuss.coworking.com) > > > > * * * > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+...@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+...@googlegroups.com). > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_Soell](https://forum.coworking.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Andy\_Soell](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Andy_Soell)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2014, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/water-boiler-recommendations/5137/3 "2014-04-04T15:39:59Z")
Thanks Alex—I saw that post a while back, but I think I would have a mutiny on my hands if I even _suggested_ we switch away from French press. I’m really looking for something that just handles the boiling water. Did a little more searching and found [this one from Bunn](http://amzn.com/B0000DIWV2) but was a little sticker shocked. I guess that’s the difference between consumer and professional level equipment, though. > **···** > > On Friday, April 4, 2014 11:00:41 AM UTC-4, Alex Hillman wrote: > > > Yep, our coffee maker (and water cooler) are both wired into a water line. > > > More here: [http://www.quora.com/Coworking/Whats-the-best-way-of-providing-coffee-in-my-new-coworking-space](http://www.quora.com/Coworking/Whats-the-best-way-of-providing-coffee-in-my-new-coworking-space) > > > > > > We rent a higher-end water cooler from a local company (they do the maintenance for us), but you can get more basic ones on Amazon, just search for bottle-less water coolers. Most of them have hot water built in, too. > > > > > > -Alex > > > > > > > > > – > > > > > > /ah > > [indyhall.org](http://indyhall.org) > > > > coworking in philadelphia > > > On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 10:41 AM, Andy Soell [aso...@gmail.com](mailto:aso...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > > > > > > Andy Soell > > > > The Salt Mines > > > > [http://saltmines.us](http://saltmines.us) > > > > Overall I’m really loving how everyone in our community pitches in on things like cleaning up, washing dishes, making coffee, etc. but there’s one thing that everyone forgets and it DRIVES ME CRAZY. We have a [hot water pot](http://www.amazon.com/HOMEIMAGE-3-2-Liter-Electric-Thermo/dp/B007WWKIKG/ref=sr_1_20?ie=UTF8&qid=1396622207&sr=8-20&keywords=water+boiler) that we use to keep 3 liters of water ready to go for tea or coffee at a moment’s notice, and it’s ALWAYS empty. I’m as much to blame as anyone else in our community, but it left me wondering if something like this exists that includes hardware to connect directly into the waterline so it automatically keeps filled. Has anyone come across something like that? > > > > – > > > > > > Visit this forum on the web at [http://discuss.coworking.com](http://discuss.coworking.com) > > > > > > * * * > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+...@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+...@googlegroups.com). > > > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > > ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_Soell](https://forum.coworking.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Andy\_Soell](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Andy_Soell)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2014, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/water-boiler-recommendations/5137/4 "2014-04-04T16:10:21Z")
It doesn’t look like it does a direct water-line hookup, which is kind of the point. This is probably just a situation where we’ll have to either wait and try to find something second-hand or just bite the bullet and do it right. > **···** > > On Apr 4, 2014, at 12:07 PM, Randall G. Arnold [randall...@texrat.net](mailto:randall...@texrat.net) wrote: > > > Andy, would the cheaper model shown in related items work for you? > > > [http://www.amazon.com/BUNN-OHW-Water-Dispenser-Pourover/dp/B000FAMSQO/ref=pd\_sim\_sbs\_k\_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=158ZJTAVX2EHG413K5M7](http://www.amazon.com/BUNN-OHW-Water-Dispenser-Pourover/dp/B000FAMSQO/ref=pd_sim_sbs_k_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=158ZJTAVX2EHG413K5M7) > > > > On April 4, 2014 at 10:39 AM Andy Soell \<[aso...@gmail.com](mailto:aso...@gmail.com) \> wrote: > > > > > > ``` > > > Thanks Alex—I saw that post a while back, but I think I would have a mutiny on my hands if I even *suggested* we switch away from French press. I'm really looking for something that just handles the boiling water. Did a little more searching and found [this one from Bunn](http://amzn.com/B0000DIWV2) but was a little sticker shocked. I guess that's the difference between consumer and professional level equipment, though. > > > > > > ``` > > > > > > On Friday, April 4, 2014 11:00:41 AM UTC-4, Alex Hillman wrote: > > > > > > > Yep, our coffee maker (and water cooler) are both wired into a water line. > > > > > ``` > > > > More here: [http://www.quora.com/Coworking/Whats-the-best-way-of-providing-coffee-in-my-new-coworking-space](http://www.quora.com/Coworking/Whats-the-best-way-of-providing-coffee-in-my-new-coworking-space) > > > > > > > > ``` > > > > > We rent a higher-end water cooler from a local company (they do the maintenance for us), but you can get more basic ones on Amazon, just search for bottle-less water coolers. Most of them have hot water built in, too. > > > > > -Alex > > > > > > > > > > – > > > > > ``` > > > > /ah > > > > > > > > [indyhall.org](http://indyhall.org/) > > > > > > > > ``` > > > > > > > > coworking in philadelphia > > > > > ``` > > > > On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 10:41 AM, Andy Soell wrote: > > > > > > > > ``` > > > > > > > > > ``` > > > > > Overall I'm really loving how everyone in our community pitches in on things like cleaning up, washing dishes, making coffee, etc. but there's one thing that everyone forgets and it DRIVES ME CRAZY. We have a [hot water pot](http://www.amazon.com/HOMEIMAGE-3-2-Liter-Electric-Thermo/dp/B007WWKIKG/ref=sr_1_20?ie=UTF8&qid=1396622207&sr=8-20&keywords=water+boiler)that we use to keep 3 liters of water ready to go for tea or coffee at a moment's notice, and it's ALWAYS empty. I'm as much to blame as anyone else in our community, but it left me wondering if something like this exists that includes hardware to connect directly into the waterline so it automatically keeps filled. Has anyone come across something like that? > > > > > > > > > > ``` > > > > > > Andy Soell > > > > > > The Salt Mines > > > > > > [http://saltmines.us](http://saltmines.us/) > > > > > > > > > > > > ## – Visit this forum on the web at [http://discuss.coworking.com](http://discuss.coworking.com/) > > > > > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [cowork...@googlegroups.com](mailto:cowork...@googlegroups.com). > > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > > > > > > > – > > > Visit this forum on the web at [http://discuss.coworking.com](http://discuss.coworking.com/) > > > > > > * * * > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+...@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+...@googlegroups.com) . > > > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > > Randall (Randy) Arnold > > Developer and Enthusiast Advocate > > [http://texrat.net](http://texrat.net) > > > > +18177396806 ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_Soell](https://forum.coworking.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Andy\_Soell](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Andy_Soell)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2014, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/water-boiler-recommendations/5137/5 "2014-04-04T16:38:22Z")
I don’t know much about these, but it seems unlikely to me that they get water to the temperature that would be needed for coffee—I think they’re designed more as replacements for hot water tanks in homes to get water hot enough for bathing and washing dishes. Good thinking outside-the-box, though! > **···** > > On Apr 4, 2014, at 12:21 PM, Randall G. Arnold [randall...@texrat.net](mailto:randall...@texrat.net) wrote: > > > Oops, sorry, didn’t notice that feature missing. > > > Would a point-of-use water heater do the trick? > > > [http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb\_sb\_noss\_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=point+of+use+water+heater](http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=point+of+use+water+heater) > > > > On April 4, 2014 at 11:10 AM [aso...@gmail.com](mailto:aso...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > > > It doesn’t look like it does a direct water-line hookup, which is kind of the point. This is probably just a situation where we’ll have to either wait and try to find something second-hand or just bite the bullet and do it right. > > > > > > ``` > > > On Apr 4, 2014, at 12:07 PM, Randall G. Arnold < > > randall...@texrat.net> wrote: > > > > > > ``` > > > > > Andy, would the cheaper model shown in related items work for you? > > > > > [http://www.amazon.com/BUNN-OHW-Water-Dispenser-Pourover/dp/B000FAMSQO/ref=pd\_sim\_sbs\_k\_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=158ZJTAVX2EHG413K5M7](http://www.amazon.com/BUNN-OHW-Water-Dispenser-Pourover/dp/B000FAMSQO/ref=pd_sim_sbs_k_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=158ZJTAVX2EHG413K5M7) > > > > > > ``` > > > > > On April 4, 2014 at 10:39 AM Andy Soell < > > > > aso...@gmail.com > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Thanks Alex—I saw that post a while back, but I think I would have a mutiny on my hands if I even *suggested* we switch away from French press. I'm really looking for something that just handles the boiling water. Did a little more searching and found [this one from Bunn](http://amzn.com/B0000DIWV2) but was a little sticker shocked. I guess that's the difference between consumer and professional level equipment, though. > > > > > > > > > > ``` > > > > > > > > > > On Friday, April 4, 2014 11:00:41 AM UTC-4, Alex Hillman wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Yep, our coffee maker (and water cooler) are both wired into a water line. > > > > > > > ``` > > > > > > More here: [http://www.quora.com/Coworking/Whats-the-best-way-of-providing-coffee-in-my-new-coworking-space](http://www.quora.com/Coworking/Whats-the-best-way-of-providing-coffee-in-my-new-coworking-space) > > > > > > > > > > > > ``` > > > > > > > We rent a higher-end water cooler from a local company (they do the maintenance for us), but you can get more basic ones on Amazon, just search for bottle-less water coolers. Most of them have hot water built in, too. > > > > > > > -Alex > > > > > > > > > > > > > > – > > > > > > > ``` > > > > > > /ah > > > > > > > > > > > > [indyhall.org](http://indyhall.org/) > > > > > > > > > > > > ``` > > > > > > > > > > > > coworking in philadelphia > > > > > > > ``` > > > > > > On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 10:41 AM, Andy Soell wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > ``` > > > > > > > > > > > > > ``` > > > > > > > Overall I'm really loving how everyone in our community pitches in on things like cleaning up, washing dishes, making coffee, etc. but there's one thing that everyone forgets and it DRIVES ME CRAZY. We have a [hot water pot](http://www.amazon.com/HOMEIMAGE-3-2-Liter-Electric-Thermo/dp/B007WWKIKG/ref=sr_1_20?ie=UTF8&qid=1396622207&sr=8-20&keywords=water+boiler)that we use to keep 3 liters of water ready to go for tea or coffee at a moment's notice, and it's ALWAYS empty. I'm as much to blame as anyone else in our community, but it left me wondering if something like this exists that includes hardware to connect directly into the waterline so it automatically keeps filled. Has anyone come across something like that? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ``` > > > > > > > > Andy Soell > > > > > > > > The Salt Mines > > > > > > > > [http://saltmines.us](http://saltmines.us/) > > > > > > > > ## – Visit this forum on the web at [http://discuss.coworking.com](http://discuss.coworking.com/) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [cowork...@googlegroups.com](mailto:cowork...@googlegroups.com). > > > > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > > > > > ``` > > > > > -- > > > > > Visit this forum on the web at [http://discuss.coworking.com](http://discuss.coworking.com/) > > > > > > > > > > --- > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+...@googlegroups.com . > > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > > > > > > > > > ``` > > > > > ``` > > > > Randall (Randy) Arnold > > > > Developer and Enthusiast Advocate > > > > > > > > [http://texrat.net](http://texrat.net/) > > > > > > > > ``` > > > > > > > > +18177396806 > > >