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The kettle debate
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I have seen small 'travel' kettles on eg Amazon - they are generally much smaller than traditional kettles and thus maybe easier to boil one cup or less.
They are 12v usually although I assume you could use a 12v 'brick' power supply with them
Anyone used a travel kettle - what are they like?0 -
I had a 600w kettle which took about 5 minutes to boil half a litre.0
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Benny2020 said:I had a 600w kettle which took about 5 minutes to boil half a litre.That's about right; theory says 315 seconds (five and a quarter minutes) for 600W to heat 0.5 litres of water from 10C to 100C.
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maxmycardagain said:blimey...........lolPriceless. You caused all this. lol
If you were to design a cosy then consider the @Section62 sugestion for calling it "Kettle cardagain"0 -
My wife tried to save money by putting the kettle on the gas hob.................Zandoni said:The bottom line is if you want decent tea you have to boil fresh water, the most economical way to do that is only boiling what you need in a kettle. Any other method will not create a good cup.A kettle on a gas hob seems to use slightly less energy but only if you turn it off when it boils.
.........................................................the kettle melted.
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I've got the winner, free wood in the multi fuel burner and the kettle on top (not a plastic one lol)
Plus jacket potatoes on the cast iron cooker and beans in the pot all fit snug on the top
Do I win?1 -
No, i have free wood and solar panels.
And i grow my own potatoes.1 -
how about a 12v kettle boiled of a big car battery charged up by solar panels?2
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Usually cream or white with a lead, spout for pouringOlinda99 said:I have seen small 'travel' kettles on eg Amazon - they are generally much smaller than traditional kettles and thus maybe easier to boil one cup or less.
They are 12v usually although I assume you could use a 12v 'brick' power supply with them
Anyone used a travel kettle - what are they like?3 -
Fine if you don't mind waiting about 20 minutes for it to boil and then having enough for only three cups, or only two if you heat a teapot.maxmycardagain said:how about a 12v kettle boiled of a big car battery charged up by solar panels?0
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