Boiling water from kitchen tap? Blind broken? Get a new window.

Bert Coules · 2013-09-28T21:43:40+00:00

Just back from an interesting stroll round the rather packed National Homebuilding and Renovation Show at Olympia, where two companies were showing gizmos claimed to generate true boiling water from a kitchen tap (essentially a specialised mini combi boiler under the sink). I'm not sure I can see an immediate need for this beyond making tea and instant coffee (for which it would undoubtedly be handy) but what surprised me was that they're marketing the idea in the midst of today's health-and-safety-paranoia. The other thing which caught my eye was on show on several stands: mini-slatted Venetian blinds *inside* the sealed space of double-glazed windows. Various control methods were in evidence - magnetic sliders, remote-controlled motors and the like - but common to all of the various designs was the reluctantly-admitted fact that if a blind goes wrong you have to replace the entire sealed unit. Interesting show in general, but I was glad I didn't have to pay to get in.

Sep 28, 2013 43 Replies

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David.WE.Roberts 12 years ago

Ours don't travel quite that far, and we are only of average flexibility :- )

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Bert Coules 12 years ago

That's encouraging, thanks. May I ask what make they are?

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Bert Coules 12 years ago

Ah, right. Good. Thanks, Dave.

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Robin 12 years ago

OK, ta.

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