Smart Home Energy 
If you have a utility sink or bathroom tap miles from the boiler and you're sick of wasting water and gas waiting for hot to arrive, a point-of-use electric tap heats in seconds — but you'll need an electrician to wire it in, and the payback depends entirely on how much pipe-run waste you're currently throwing away.
Problem it solves
Provides instant hot water at a single tap without running the boiler or immersion heater, reducing energy wasted heating a full tank or waiting for hot water to reach distant taps.
Who it's for
Homeowners with sinks far from the boiler or cylinder who want to cut standby losses and avoid running hot water pipes across the house, or those with utility sinks where mains cold water is fine most of the time but occasional hot water is needed.
Why we recommend
If you find you have to wait a while for hot water to come through from your tank or boiler an electric tap is more efficient.
Savings
- Typical annual saving
- Not estimated — depends entirely on how much pipe-run waste or standing losses it replaces
- Payback period
- Not estimated — savings highly variable by layout and usage
