On 07/05/2021 18:43, Tim+ wrote:


(Mode=teaching granny to suck eggs)
The best tip I know of to preserve long life in a cordless kettle is
always to make sure it is switched off before removing it from the
base. It's pretty common to find that the switch contacts are plated
to resist pitting from arcing but the base contacts are not - with the
inevitable consequences.
(Mode/)


Yeah but, Ive never had one fail due to arcing. Its always seems to be
the element that dies first these days.

Tim

I've never had one fail, full stop. I think I had to fettle a switch
once to keep it latching.