How hot is a Billi Tap?

The question is often asked, what temperature is the boiling water dispensed out of a Billi hot tap?

The simple answer provided by our Billi service technicians is:

The minimum temperature a Billi tap can be set at is 80°Cand maximum temperature is 98.9°C, however by default the hot tap set at 98.5°C.

Some may query the fact that this isn’t ‘boiling’ water, however it is much safer as it doesn’t spit when dispensed and is still hot enough for making hot drinks.

Billi Tap systems can dispense filtered boiling, chilled and sparkling water all from one tap, alongside hot and cold water mixer taps for a complete water dispense solution.

We have systems that can deliver one water type (such as filtered boiling or filtered chilled) through to all five water types from a single tap and under-counter unit.

How it works

In the early 90’s, the Billi Research and Development Team took waste heat recovery to a new level. Using heat-exchange technology and applying it to a conventional technology water boiler, the Billi team came up with a new and significant, far reaching idea. In consequence, the product they designed became the world’s first under-counter boiling and chilled drinking water system. This instantly provided perfect temperature drinking water, cup after cup after cup.

Furthermore, they harnessed thermodynamic heat-exchange technology to recover waste heat energy. By harvesting the waste heat generated by the chilled water cooling cycle, they reused it to pre heat the water entering the hot water tank. This design provided a massive CO2 energy saving compared to conventional boiling and chilled units. Billi still leads the market for commercial boiling taps today by using this technology.

Do you know the optimum temperatures for tea and coffee?

Let’s start with tea, black tea needs water to be as close to 100°C As possible to brew properly, therefore the Billi Quadra and Sahara taps are the ideal solution without having to boil the kettle.  Other teas, such as herbal and fruit teas, are more delicate and require cooler temperatures otherwise they will taste too bitter. As the Billi is generally too hot for these types of tea, we recommend adding a splash of cold water onto the tea bag first in order to bring the overall temperature down.  Green tea should be steeped in water between 75-85 Degrees Celsius and the recommended time for steeping green tea is 2-3 minutes, much shorter than black tea..

Getting the right temperature for coffee is just as tricky as tea!  There are many opinions on the ultimate brewing temperature for coffee but as a guide we recommend that water should not be above 90°C for instant coffee or 60°C for filter coffee.  In order to cool the water slightly for your instant coffee, try adding the milk to the coffee first as this will bring the overall temperature down to where it should be.  If you brew coffee with boiling water it can scald the coffee which can affect the taste and leave you with a bitter after taste.

The Billi tap we would recommend to provide you with boiling and chilled water tap for your office is the Quadra range. With several Billi Quadra models available to suit offices from 20 staff to 100 staff, there is an option for everyone.

Why Billi Taps Don’t Need Ventilation In The Cupboard Doors

One challenge which most boiling and chilled taps still face, are under-counter temperatures. The excessive heat build-up under-counter requires ventilation, substantial airspace and in most cases, unsightly ventilation grilles in the cupboard doors themselves.

How Billi Taps Have Overcome This

Using the same waste heat recovery technology, all Billi Quadra systems are cooled by water and DO NOT require under-counter ventilation.

 No grilles, no ducts, no excessively hot cupboards, and especially relevant, no damage to joinery or additional draw on the office air conditioning.

Energy Efficiency

Just imagine how fast you could boil your water if it was already hot. It’s a bit like filling a kettle from your hot tap, then boiling that. But in the case of Billi Taps, our technology does just that, except (unlike a kettle), we provide water that is filtered to give a pure odourless, sediment-free taste. This enables Billi to produce a system that uses far less electricity and apart from the very largest commercial unit, the Quadra will run from a 13 amp power supply.

Then with our Time Clock, Sleep Mode and Eco Mode, you can rest knowing that you are saving every day on your energy bills, but still have instant dispense through the days from your Billi Taps.

Sparkling

You can browse our range of Billi Taps here to select your favourite. Get in touch with our friendly knowledgeable sales team who can advise on the best options based on your specifications. 01905 337187