On 07/05/2021 08:56, RobH wrote:
On 06/05/2021 23:28, Michael Chare wrote:

The element in our Russell Hobs kettle failed after the equivalent of
3-4 years use.Â* The heating element is under the water container and
does not appear to be removable, unlike older kettles where the
element was in the water and could be replaced.

Many new kettles are of a similar design to the one that has failed,
so I thought I should buy a cheap one as it also probably can't be
repaired. I was able to get a cheap £12 one from Tesco. It has a
slightly lower power rating, 2.2KwÂ* and a much higher minimum water
level. I wonder how well it will last

Have others had similar problems with this type of kettle?

Not specifically related, but the main problem we have with electric
kettles is the push down switch at the bottom, under the handle.
They break off after a while, usually between 3 and 18 month.

Mine - £12 from Wilko - broke after seven years so I fixed it with
Araldite. It mostly works as it should, but you can't reset the switch
until it is completely cold.

I doesn't matter how much we paid for them as they all suffered the same
breakage.

I see that the new ones from Wilko mostly appear to have metal switch
levers - unless they are metallised plastic.

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Max Demian