Boiling water for cooking - pan/kettle

vivaladiva

:hello: Hi everyone, I've not been around for a while.
We changed to a whistling kettle after a friend mentioned the speed at which the electricity meter spins round when boiling an electric one. We have seen our electricity bills reduce substancially. Is it because you have to deal with it there and then, rather than reboil that automatic electric kettle that you forgot you had switched on:o ? The only other change we made was to fit energy saving bulbs in the sitting room light fitting - hideous though they are.
I think the kettle has made the most difference.

lil_me

I wonder if someone on the energy saving section would know. I tend to either use the microwave or as dannahaz and math do, put a little water in the pan to heat and use kettle.

Pink.

lil_me wrote: »

I wonder if someone on the energy saving section would know.

Hi lil_me,

I just had a look on the Utilities board and there are some threads on there that may help:

Is it cheaper to boil water on the stove than in an electric kettle?

Boiling a Kettle, Gas vs. Electricity

Boiling a kettle

Also on the Green and Ethical board:

Electric Kettle or Gas?

Just bought an Eco Kettle!

Eco Friendly Kettle - Useful Or Gimmick?


Pink

lil_me

Pink how on earth do you find them so quickly? I am quite good but you're like lightening! :rotfl: But thanks

Pink.

lil_me wrote: »

Pink how on earth do you find them so quickly? I am quite good but you're like lightening! :rotfl: But thanks

You're more than good.......you're great at linking and save me loads of time! Thank you :A

Pink

lil_me

Pink-winged wrote: »

You're more than good.......you're great at linking and save me loads of time! Thank you :A

Pink

stop it you're making me blush :rotfl:

Those Eco Kettles definately seem like a waste of money! You can tell my electric bills gone through the roof I'm being all nerdy and looking up every which way to save electric (apart from switch my PC off but I am on the one that is cheapest to run out of the 5 )

Three_Dancing_Dragons

Pink-winged wrote: »

Hi lil_me,

I just had a look on the Utilities board and there are some threads on there that may help:

Is it cheaper to boil water on the stove than in an electric kettle?

Boiling a Kettle, Gas vs. Electricity

Boiling a kettle

Also on the Green and Ethical board:

Electric Kettle or Gas?

Just bought an Eco Kettle!

Eco Friendly Kettle - Useful Or Gimmick?


Pink

Pinky, you're a marvel. Many thanks.