Office Coffee Maker: Can you draw hot water from the tap during the brewing period?

This is a huge source of debate in my office. We have a Bunn office coffee maker, the kind that is hooked up to the water line (you don't have to fill it). Whenever coffee is brewing, everyone says you CANNOT draw any water from the hot water tap on the front of the machine. Is this true? Why wouldn't you be able to brew coffee and still get water from the tap? I could understand if you had to fill the water yourself and maybe there is a finite amount of water needed for the pot but it doesn't make sense that a commercial coffee maker couldn't handle that?

Yes, you would be able to get hot water any time. Some people insist that the water from the tap won't be quite as hot while coffee is brewing, but I have yet to find that this is true.

Go ahead and get your water from the tap...I guarantee that you will find out that you will come out the winner in this debate.

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