Kettles!

[Scalarocco]

Proper kettle...

 

[Barking Mat]

Kettle, goes on the gas or Rayburn here.

Don't think I've ever owned an electric one.

 

[mtt.tr]

We get years from ours

 

[northwest]

I was expecting the bit after the picture to read "but it disappeared over the horizon at a high rate of knots, and I've not seen it since".

This from the Bugatti Blender page:
"It can achieve 4.27 peak HP and generates 57% more torque than traditional AC motors." Sad fekker I am I read most of the descriptions but TWO GRAND for a blender, having a larrf springs to mind

 

[slim_boy_fat]

This from the Bugatti Blender page:
"It can achieve 4.27 peak HP and generates 57% more torque than traditional AC motors." Sad fekker I am I read most of the descriptions but TWO GRAND for a blender, having a larrf springs to mind

But...but... it's got "gondola bottom" and everything.

 

[Scalarocco]

This from the Bugatti Blender page:
"It can achieve 4.27 peak HP and generates 57% more torque than traditional AC motors." Sad fekker I am I read most of the descriptions but TWO GRAND for a blender, having a larrf springs to mind

I can feel a Yorkshire battle cry coming on.

 

[8ob]

100% reliable

 

[Kram]

A kettle has been acquired!

Adjustable temp, no mechanical switch to go wobbly. Good price and its quick.

The only annoyances are 1) its right handed which doesnt suit being bythe fridge.
2) no level sight/indicator.

From Asda.

They also have digital controlled toasters, tho the box did not sell me the idea..

 

[sparkysy]

100% reliable

And fast, cheap to run and no fuel cost!
We have a couple of them and it makes making tea even more enjoyable!

 

[Maker]

2) no level sight/indicator.

That used to bug me too but I just stand the kettle on the scales now and weight the water in. We've got very hard water (350PPM rings a bell, whatever that means) so we fill the kettle from a Brita jug anyway, and the scales are always beside the kettle for weighing coffee so it's no extra effort.

I've wanted one of these for years, but I still can't bring myself to spend a hundred and fifty quid on a kettle.

 

[Kram]

Weighing coffee... Your taking this too far..

 

[northwest]

I've wanted one of these for years, but I still can't bring myself to spend a hundred and fifty quid on a kettle.

What is it?

Anyhow my Mrs must have been reading this thread because one of these made an appearance this week in our kitchen, I am instructed to "leave the controls alone" and to press only the Start button.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sage-kettle-The-Smart-Kettle/dp/B07BB4CMB6/ref=sr_1_9?crid=1LKCXMMTJOAT&keywords=sage+kettle&qid=1671761144&sprefix=sage+kettle%2Caps%2C82&sr=8-9

 

[Olderisbetter]

I replaced the element in a 1970s russell hobs kettle and gave it a clean up, the old element lasted decades and the owner is more than happy to have it in use again, the element was a genuine spare he had knocking about so it.might last another 40 years.

 

[lchris21]

A kettle has been acquired!
View attachment 377767
Adjustable temp, no mechanical switch to go wobbly. Good price and its quick.

The only annoyances are 1) its right handed which doesnt suit being bythe fridge.
2) no level sight/indicator.

From Asda.
View attachment 377769

They also have digital controlled toasters, tho the box did not sell me the idea..

....think this is where we are going wrong.....over complicating simple devices with the bells and whistles. To just boil water !

We'll have displays in fridge freezer doors next so you don't have to open them to see what's inside.......

Enjoy your new kettle

 

[minimutly]

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?

I’ve banned the use of our electric - for two reasons - one being that it was too easy to fill, switch on and boil, then forget, then re-boil, then forget etc. Second reason being gas hob one is cheaper, and much cheaper because you have to be there to switch it off, otherwise it screams at you! Someone, who must not be named, still manages to put the gas on high and walk off though...
The only time we use the electric is when the sun shines enough for us to be exporting from the solar.

 

[minimutly]

Have to disagree. Solid state controls have been around a long time now. Heating water to only 80 or 90 degrees will save quite a lot of power, rather than unnecessarily boiling it.

BTW, our fridge has a temperature display which is used for temperature selection and warning, if above the set point. I’m not complaining about that one. Your comment about ‘seeing’ the contents of the fridge can easily be countered by asking whether you can see the temperature of the water in your kettle.

But you need to boil the water to drive off the chlorine so it makes better tea!

 

[Maker]

Weighing coffee... Your taking this too far..

Not weighing coffee... You're not taking this far enough.

It could be worse, you can get overpriced "coffee scales" which include a timer, or even link to an app to and track the flow rate of you pouring the kettle.

What is it?

"Fellow Stagg EKG", just a posh, temperature controlled, gooseneck kettle.

 

[Seadog]

You need water that has just reached boiling temperature, then pour into the cup/teapot. If you let it boil for any length of time you degas it and it's the dissolved oxygen in the water that helps to bring out the full flavour of the tea.

 

[OJCar]

The Internet Enabled Toaster​

https://www.livinginternet.com/i/ia_myths_toast.htm

 

[mike os]

Anyone using a countertop instant "kettle"?

missus wants one.... supposed to be quite good on energy?