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Why do 'Cordless' Electric kettles keep breaking down?
I seem to have to keep having to replace them after an astonishingly short
time. The latest has just packed up after about 15 months (so out of warranty, I imagine). Is there any future in trying to take them apart, or otherwise try to repair them? GPG |
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Why do 'Cordless' Electric kettles keep breaking down?
"GPG" wrote in message et... I seem to have to keep having to replace them after an astonishingly short time. The latest has just packed up after about 15 months (so out of warranty, I imagine). Is there any future in trying to take them apart, or otherwise try to repair them? GPG The contacts in the base unit are usually very thin and don't last long. The one we have now is like a proper lead end set on the base and the kettle sits quite tightly in it. It's about three years old now, if not a bit more. Made by Crown, bought from Asda. I'm told Crown was a cheap maker and their things didn't last two seconds. It's the best cordless kettle we've had. Go figure. |
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Why do 'Cordless' Electric kettles keep breaking down?
On Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:29:42 -0000 someone who may be "GPG"
wrote this:- I seem to have to keep having to replace them after an astonishingly short time. The latest has just packed up after about 15 months (so out of warranty, I imagine). Is there any future in trying to take them apart, or otherwise try to repair them? Mine must be at least 15 years old. -- David Hansen, Edinburgh I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents me http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/00023--e.htm#54 |
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Why do 'Cordless' Electric kettles keep breaking down?
GPG wrote:
I seem to have to keep having to replace them after an astonishingly short time. The latest has just packed up after about 15 months (so out of warranty, I imagine). Is there any future in trying to take them apart, or otherwise try to repair them? I would hazard that if there is nothing obvious just chuck it out (i would not flaff about with something that has electricity and water in such proximity but then I am a wuss) as a new one is in the under a £5 range, of course you could be , really trendy, and go for an £80 kettle. Ours is , at least, 11 years old and is still working fine it is used at least six times a day |
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I seem to have to keep having to replace them after an astonishingly short time. The latest has just packed up after about 15 months (so out of warranty, I imagine). Is there any future in trying to take them apart, or otherwise try to repair them? GPG Why is it broken? I'd hazard a guess that limescale is the single biggest killer of kettles - rather than cordless or not. But in answer, I would not try to repair unless it was something like a damaged lead. -- Rod Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious onset. Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed. www.thyromind.info www.thyroiduk.org www.altsupportthyroid.org |
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Why do 'Cordless' Electric kettles keep breaking down?
My 13 year old Philips cordless kettle is on the way out - dodgy
sprung contacts in the base unit. Had bent them to make better contact recently (yes, with it unplugged) - didn't last. Now I'm looking for a real built to last replacement. I have been toying with the idea of getting an old Morphy Richards K2 from ebay. Suggestions on really good quality modern kettles? |
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Why do 'Cordless' Electric kettles keep breaking down?
I have been toying with the idea of getting an old Morphy Richards K2 from ebay. I mean a Russell Hobbs K2, of course. |
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On Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:03:49 +0000, Rod
wrote: wrote: My 13 year old Philips cordless kettle is on the way out - dodgy sprung contacts in the base unit. Had bent them to make better contact recently (yes, with it unplugged) - didn't last. Now I'm looking for a real built to last replacement. I have been toying with the idea of getting an old Morphy Richards K2 from ebay. Suggestions on really good quality modern kettles? The one I like, and we have had for three or so years, is the Krups: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Krups-Expert-Control-Kettle-Black/dp/B0002GTOP4/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1226334689&sr=1-10 It is lighter than most (which is vital for partner who has muscle problems). Works nicely. Is partially sealed from the room so unlikely for flies to get into it. You have a problem with flies . I remember having a kettle that had a mesh filter... in the spout iirc |
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, wrote: I have been toying with the idea of getting an old Morphy Richards K2 from ebay. I mean a Russell Hobbs K2, of course. They're certainly not flawless. The elements and switches go. You might have trouble getting spares too these days. -- *'Progress' and 'Change' are not synonyms. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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Why do 'Cordless' Electric kettles keep breaking down?
On Nov 10, 3:29*pm, "GPG" wrote:
I seem to have to keep having to replace them after an astonishingly short time. *The latest has just packed up after about 15 months (so out of warranty, I imagine). *Is there any future in trying to take them apart, or otherwise try to repair them? GPG IME descaling tends to make them leak. NT |
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On Nov 10, 5:03*pm, Rod wrote:
The Krups: Is partially sealed from the room so unlikely for flies to get into it. That's great to know. Flies swarming in my kettle have been the bane of my life for many a long year. More manufacturers should highlight the fly-resilience of their kettles. For similar reasons, I can recommend Dualit toasters which are expensive but have readily available spares. If an ocelot happens to get in there and frig the element, you don't have to sling the whole toaster. Worth factoring into your purchasing decision. |
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Why do 'Cordless' Electric kettles keep breaking down?
One problem that aggravates the light contacts is lifting the kettle
off the base before the thermostat trips. The contact on the kettle base isn't really man enough to break several amps although it can carry that current. |
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Why do 'Cordless' Electric kettles keep breaking down?
wrote in message ... On Nov 10, 3:29 pm, "GPG" wrote: I seem to have to keep having to replace them after an astonishingly short time. The latest has just packed up after about 15 months (so out of warranty, I imagine). Is there any future in trying to take them apart, or otherwise try to repair them? GPG IME descaling tends to make them leak. NT Mine must be at least 12 years old - but starting to show signs of a contact getting warm. Does everyone switch it off (on the kettle) before removing it from the base - to avoid arcing? Conversely does everyone have it switched off before putting it on the base? |
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"mike" wrote in message ... On Nov 10, 5:03 pm, Rod wrote: The Krups: Is partially sealed from the room so unlikely for flies to get into it. That's great to know. Flies swarming in my kettle have been the bane of my life for many a long year. More manufacturers should highlight the fly-resilience of their kettles. For similar reasons, I can recommend Dualit toasters which are expensive but have readily available spares. If an ocelot happens to get in there and frig the element, you don't have to sling the whole toaster. Worth factoring into your purchasing decision. That's the reason we keep our Blender in the top cupboard. We hate it when the hippos' get in there at night. Makes a real mess of the blender come morning. |
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Why do 'Cordless' Electric kettles keep breaking down?
"GPG" wrote in message et... I seem to have to keep having to replace them after an astonishingly short time. The latest has just packed up after about 15 months (so out of warranty, I imagine). Is there any future in trying to take them apart, or otherwise try to repair them? GPG This is nothing to do with Aldi but I've had one of their brands for nigh on four years,the one before that from Tesco's..had that for 19months and only got shut of it because it was naff at boiling time,still worked when I dumped it. Maybe you're unlucky with kettles? :-) |
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"John" wrote in message ... wrote in message ... On Nov 10, 3:29 pm, "GPG" wrote: I seem to have to keep having to replace them after an astonishingly short time. The latest has just packed up after about 15 months (so out of warranty, I imagine). Is there any future in trying to take them apart, or otherwise try to repair them? GPG IME descaling tends to make them leak. NT Mine must be at least 12 years old - but starting to show signs of a contact getting warm. Does everyone switch it off (on the kettle) before removing it from the base - to avoid arcing? Conversely does everyone have it switched off before putting it on the base? Get one that switches itself off,mine is the removable base type but if I leave the lid off(forget to replace the lid) it keeps on boiling till its arse is burnt out. |
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, 1501 writes One problem that aggravates the light contacts is lifting the kettle off the base before the thermostat trips. The contact on the kettle base isn't really man enough to break several amps although it can carry that current. We have a Dualit equipped kitchen. Kettle still as noisy as ever after 13 years. Nice to be able to boil a cupful of water in a big capacity kettle. Nice also to clean out the lime scale without having to struggle round an immersed element. Some years ago, R4 did a piece on what was claimed to be the noisiest kettle in the world! No names were mentioned but it sounded familiar:-) regards -- Tim Lamb |
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On Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:07:14 GMT, BigWallop wrote:
That's the reason we keep our Blender in the top cupboard. We hate it when the hippos' get in there at night. Makes a real mess of the blender come morning. You ought to see what elephants leave in the breadmaker. B-) Our current rapid boil cordless kettle is about 3 or 4 years old. Still fine, the previous one didn't last all that long but we have had a change of water supply over that period. From hard requiring a descale every month or so to soft with only minimal scale over seval years. So I suspect the descaling and/or the cavitation, that is much more pronounced in a hardwater area, has a bearing on the life of kettles. Especially modern moulded plastic ones with seals in the base, sight tubes and/or transparent panels. -- Cheers Dave. |
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On Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:07:14 GMT, BigWallop wrote: That's the reason we keep our Blender in the top cupboard. We hate it when the hippos' get in there at night. Makes a real mess of the blender come morning. You ought to see what elephants leave in the breadmaker. B-) Our current rapid boil cordless kettle is about 3 or 4 years old. Still fine, the previous one didn't last all that long but we have had a change of water supply over that period. From hard requiring a descale every month or so to soft with only minimal scale over seval years. So I suspect the descaling and/or the cavitation, that is much more pronounced in a hardwater area, has a bearing on the life of kettles. Especially modern moulded plastic ones with seals in the base, sight tubes and/or transparent panels. Actually it's squirrels in the plantpots at the moment. Wish they'd eff off. :-) Well, a while ago I posted about a problem my mother was having with filter flies! And they got into her kettle - so she always draped a teatowel over it. Not very satisfactory. The little slider across the kettle spout seems also to reduce the amount of steam/clouds of condensed steam that appear above the spout (as against our previous 'open' kettle). A plus for that reason even if you don't have any flying creatures, breadcrumbs, bits of tea leaf or anything else to keep out of your kettles! -- Rod Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious onset. Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed. www.thyromind.info www.thyroiduk.org www.altsupportthyroid.org |
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"Rod" wrote in message ... Dave Liquorice wrote: On Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:07:14 GMT, BigWallop wrote: That's the reason we keep our Blender in the top cupboard. We hate it when the hippos' get in there at night. Makes a real mess of the blender come morning. You ought to see what elephants leave in the breadmaker. B-) Our current rapid boil cordless kettle is about 3 or 4 years old. Still fine, the previous one didn't last all that long but we have had a change of water supply over that period. From hard requiring a descale every month or so to soft with only minimal scale over seval years. So I suspect the descaling and/or the cavitation, that is much more pronounced in a hardwater area, has a bearing on the life of kettles. Especially modern moulded plastic ones with seals in the base, sight tubes and/or transparent panels. Actually it's squirrels in the plantpots at the moment. Wish they'd eff off. :-) Well, a while ago I posted about a problem my mother was having with filter flies! And they got into her kettle - so she always draped a teatowel over it. Not very satisfactory. The little slider across the kettle spout seems also to reduce the amount of steam/clouds of condensed steam that appear above the spout (as against our previous 'open' kettle). A plus for that reason even if you don't have any flying creatures, breadcrumbs, bits of tea leaf or anything else to keep out of your kettles! Rod You mean these things http://www.pestcontrolportal.com/pes...ipt1.asp?id=21 ? Yeeuuukkk!!! Are they drawn toward the hot kettle? |
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BigWallop wrote:
You mean these things http://www.pestcontrolportal.com/pes...ipt1.asp?id=21 ? Yeeuuukkk!!! Are they drawn toward the hot kettle? I do mean those things. She started to get them everywhere - mainly bathroom and kitchen. Pest control and plumber had no idea. I went, rodded drain, found much rubble/gravel. Seems someone had seen fit to tip rubbish down the vent pipe many years ago and eventually it had broken/filled. Hence flies. Fixed by insurance. They were not obviously drawn to hot water, simply anything moist in the area. Horrible for her. -- Rod Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious onset. Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed. www.thyromind.info www.thyroiduk.org www.altsupportthyroid.org |
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On 2008-11-11, BigWallop wrote: You mean these things http://www.pestcontrolportal.com/pes...ipt1.asp?id=21 ? Yeeuuukkk!!! Good web site. This is what it does when I looked to see what it says about cluster flies (which we have); Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error '80004005' [Microsoft][ODBC Microsoft Access Driver] The Microsoft Jet database engine stopped the process because you and another user are attempting to change the same data at the same time. /pests/bannerrotator.asp, line 21 Worked fine for me just now. Maybe it's been fixed? -- Rod Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious onset. Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed. www.thyromind.info www.thyroiduk.org www.altsupportthyroid.org |
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