Current options for quiet ways to boil water

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#319567 8-May-2025 16:15

We are essentially looking for a quiet way to heat boiling water for drinks etc. The current Breville Smart jug we have was ranked by consumer as one of the quietest option, but it makes a lot of noise. Currently we have come across two other options, one appears to be far better than the other. But wonder if anyone else has either of these options or if anyone has any better option.

The Breville Aquastation for heating. It basically heats water on demand and pours directly into a cup. So seems to be a very power efficient way for boiling water and about $250 on special https://www.noelleeming.co.nz/p/breville-the-aquastation-hot-water-purifier/N213579.html
The other is a low wattage kettle, but it only heats 0.9 litres of water and is only 1200W and pricey for what it is. This one was recommended to me by someone https://toasted.co.nz/products/fellow-corvo-ekg-kettle So it probably heats as quickly as a normal 1.8 Litre jug, but only heating half the water. I have heard they are quieter because they are putting less energy into the water. But anyone tried one?

1 seems to be a better option than 2 although may not be as reliable long term due to it not being as basic as a kettle, plus it takes up more space on the bench.

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#3371524 8-May-2025 16:53

It won't totally solve the problem, however, my smart kettle has a keep warm function, so after the initial boil it doesn't make much noise. It's a 1.7l kettle, so good for 5 cups of tea.

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#3371528 8-May-2025 17:14

The underbench instant electric with a tap on the top is the other way to go. Check the power requirements.

A friend had one installed professionally and called me up to ask why he can't make a drink and run the toaster and the microwave at the same time without tripping the rcd or something like that. In fairness it could have been an earth fault with the unit so I told him to call the installer.

I recall it was installed with a three pin plug on in a double socket with the dishwasher or something. It did not sound good. I haven't heard how the call to the installer tuned out.

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#3371530 8-May-2025 17:18

You will get a small amount of noise from an underbench depending on the install and vibration etc. It may depend a little on brand. Anyway in a closed cupboard it will not be disrupting phone calls and need extra TV volume etc.

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#3371531 8-May-2025 17:18

I have a kogan hot water dispenser. Its not that noisy but its pretty damn slow. Like walk off and do something else while the cup fills and DONT FORGET ITS FILLING type slow. Not quite boiling but enough for a hot chocolate or cup of soup.

I got a cheap blue mini kettle from kmart because I am a sucker for small kitchen appliances. its really noisy. Also despite being small its too much load for my inverter so defeats the purpose of having it. They do not sell it any more. If the other small kettle is the same, not worth bothering. Was also like 5% of the cost of that horrendously overpriced one.

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#3371550 8-May-2025 19:05

A pot is the quietest. Or not a new fast modern jug.

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#3371552 8-May-2025 19:15

Just a suggestion, before abandoning your quiet kettle, it is a good idea to descale the kettle because the deposits for boiling the water give more surfaces which create bubbles. We have an undersink unit, but before that we had a Breville quiet kettle and we did notice that descaling helped reduce the noise.

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#3371557 8-May-2025 20:04

Flat bottom kettles are always noisier than the ancient element in the water style metal kettle as I recall. Good luck finding a new one and with auto-off feature.

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#3371561 8-May-2025 20:13

networkn:

It won't totally solve the problem, however, my smart kettle has a keep warm function, so after the initial boil it doesn't make much noise. It's a 1.7l kettle, so good for 5 cups of tea.

My breville smart kettle also has the keep warm feature, but it is the initial boiling that is the problem. Keeping it warm is relatively quiet.

Also descaling doesn’t make any difference to the noise

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#3371574 8-May-2025 23:14

Underbench unit will be somewhat quieter and certainly more soundproof-able. Convenience, safety, and speed advantages too: https://www.harveynorman.co.nz/whiteware/kitchen/filtered-water-taps/insinkerator-hot-and-cold-filtered-water-tap-chrome-hc900c.html

Cost is a downside and I'm not certain whether they legally require a plumber.

They're all going to be around 2kW just like a typical kettle. Don't expect to use three large appliances on one circuit for sustained periods, especially if you're on 16A breakers. Nothing inherently wrong with it sharing a double plug with a dishwasher.

Heating water takes a lot of energy; expect ~40 seconds per 200mL cup for a 2kW continuous-flow machine.

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#3371597 9-May-2025 08:31

We have a Aquastation here. Works really well. Not the fastest device at dispensing water but not bad either. Still quicker than a kettle. And other than the water running into the cup its pretty much silent. Only downside is their instructions on things like descaling etc are just garbage. Once you work it out all good.

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#3371673 9-May-2025 11:44

Kmart had a .9l kettle on Clearnce for about $10 the other week.

I got one and it is essentially silent. Can't see it online but if one is close by might be worth checking out.

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#3371676 9-May-2025 11:54

CokemonZ:

Kmart had a .9l kettle on Clearnce for about $10 the other week.

I got one and it is essentially silent. Can't see it online but if one is close by might be worth checking out.

Was it the blue one to match the 1 slice toaster? Noisy still.

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#3372258 11-May-2025 17:02

xiaomi Instant Hot Water Dispenser

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#3372262 11-May-2025 17:36

Good lord that UI.

Time per cup and noise while pouring are possibly a concern, given how long each pour takes.

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#3372379 12-May-2025 10:01

mattwnz:

The other is a low wattage kettle, but it only heats 0.9 litres of water and is only 1200W and pricey for what it is. This one was recommended to me by someone https://toasted.co.nz/products/fellow-corvo-ekg-kettle

an option may simply be to buy an adjustable temperature controlled kettle, like the mentioned, and NOT boil the water. a lot of uses for hot water does not required boiled water, it only requires hot water which is much quieter to do.

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