Old Style Kettles (whistling hob ones)

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I have an electric cooker and an electric kettle but I only boil two cups of water at a time in my kettle I very rarely put more than I need in to boil. I used to have a whistler but that was when I had a gas cooker If I remember I often put the spare boiled water into a flask for the next cup ,or make an extra cup of coffee and bung that in a flask as well. Oh I am so stingy when it comes to electric aren't I

Desperate_Housewife_2-2

righto daisy, you've started me off now, I've spent all afternoon looking at whistling kettles on t'internet (sad i know but the kids are off poorly so I have to do something )

I have some john lewis vuchers squirrelled away from pigsback and wondered what fellow osers think about this one...http://www.johnlewis.com/Electrical+Appliances/Small+Appliances/Food+and+Drink+Preparation/Kettles/539/230214370/Product.aspx
I know I can get one cheaper (I like the le creuset ones) but if i have free vouchers, may as well use them.

clairewp

~daisy~ wrote: »

i am looking at ways of getting my horrendous electricity bill down and have been looking at whistling kettles - i just wondered how many of you old stylers already used them and if you thought they did actually save you anything ?

thanks

hi have you thought about the tefal quick cup ( i know the initial outlay is quite high) but i have one of these and you only boil, well churn out the amount you need. i was a boil it , forget about it and boil it again girl but now it only does the amount i need .

Kaz2904

D&DD- you don't need any more gadgets, step away from the kettles!
I make either a full pot of filter coffee and chuck it in the flask or boil a whole kettle and shove it in the flask.

D&DD

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Kaz I now need some screen wipes :rotfl:

Well I've been looking today and haven't really seen anything I want just yet and I do usually use a flask when I'm going to be home for the day
Problem is I don't know how much longer my current one is going to last as the water gauge is feeling decidedly 'crumbly' :eek:

Hapless_2

I use a whistling kettle, but then I have a rayburn so it won't use electric anyway.

stargirl73

I've always used one and am very happy with it. If you're making tea or coffee for the masses it's always best to put it on to boil a bit before you're guests arrive cos I have known friends to "pop in for a cuppa" and leave without one cos it hasn't boiled!

As has been mentioned before - the flask/boiling water setup saves a lot of time.

If you get a stainless steel one like mine (we got it from Ikea - but about 12 years ago probably) you can clean it with a scrubber and it comes up like new each time.

Plus - you have the advantage of being able to have hot drinks and hottie bottles in the event of a power cut - something which happens round our way on a fairly frequent basis.

Again, as has already been said, you can't ignore a squealing kettle for very long! And it just gets louder and LOUDER!

D&DD

:eek: Oh No I think we may have just hit a snag...rereading through and thinking about DS3 and noise...he has probs with certain 'pitches' too I'm just wondering now if it will send him off on one with the whistling...
I saw some on amazon which play tunes and do birdwhistles :rolleyes: but they were obcene amounts of money...Can anyone advise me on whistles :rotfl: I need one thats not too shreiky *is that even a word????* Sort of wooden whistley pitch rather than screaming..:rotfl:

Penny-Pincher!!

We bought an Oxo Easy Grip one from TKMaxx about a year ago and is great! It does take a while longer to boil but we have noticed a difference in the leccy bill, so we honestly dont mind.

Also, if its just for making tea/coffee through the day, we sometimes boil a full kettle then put the remaining boiling water into a flask for drinks through the day....it all helps!!

PP
xx

D&DD

Just bumping this back up as I still need advice on the whistles pretty please