We purchased the instant hot water dispenser because every morning we were needing HOT water for either oatmeal, tea or coffee. The coffee maker turned into just making hot water. I hated it. We installed the dispenser and it has been amazing. First, there is no clunky coffee maker taking up space on the counter, just the french coffee press. Second everyone has hot water whenever they need it. It's great. The only complaint I have is the water lines/ power cord for the unit is to short. We had to do some cutting of cabinets to put the dispenser where we could reach it and also have all the lines/cord connect properly. If you are not handy at plumbing I would highly recommend hiring a plumber to hook this up for you.