Tea Urn

[ivanhoe71]

Can anybody advise please if a tea urn is suitable to use as a boiler?
On ebay the SWAN 26 LITRE TEA URN WATER BOILER BRAND NEW ONLY £60 104 CUPS
looks like good value but I am not sure if it will keep a continual boil.
Thanks for looking

 

[BIGJIM72]

I use a tea urn-but 26lt may be a little small for purpose.

 

[ivanhoe71]

I use a tea urn-but 26lt may be a little small for purpose.

Thank you I'll consider bigger

 

[Baz Chaz]

A 40 litre size is much better, the spare head space is well worth having :thumb:

 

[ivanhoe71]

A 40 litre size is much better, the spare head space is well worth having :thumb:

Is a tea urn type suitable then? If so I will look for bigger thanks

 

[BIGJIM72]

See the Buffalo boiler threads

 

[rpt]

I use a Buffalo 40L manual fill boiler which is probably the same as a tea urn. Many others use the same.

 

[ivanhoe71]

I use a Buffalo 40L manual fill boiler which is probably the same as a tea urn. Many others use the same.

Thats great and your guide on how to adapt it is very useful,many thanks

 

[danb]

I have a 30l and have done 3 brews in so far. its manageable with 30l but would be easier with a 40l one.

 

[Pearlfisher]

They look good , I think I may go for one as I'm going to stick just to doing extracts.

 

[Baz Chaz]

I use a Buffalo 40L manual fill boiler which is probably the same as a tea urn. Many others use the same.

Yup the 40 ltr Buffalo is the one I have as well, tap changed since the piccy, filter fitted and boiler insulated (only insulate the 'tank' section, don't insulate the bottom bit where the heater is) :