On Jan 3, 2:14*pm, Skipweasel wrote:
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I have a kettle that does all that - flat boiling plate, circular plug.
Agreed - wouldnever have a none plate kettle again.

We've just got our first one, since the other died rather terminally
over Christmas after 15 years of stalwart service.

There are definite advantages - most notably the very low minimum
volume. However, do you find yours very noisy compared to the old sort?

--
Skipweasel - never knowingly understood.

No special noises from ours.