The kettle debate

wittynamegoeshere

Just fill the cup you're going to drink out of from the tap then tip it into the kettle, subtracting a bit if you have milk.

To make life easier in future, either remember where it comes up to on the scale or put a little marker pen line there.

Unfortunately many kettles are marked in "cups", which are 250ml (roughly 1/4 pint) and approximately nobody uses cups these days.  Mugs are bigger.  To make life simpler, buy some massive 0.5L mugs like we have, as they happen to be 2 cups in olden days measures. 

Making fewer bigger cuppas will definitely save energy, as you get a roughly fixed amount of energy wastage every time you use the kettle from warming up the kettle itself.  It also saves time making it.

Tranboy

How about boil enough water for your tea/coffee and enough to fill a large vacuum flask, for second/third cup of tea/coffee reboil water stored in vacuum flask that's still very hot thus using less energy.

Benny2020

Go back to the beginning and see why not.

wild666

Section62 said:

Olinda99 said:

Can someone summarise the consensus re kettle boiling for me please?

Only boil what you need.  If that's significantly less than the minimum mark in your kettle then consider using the microwave instead.

(may not be the consensus though)

Many modern kettles have the heating element under a covered base, years ago when the heating element was uncovered this was maybe true but with modern kettles not so IMHO as the heating element is covered by a thin metal layer so one cup could be boiled without any resulting damage to the heating element of the kettle.

Section62

wild666 said:

Section62 said:

Olinda99 said:

Can someone summarise the consensus re kettle boiling for me please?

Only boil what you need.  If that's significantly less than the minimum mark in your kettle then consider using the microwave instead.

(may not be the consensus though)

Many modern kettles have the heating element under a covered base, years ago when the heating element was uncovered this was maybe true but with modern kettles not so IMHO as the heating element is covered by a thin metal layer so one cup could be boiled without any resulting damage to the heating element of the kettle.

Even so, the manufacturer's instructions will often specify a minimum amount of water the kettle needs to be filled with for it to be safely operated.

People should check the instructions for their kettle, rather than relying on the honest/humble opinions of people on the internet.  Those opinions could be wrong, and there is a risk of damage to the kettle, or worse.

grandadgolfer

As a serial bank switcher purely for cash/gifts I/we opened 2 Triodos bank accounts for the 2 x £60 ethical superstore vouchers and got one of the Vektra vacuum kettles. Not cheap at £90 but comes with 2 year guarantee and makes a big difference keeping water red hot for a couple of hours as well as saving electricity.

Zandoni

grandadgolfer said:

As a serial bank switcher purely for cash/gifts I/we opened 2 Triodos bank accounts for the 2 x £60 ethical superstore vouchers and got one of the Vektra vacuum kettles. Not cheap at £90 but comes with 2 year guarantee and makes a big difference keeping water red hot for a couple of hours as well as saving electricity.

That will pay for itself in 20 years, not to mention the horrible tea 😁

Effician

grandadgolfer said:

As a serial bank switcher purely for cash/gifts I/we opened 2 Triodos bank accounts for the 2 x £60 ethical superstore vouchers and got one of the Vektra vacuum kettles. Not cheap at £90 but comes with 2 year guarantee and makes a big difference keeping water red hot for a couple of hours as well as saving electricity.

Yet another gadget to make the unwary consumer part with their money, think i'll stick to my cheap kettle & a good flask .

grandadgolfer

Zandoni said:

grandadgolfer said:

As a serial bank switcher purely for cash/gifts I/we opened 2 Triodos bank accounts for the 2 x £60 ethical superstore vouchers and got one of the Vektra vacuum kettles. Not cheap at £90 but comes with 2 year guarantee and makes a big difference keeping water red hot for a couple of hours as well as saving electricity.

That will pay for itself in 20 years, not to mention the horrible tea 😁

Effician said:

grandadgolfer said:

As a serial bank switcher purely for cash/gifts I/we opened 2 Triodos bank accounts for the 2 x £60 ethical superstore vouchers and got one of the Vektra vacuum kettles. Not cheap at £90 but comes with 2 year guarantee and makes a big difference keeping water red hot for a couple of hours as well as saving electricity.

Yet another gadget to make the unwary consumer part with their money, think i'll stick to my cheap kettle & a good flask .

I would never have bought one but as a freebie at no cost its a no brainer and saves money don't know where you get the 20 years from, if I'd bought it about 3 years to pay for itself @ £30 a year approx. save electric


"That will pay for itself in 20 years, not to mention the horrible tea"......why would a thermos kettle make tea taste horrible 

maxmycardagain

blimey...........lol