I had an insta hot 20 years ago in a different house and have wanted one for a very long time and finally got one. I love this for the obvious uses--tea/hot chocolate and instant soup. But I also use it to wash pots--it helps me save water in drought ridden CA. I put the soap and some cold water in a pot, add the hot water out of the insta hot and voila-wash your pots and pans. It saves running my hot water until it heats up...

All in all, I am very happy with this product.