Discount Spt 5-Liter Stainless with Multi-Temp Feature

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I had TWO Zojirushi hot water dispensers. Both failed after less than 2 years on each. One was a manual pump and the other a 3L one touch. This SPT has everything that the Zojirushi units don't. Best of all, it is very inexpensive--about 1/2 the price! Here is my run down:

PROS:

-stainless steel tank: the non-stick on my zojirushi gradually deteriorates (in your water?) and actually sloughed off on one of my units making it useless. No such problem with stainless steel! Just descale it once a month and you are golden.

-pump: there is a safety button you press to unlock the unit and then you just press the dispense button. The water flow is so much stronger than either of my Zojirushi units--score another win for SPT.

-capacity: I went with a larger 5L size this time around. I drink a lot of french pressed coffee and also tea. Refilling a 3L unit was becoming an every 3 day affair and I just wanted to extend that a bit.

-water level display

-reboil feature: have it on 185 degrees but when I want it extra hot, I hit the reboil. Sure you can have it on the hottest setting all the time but that also means more energy.

-3 temperatures: unit will blink on selected temperature and will be a solid light when temperature is reached.

-easy to clean

CONS:

-large size means more energy wasted and also more time to reach desired temperature and even for the reboil. On the outside you can feel heat so there is definitely some heat loss that must be restored by the heating element. How much energy to keep this thing running 24/7? I wish I knew. I guess convenience has a cost.

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Most of my experience with these kind of hot pots was with the Zojirushi brand, which is truly a great product thought admittedly quite expensive. The SPT pot is considerably less expensive and is a great alternative if you want to save money on the front end. Nevertheless, my rating comes in at 3 stars because the unit is very poorly insulated. It is hot to the touch on the outside. All that heat escaping into your kitchen has to come from somewhere, and it's not cheap. I'm exchanging for a Zojirushi to save that money in the long run (and get the small LCD Temp display to boot).

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I ordered a 3.5 Liter hot water dispenser from SPT company for a friend. Within 6 months the product stopped working. It appeared to be an electrical problem. I was unable to contact the manufacturer by telephone, but was given an email address which I utilized to query as to repair or replacement. I never received an answer. My friend really enjoyed this item, and used the product daily while it worked, so I ordered another one, however, I increased the size to the 5 Liter model, hoping the size difference might prove to be an improvement. When my friend received the 5 Liter model and placed water in the dispenser, it immediately began leaking from the bottom of the dispenser. Since the product was just purchased, I contacted the seller (not the manufacturer) and the seller immediately replaced this new unit with another one, which worked dutifully for almost 11 months. Now, as of today, this product no longer works. It appears that there is another electrical problem. Since it has been 11 months, the seller is requiring me to contact the manufacturer, and they gave me a telephone number this time. So far I have been unable to get anyone to answer the telephone. I would not recommend this product to anyone, due to the quality of the product. If it worked, and worked for several years, it may be well worth the high price, but with problems in 3 of 3 products, it is my opinion that either there is absolutely no quality control in the manufacturing process, or the parts that are used are of such low quality that one may expect this product to fail within 6 to 12 months, every time.

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We received the Spt 5 Liter pot and liked it so much that I am just ordering another one while I am logged on to my account. It has a nice stainless steel interior and holds the temperatures great. My only complaint is that everything is in English. There is not Japanese or Chinese labels on the pot and the directions must have been written by someone with English as a first language, because they are easy to understand. This was my only disappointment, no challenge deciphering humorous Asian instructions.

I would recommend this to anyone who used lots of hot water and wants it on demand. In addition to tea,the ideal temp for pour over coffee making is 192F-204F. The high temp setting of 208F on this pot pegs it perfectly. I selfishly bought this unit because I am a coffee drinker and my family are tea drinkers, so everyone in the family is happy.

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I just received my second SPT 5 Liter pot. It also works great out of the box. I love it. My wife loves it. Again I recommend the appliance.

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I use this daily and love it. The only downside is if you run low on water, it can evaporate and the unit will shut off. Make sure you keep it full so this doesn't happen. Other wise this is perfect for all my tea needs.