Yamataro 3in1 Boiling Water Tap

Is the Yamataro 3in1 Boiling Water Tap worth buying?

Yes, the Yamataro 3in1 Boiling Water Tap is worth buying if you want hot, cold and filtered boiling water from one deck-mounted tap for £259 and you can live with water at 98°C. Four pieces arrive in the box, the tap, the boiling tank and the water filter among them, and the tap itself carries 6 years of warranty while the tank gets 2. For a family kitchen that wants near-boiling water at the sink, this sits in the middle of the market and is priced like it.

It is the wrong buy if a rolling boil is the whole point, because 100°C starts at £400 and this tap stops 2°C short. It also asks for a 35 mm hole in the worktop and 8.93 kg of kit to hang on the deck, so it suits a planned install rather than a ten-minute swap of an old tap.

How hot is the water from the Yamataro 3in1 Boiling Water Tap?

Up to 98°C at the spout, which is 2°C under what a true boiling tap pours. That is plenty for tea, coffee, stock and rinsing a pan, and it is short of a rolling boil, so it will not do the sterilising job you would use a kettle at full boil for. The three jobs it does cover, filtered boiling, ordinary hot and cold, all come from the same single body.

The other number worth knowing is the split in cover: 6 years on the tap against 2 years on the boiling tank, which is the part that scales up and takes the heating load. Spread over those 6 years, the £259 works out at roughly £3.60 a month. The tank is also where the filter earns its keep, and the cartridge is a consumable you keep buying.

What comes in the box with the Yamataro 3in1 Boiling Water Tap?

Four pieces, built around the tap, the boiling tank and the water filter, and the tap drops into a single 35 mm hole in the worktop. The high-arch spout stands 25.5 cm above the deck with a 21 cm reach, which clears a stockpot and still swings over a draining board. Deck mounting, a cartridge valve and two handles, one lever for everyday water and one push button for the boil, complete the body.

The kit weighs 8.93 kg and the main body measures 18.8 cm deep, 18.7 cm wide and 27 cm high, so it wants roughly the footprint of a small pedal bin in the cabinet. An 80 cm hose runs from the tap down to the tank. The fittings for a DIY fit come with it, WRAS approval covers the mains connection, and the maker will point you to an installer if you are near London.

Where does the Yamataro 3in1 Boiling Water Tap fall short?

The 98°C ceiling is the honest limit. Tea and coffee come out properly, jars and baby bottles do not get the rolling boil treatment, and that 2°C is exactly what the £400 QETTLE 3-in-1 sells. If you want to stop owning a kettle outright rather than nearly, this is not the tap that does it.

Fitting is heavier than the price suggests: 8.93 kg of tap, tank and filter, a 35 mm hole to cut, and a second pair of hands to hold the deck while you tighten underneath. The tank is covered for 2 years while the tap gets 6, so the heated part runs out of protection first. Feedback stands at 64 owners averaging 3.8, a thinner record than the Ellsi and QETTLE taps on the same shelf.

Yamataro 3in1 Boiling Water Tap vs the Ellsi and QETTLE 3-in-1

The Ellsi Matte Black Boiling Tap does the same three jobs, boiling, hot and cold, at 98°C for £194.98, which is £64.02 less. Its 2.4-litre tank is the figure you need for working out how many mugs you get before a reheat, and it carries 124 ratings at 3.9 against 64 at 3.8. Take the Ellsi if you want more boiling water for less money; take the Yamataro if a child lock on the boil handle is what you are buying.

The QETTLE 3-in-1 costs £400, £141 more, and buys the one thing this tap cannot give you: a true 100°C at the spout from a 2-litre insulated tank, with 49 owners rating it 4.6. Choose the Yamataro when 98°C is fine and the £141 stays in your pocket. Choose the QETTLE when the cup of tea is the reason you are buying at all.

What is included with the Yamataro 3in1 Boiling Water Tap?

Four pieces in total, built around the tap, the boiling tank and the water filter. Everything needed for a single-hole install comes with it, so there is no separate fitting kit to order.

How big a hole does the Yamataro 3in1 Boiling Water Tap need?

A single 35 mm hole in the worktop. The tap mounts on the deck, then the high-arch spout sits 25.5 cm above it with a 21 cm reach over the sink.

What warranty comes with the Yamataro 3in1 Boiling Water Tap?

6 years on the tap and 2 years on the boiling tank. The tank is the part that heats the water and collects scale, so it is the shorter cover of the two.

Is the Yamataro 3in1 Boiling Water Tap WRAS approved?

Yes, it carries WRAS approval for connecting to a mains water supply. That covers the plumbing side of the install rather than the electrical side.

How long is the hose on the Yamataro 3in1 Boiling Water Tap?

80 cm from the tap down to the boiling tank. That is enough for the space directly under a standard sink, though a tank pushed to the far corner of a deep cabinet will pull it tight.

Can I fit the Yamataro 3in1 Boiling Water Tap myself?

Yes, the fittings for a DIY fit are in the box and the tap needs one 35 mm hole. The kit weighs 8.93 kg, so have someone hold the tap upright while you work underneath. If you are near London, the maker can recommend an installer instead.