Anyone using a whistle kettle on the gas hob?

Gobsh

Anyone using a whistle kettle on the gas hob? 

Saw one the other day and thought what a great throw back and wondered whether it's really practical? 

Does it boil in reasonable time?

It's it economical to use in a gas hob? 

Pros and Cons?

MikeJXE

I bought one last year 

It is a bit slower, I live alone and only boil 1 cup at a time 

I couldn’t be bothered to use it after a couple of weeks 

Less so now I have cut back on coffee and drink more water 

Spies

Boiling water on a gas hob is an awful idea, lots of wasted heat and as such it takes ages to boil, stick to an electric kettle. 

QrizB

Gobsh said:

Anyone using a whistle kettle on the gas hob?

I am! All through the colder months from October to April.

Gobsh said:

... wondered whether it's really practical? 

Does it boil in reasonable time?

It's it economical to use in a gas hob? 

Pros and Cons?

Yes, it's practical. It makes water hot.

It's a bit slower than an electric kettle, although that does depend on what you're comparing it to. A gas kettle on a 2kW ring boils roughly half as quickly as a 2.3kW electric kettle does.

As for economy, it's practically free - the gas you use to boil the kettle is offset by using less gas in your CH boiler.

There's a link in my signature to a thread on the topic of kettles.

Spies said:

Boiling water on a gas hob is an awful idea, lots of wasted heat and as such it takes ages to boil, stick to an electric kettle. 

Agree it's usually slower, but what's the rush?

Spies

QrizB said:

Gobsh said:

Anyone using a whistle kettle on the gas hob?

I am! All through the colder months from October to April.

Gobsh said:

... wondered whether it's really practical? 

Does it boil in reasonable time?

It's it economical to use in a gas hob? 

Pros and Cons?

Yes, it's practical. It makes water hot.

It's a bit slower than an electric kettle, although that does depend on what you're comparing it to. A gas kettle on a 2kW ring boils roughly half as quickly as a 2.3kW electric kettle does.

As for economy, it's practically free - the gas you use to boil the kettle is offset by using less gas in your CH boiler.

There's a link in my signature to a thread on the topic of kettles.

Spies said:

Boiling water on a gas hob is an awful idea, lots of wasted heat and as such it takes ages to boil, stick to an electric kettle. 

Agree it's usually slower, but what's the rush?

Only the kitchen is downstairs and I don't want to be standing around waiting for it to boil

Brie

OH wanted one and I said no.  It would end up sitting on the stove top all the time and that would just get in the way.  I like the idea but in practice it just doesn't work for us.

FlorayG

I've got one I use on an induction hob that's really quick; but my living room is right next to the kitchen so only a few steps to switch it off when it boils. That's the downside of them, they don't switch themselves off, so if you're the sort of person who puts the kettle on and then goes to hang the washing out it's not a good idea

Working_Mum

I have always had a stove top kettle - bought our first one out of necessity as our kitchen was so small we didn't have anywhere to place an electric kettle that wasn't under the cupboards and run the risk of delamination (it'd had happened in a flat we were renting before buying).

I love using my stove top kettle - I like the ritual of filling it with fresh water and being mindful whilst it boils. I've never had it boil dry - you seem to work out what quantities of water to use and how long it takes to boil. It gives off a little bit of heat too which is fab when I'm wfh and keeping an eye on the temperature!! I boil once and fill a mug for one drink and a small flask to use later.

I've bought two kettles over the years - replaced because I'd dinged the enamel and was worried it was no longer safe. So I reckon it's costs me £70 in kettles in almost 40 years of use so I think that's quite economical and environmentally friendly (by comparison I've replaced the office electric kettle 7 times over 20 years). I don't envisage replacing this kettle

Pixie_Cosmo

I use a stove top whistling kettle on my wood burner when it's going (obvs 😂). It gets hot enough for coffee, not for tea though, unless the fire is proper roaring away. The extra water I put in a flask for washing up or veg cooking. Otherwise I use the electric kettle.

My partner boils the veg cooking water on his gas hob (seperate homes), as he reckons it's cheaper than boiling the electric kettle first. We use the kettle for hot drinks though.

Interested in the responses in this thread! 

Nelliegrace

We got fed up of replacing electric kettles. The stove top, stainless steel, whistling kettle on the gas hob has lasted for years. Is it just men who stand and wait for the kettle to boil? I fold laundry, put washing up away, empty the hot water bottles, or umpteen small tasks in the kitchen. The whistle calls me back if I am in another room. I make a pot of tea or filter coffee, top up the pot, and fill a flask. 

Boodedoo

I used a stove top kettle on my gas hob yesterday during the 12 hour power cut courtesy of Storm Éowyn :-)
and I was 'very' pleased that I had it! Don't use it often but it wasn't expensive and was a godsend yesterday for drinks for us and filling flasks for neighbours who only have electric hobs.