Kettles!

[Kram]

They *never* die from the element blowing
Our Breville is 11 months so will be getting refunded or replaced tomorrow, the switch has gone limp and questionable if it'll always turn off.

The cheap tesco spare one boils for ages before it goes off, and the pouring spout is far too fast - it takes some care if your not used to it, almost dangerous.

We are thinking to get an adjustable temp one. Heating water to boiling, makes a lot of unnessasary steam. Save a bit of energy too. However, the cost of them! You'd never see a return on the purchase cost.

65-70c would be ideal to be ready to drink.
I believe most kettles use a steam/pressure based switch, I wonder if any have space under the bottom cover, next to element to add in a 70c bi metal switch..

Do any last more than a few years?

 

[Turbo]

On our kettles the plastic knob/lever you push to switch it on always breaks.

 

[500e]

Got a red one 6 years old not broke yet, boils a bit long though

 

[Ross365]

I decent kettle is hard to find and will probably be bloody expensive. I'm back to a Philips model, which is the least worse one I've had in recent years, but it does not appear on the current Argos website, so may be obsolete.

I'm told that tea is best made with water which is a bit below boiling, but it seems like most kettles aspire to be steam generators .

 

[macplaxton]

Do any last more than a few years?

Not anymore.

But they also don't cost half a week's wage.

Design Classics #21: The Russell Hobbs K2 Kettle - Mad About The House

Think of a kettle and the chances are that something chrome and curved springs to mind. Probably with a red button sticking out of its black plastic handle. This is the Russell Hobbs K2. The world's second (the first was their K1) fully automatic kettle. A item which has achieved…

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I remember these as a kid. Seemed to last forever. Then I remembered we had a trendy plastic jug kettle by Haden in the mid-1980s that was made in UK. Everything I've seen recently has been Chinese tat. Apparently there hasn't been anything British in terms of electric kettles for many years now.

Nearest would probably be something German, like a Ritter, but they are over a hundred quid. Which probably explains why it's so hard to find a non-Chinese kettle. Lots would love one...but lots don't want to pay lots.

 

[macplaxton]

Burco is a maybe.

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[Turbo]

Not anymore.

But they also don't cost half a week's wage.

Design Classics #21: The Russell Hobbs K2 Kettle - Mad About The House

Think of a kettle and the chances are that something chrome and curved springs to mind. Probably with a red button sticking out of its black plastic handle. This is the Russell Hobbs K2. The world's second (the first was their K1) fully automatic kettle. A item which has achieved…

www.madaboutthehouse.com

I remember these as a kid. Seemed to last forever. Then I remembered we had a trendy plastic jug kettle by Haden in the mid-1980s that was made in UK. Everything I've seen recently has been Chinese tat. Apparently there hasn't been anything British in terms of electric kettles for many years now.

Nearest would probably be something German, like a Ritter, but they are over a hundred quid. Which probably explains why it's so hard to find a non-Chinese kettle. Lots would love one...but lots don't want to pay lots.

We had one of those too but it was a bit wobbly. My Gran (in the early stages of dementia) filled it & put it onto the gas cooker to boil, not realising it was electric. Luckily Mum was nearby & rescued the kettle but not before the plastic feet had melted slightly. Still worked for many years afterwards before being replaced for something more modern.
It then went to the shed & was used for heating up milk bottles for lambs/calves, etc.

 

[Greeves246]

I have a Bosch variable temp kettle, coffee shouldn’t be made with boiling water apparently. Like this

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bosch-TWK8633-Styline-Collection-Cordless/dp/B003ZHVAJA/ref=asc_df_B003ZHVAJA?tag=bingshoppinga-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80539283534527&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4584138858763687&th=1

 

[mrsbruce]

I‘ve got a Morphy Richard hot water dispenser, as the late hubby had started to not get on well with a normal type of kettle. It’s lasted well, and it does a temp range of 85C to 100C, from 150ml to 1.5l, and you just stuff your cup/pot under the spout instead of lifting a whole kettle.

As you can tell, I’m a fan.

 

[lotus_esprit_s1]

I have a Bosch variable temp kettle, coffee shouldn’t be made with boiling water apparently. Like this

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bosch-TWK8633-Styline-Collection-Cordless/dp/B003ZHVAJA/ref=asc_df_B003ZHVAJA?tag=bingshoppinga-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80539283534527&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4584138858763687&th=1

I have had the same Bosch Styline for eight years and it’s still working fine. The matching toaster had to be replaced three times however before I gave up on it and bought a Dualit.

 

[cheb]

The current kettle here is made by Sage, I know this as it says it on the side. It's predated the last outbreak of plague, I'd guess at 5 years old, and it shows not signs of breaking. The previous one, brand unknown, lasted c15 years.
Toaster is a Dualit bought over 25 years ago, it's needed a clockwork timer so far.

 

[premmington]

It is unreal how many kettles we have been thru over the years.

Wifey favours glass ones - based on she reckons she overfills them less - only boils just enough water (saves planet).

But they show the scale she is forever usign Citric Acid in them to clean them.

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Gas ring - whistling kettle must be cheaper to run now - based on gas is less per KW?

 

[Scalarocco]

I've got an ASDA one. It boils water. That's its only job and has done it for the last 5 years.

 

[northwest]

THIS is the one you need, boils water at a gazillion miles an hour:

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AND costs half a weeks wages, just like the Russel Hobbs did (which I am sure my mum still has)

 

[8ob]

I‘ve got a Morphy Richard hot water dispenser, as the late hubby had started to not get on well with a normal type of kettle. It’s lasted well, and it does a temp range of 85C to 100C, from 150ml to 1.5l, and you just stuff your cup/pot under the spout instead of lifting a whole kettle.

As you can tell, I’m a fan.

Thats what we are using in the yard, the one below holds 5lts of water, we use a filter jug to top it up which keeps the limescale under control.

Adjustable temperature

 

[Domdom]

We've had ours for well over a decade and this was only changed because of the colour. She wanted the new version to match the kitchen. That said, my brother is a fan of the Tesco five quid range and replacing every couple of years. Financially he has done better than me.

Canvas Dualit | 1L Mini Jug Kettle | Lite Kettles

The 1 litre cordless Lite Kettle is perfect for domestic and hospitality use, with all benefits of the 1.5 litre jug kettle but on a smaller, space saving scale. The same large level viewing window on both sides...

www.dualit.com

 

[AVI_8]

They *never* die from the element blowing
Our Breville is 11 months so will be getting refunded or replaced tomorrow, the switch has gone limp and questionable if it'll always turn off.

The cheap tesco spare one boils for ages before it goes off, and the pouring spout is far too fast - it takes some care if your not used to it, almost dangerous.

We are thinking to get an adjustable temp one. Heating water to boiling, makes a lot of unnessasary steam. Save a bit of energy too. However, the cost of them! You'd never see a return on the purchase cost.

65-70c would be ideal to be ready to drink.
I believe most kettles use a steam/pressure based switch, I wonder if any have space under the bottom cover, next to element to add in a 70c bi metal switch..

Do any last more than a few years?

We just got a new one a few weeks back because the switch failed.
Regarding getting one which switches off before boiling, probably great for coffee but doesn’t tea have to be, I think infused is the correct word.
My wife has a habit of putting milk in first, which makes a crap cup of tea.

 

[Shox Dr]

We have 2. A One Cup for drinks, and a regular one for more water etc.

Really like the one cup. no steam, just the water you need and very fast. Only fault its always empty.

 

[OJCar]

Not anymore.

But they also don't cost half a week's wage.

Still using ours.

Got a couple when they were being thrown out at work as the Elf and Safy had decreed kettles too dangerous.
They have a couple of commonly occurring faults that take about five minutes to fix.

 

[DennisCA]

Moved away from electric kettles, use the induction stove and old fashioned kettle. I have a coffee machine though so that's what I use.

I work in IT and as a consequence I want as little tech and software as is humanly possible in my gagdets. It's just more that break.