I bought this so that I can put filtered water into my steam cleaner and to drink. It's a large size but fits nicely on my worktop and is relatively quiet - I was expecting it to be somewhat noisy but it's really not. I struggled a bit with fixing the metal rings around the glass water jug before I finally worked out that you need to bend the rings the other way! I figured this out by studying pictures of the jug lol. This unit is otherwise so simple to set up. I couldn't believe the residue left behind after the first boil which I cleaned before starting a fresh one. I discarded the first lot of water as recommended. It's a really nice Champagne Gold colour too, looks lovely in my kitchen. Some have said that the spout doesn't quite reach the hole in the collecting jug but I found that by turning the cap around a little, it fits as it should. I am very happy with my investment and highly recommend.