We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

The MSE Forum Team would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas. However, we know this time of year can be difficult for some. If you're struggling during the festive period, here's a list of organisations that might be able to help
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
Has MSE helped you to save or reclaim money this year? Share your 2025 MoneySaving success stories!

Boiling water

2»

Comments

  • MikeJXE
    MikeJXE Posts: 3,927 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Third Anniversary Name Dropper
    What was the kW rating of the gas burner?
    No idea it was the middle size 
  • MikeJXE said:
    What was the kW rating of the gas burner?
    No idea it was the middle size 
    1 Cup took 1 minute on electric and 1 cup on gas took 2 minutes so gas is the cheapest of the two 
    I think what Netexporter was saying was that you can't use time taken to work out if your gas was the cheaper if you don't know how much gas you were using during that time - after all a more powerful kettle might have only taken 40 seconds... 

    I'm not an early bird or a night owl; I’m some form of permanently exhausted pigeon.
  • Netexporter
    Netexporter Posts: 2,275 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Name Dropper
    MikeJXE said:
    What was the kW rating of the gas burner?
    No idea it was the middle size 
    1 Cup took 1 minute on electric and 1 cup on gas took 2 minutes so gas is the cheapest of the two 
    I think what Netexporter was saying was that you can't use time taken to work out if your gas was the cheaper if you don't know how much gas you were using during that time - after all a more powerful kettle might have only taken 40 seconds... 

    Precisely. A flawed experiment.
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 352.9K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253.9K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 454.7K Spending & Discounts
  • 246K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 602.1K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 177.8K Life & Family
  • 259.9K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.