I found one of these Breville HotCup VKT124 packed away in my house only a few days ago and I have *Absolutely ZERO Recollection* of actually buying it. I know it must have been there for at least '3 YEARS'. I set it up in my kitchen yesterday and it is an Excellent kitchen device. VERY FAST. I would say : *_"I wish I would have bought one years ago"_* but I clearly did and totally forgot about it... 🙄

@fiveminuteman

Жыл бұрын

They are a great bit of kit and ours is still in use.

Really good and useful comparison video. I think the stop button is the most useful feature of the newer model, no more wasted water. They are both great though

really good and usefull comparison, I've been wondering what is the difference. Now I definetelly will get me the quieter one.

I really needed this Vs review thanks

@fiveminuteman

Жыл бұрын

No problem👍

Good review, I have the old model. Definitely liking the new model. Amazon selling for £38.99. Black Friday Deals. Cheers.

Great Tech real world review 5 minute man and a bonus Spiderman video :) Made me smile. Thank you.

@fiveminuteman

Жыл бұрын

No problem😃

Great video thank you - how do you empty the water reservoir and clean it on the newer model please?

@fiveminuteman

3 жыл бұрын

Good question and apart from holding it upside down after the last boil dont think there is an alternative. To be honest we have never cleaned ours out. It's used daily by two people and refilled about 2-3 times so not much builds up.

Does the new one's button work when it's off? My idea is to have a timer/smart plug attached to the socket, so I can put a mug under it, press the button and in the morning it will automatically get powered by the plug and make me a cup of tea. I can see with the rocker switch on the old one that would work, but I'm unsure with the new one. Any help would be appreciated :)

@KamciaKyniu

3 жыл бұрын

have u find out? thats amazing idea haha

Thank you, it’s been helpful as straight to the point! Do you know if this would consume a lot of Energie when boiling separately for each cup on 3000kw? Any difference on Energie Bill? As, I’ll be consuming Hotwater a lot throughout the day..

@fiveminuteman

4 жыл бұрын

If you measure a cup of water and boil just that in a kettle then you wont save any money. If you boil more than that you will save.

@estherrajathi4360

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, waiting to get this as all sold out in Argos..😫

@fiveminuteman

4 жыл бұрын

@@estherrajathi4360 asda have them from time to time.

Hey! I know this video is 5 years old. But i really want one. However. Do you still need a kettle for pasta/potatoes etc? Or do you just keep refilling mugs with this? :)

@fiveminuteman

18 күн бұрын

We use an induction cooker so never preboil water tonput in the pan.

Just done an all important Pot Noodle test and this works great!

@marcanderson1198

4 жыл бұрын

with the chicken and mushroom pot noodle i like to add a bit of milk when the noodles have gone soft as in the chicken and mushrooms has that slight creamyness to it

@fiveminuteman

4 жыл бұрын

@@marcanderson1198 top tip!

@pauloneill9880

3 жыл бұрын

@@marcanderson1198 add the hot liquid then stir and microwave on full for 2 mins. Perfect. No hard noodles or vedge. Boo yah!.

Good review. Question, how easy is it to clean?

@fiveminuteman

4 жыл бұрын

They are really simple to clean👍

The peoples Republic of Congo had me in stitches....great review though!!

@fiveminuteman

3 жыл бұрын

Its a classic😀👍

If you cant lift the second machine do you end up with stale water in the kettle and what is the minimum fill please? Also is the boil as hot as a normal kettle?

@fiveminuteman

2 жыл бұрын

You dont end up with stale water, minimum would be just over a cup, water is as hot as a kettle. If you have more than 2 people using it you have to keep filling it up. Single person ideal.

@zerostalkertolerance

2 жыл бұрын

@@fiveminuteman thank you 😊👍

If you forget to put a cup there does it just chuck out a load of hot water? What if you're using a bigger sized cup, will it under fill it?

@fiveminuteman

4 жыл бұрын

Yep boiling water will spray out. A larger cup will underfill, but you can then press the boil button again and when filled to the correct level hit the cancel button. That prevents overfill.👍

@Glenn7719

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the heads up. Would be a smart idea if it had some sort of sensor that detects if there is a cup there before it starts dishing out the water. 👍

@simonegodwin7449

2 ай бұрын

​@Glenn7719 yup the amount of times I forget the mug 😂

Can the amount of water dispensed be set for larger mugs.

@fiveminuteman

3 жыл бұрын

No but all you do is a full fill then press the stop button on the next fill to fill a large mug.

Hi if I want to make 3-4 cups of how would I do that? Would have to boil the water again or is there a button to pour water out please?

@fiveminuteman

4 жыл бұрын

You would need to press the boil button for each cup/mug. Doesn't take long for each cup.

@fab0932

4 жыл бұрын

@@fiveminuteman thank you soo much I was looking to buy one of these, thanks a lot for your help👍

@simonegodwin7449

2 ай бұрын

Yes although its all sroarate cups, it does cut electricity use​@fab0932

Nice boss Thanks the test becoz i fot the old model now but i will be buying the VKT124 Thanks i have subscribed Topman enough respect to you boss thanks a lot

@fiveminuteman

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub👍

Is the water boiled in plastic or stainless steel?

@fiveminuteman

3 жыл бұрын

I believe its boiled in metal not plastic.

Hi can you change electric element?

@fiveminuteman

4 жыл бұрын

Hmmm not sure on that but might be worth a search on ebay for a hotcup heating element to see if you can purchase them. Might be a no no. Ours is still going strong and used daily, all day by 2 adults.

Which one do you personally prefer?

@fiveminuteman

5 жыл бұрын

I prefer the vkt124 as it has the water cutoff for smaller cups.

@xHeyGiGix

5 жыл бұрын

@@fiveminuteman that's great. Thanks so much. I've just ordered that same one from Amazon. Great review. Apprecaite it

Does it boil every bit of water that's in the tank or does it separate it out per 'cup' (200ml) and boil just what it needs?

@fiveminuteman

Жыл бұрын

It boils only the cups worth which is perfect for not wasting energy.

@pspr33

Жыл бұрын

@@fiveminuteman interesting, thanks for the reply ☺️

@beewisebeestronger6224

Жыл бұрын

What size cup though?

@pspr33

Жыл бұрын

@@beewisebeestronger6224 200ml..

@beewisebeestronger6224

Жыл бұрын

@@pspr33 cheers, I've got one and there's no instructions in the box and I thought the bottom drip plate would clip in but it doesn't seem to.

If i have my family over, and 4 adults have a drink, is this still quicker than boiling a full kettle? Is this better than a kettle in your opinion? Great vid too, very helpful 👍

@fiveminuteman

4 жыл бұрын

Good question. If you had 4 people over it will handle it fine and to be honest it would be fractionally quicker than a kettle unless you measure 4 cups of water and boil only that in the kettle. The unit is much better than a kettle for ease of use. Elderly like it as they dont have to lift a heavy kettle full of boiling water. The only downside is that you have a water reservoir that needs constant filling. Similar problem to an american fridge freezer without thats not plumbed in with a water supply. Having said that we would never go back to a kettle.

@1883pirates

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the answer, very reassuring as the missus told me to buy a new kettle and I've got one of these turning up tomorrow 🥺🤞

Which gives less steam please?

@fiveminuteman

4 жыл бұрын

To be honest they have same water delivery mechanism so are identical.

I have the old one, it has a lot more 'character' IMO!

@fiveminuteman

Жыл бұрын

👍

I had one hot cup had it 3 month and it does not stop booping

@simonegodwin7449

2 ай бұрын

Booping?

The VKT124 cut out before you pressed the button to cancel.

@fiveminuteman

2 жыл бұрын

😉

@NikColman

Жыл бұрын

It stopped the heating element before but only stopped pouring when he pressed the button. If he hadn't pressed the cancel button it would have continued pouring.

Can it be descaled

@fiveminuteman

Жыл бұрын

Not sure, but cant see why not. We live in a soft water area so dont get limescale.

@simonegodwin7449

2 ай бұрын

Yes I do mine every few months, often eith vinegar but Have also used descaling tablets before (I dissolved and poured it in)

Just got one today for the wife. She her coffee

4:28 PRC = People's Republic of China

@fiveminuteman

4 жыл бұрын

Sure does

40 seconds and 46 seconds

@fiveminuteman

Жыл бұрын

Every second counts

It boils the whole container every time, what a waste.

@fiveminuteman

3 жыл бұрын

It boils a mug of water at a time, the water within the container stays at room temperature.

@yoanadimitrova8760

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your response! I got confused because it look like the whole kettle is boiling rapidly and kind of violently (high wattage?) I saw another Chinese brand dispenser that boils only what it dispenses without this 'kettle' sound so that's why I thought Breville must be boiling the whole lot.

@simonegodwin7449

2 ай бұрын

Definitely doesn't

Made in china

@fiveminuteman

Жыл бұрын

Oh yes👍