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Kettle owner here. They're extremely efficient at heating water, often boiling a full load in under 8 minutes. Some models can be set to heat water at specific temperatures as well, making them a necessity for brewing different kinds of tea at their optimal conditions. Green tea for instance works best around 180F while black tea at 212F.
Chuckles in 3 minutes
I have an instant hot water tap that dispenses boiling water. I don't understand why it's not more popular with tea drinkers...
assloads of cost for installation + wasted energy
I installed it myself, the instructions were pretty straight forward, the piping all flexible (no braised copper). and I'm not really that handy.
wasted energy: this is something I've thought about; it generally cycles after dispensing, but sometimes you'll hear it heating; I could put it on a timer so it's not warming water in the middle of the night I guess....
but it's reservoir is insulated, so it's not the energy waste you'd think, especially compared to stove heating water / multiple kettles per day.