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Kettles.

I’m one of those weirdos (in other people’s eyes!) who doesn’t drink tea or coffee.

You’re going to want a 3kW or so model to use the full capacity of the socket. Why would you want to boil water more slowly?

As the current one has a range of 2.55-3kW I'm going with 2.6kW as a minimum.

Induction for the POWER

If you spend any time thinking of these sorts of things, you have too much time and need a hobby.

Maybe suggest spending all your money on whiskey and beer

I see microwave is not an option. For good reason.

Still rocking a £10 Sainsburys own brand kettle, so old I can't actually give an accurate purchase date. Mostly used for boiling water for cooking veg/making a flask up. I have a one cup Breville device for quick brews, Mokka for coffee.

That said, when the student-spec kettle does kark it, I'll probably go for a beast model just cos man maths.

Where do we stand on the kettles that offer different temperatures?

Copper kettle on a gas hob.

It has a nice whistle, is aesthetically pleasing and should still be in use in 50 years.

Dave!

Explosive Newt wrote: Tue Jul 08, 2025 9:43 am Where do we stand on the kettles that offer different temperatures?

As long as they are 3kW or more, they're fine

Jobbo wrote: Tue Jul 08, 2025 10:01 am

Explosive Newt wrote: Tue Jul 08, 2025 9:43 am Where do we stand on the kettles that offer different temperatures?

As long as they are 3kW or more, they're fine

That. Ours heats to 70/80/90/100 and although I was initially a bit bemused - I have found times that it’s actually useful to have less than 100.

Viz Top Tip...

Don't waste money on expensive kettles to heat your water to less than 100 degrees so you don't burn your coffee. Simply boil your kettle, leave it for a bit, then use it

dinny_g wrote: Tue Jul 08, 2025 10:49 am Viz Top Tip...

Don't waste money on expensive kettles to heat your water to less than 100 degrees so you don't burn your coffee. Simply boil your kettle, leave it for a bit, then use it

This sounds dangerously unscientific, an egreiously empirical approach to the exact science of tea.

dinny_g wrote: Tue Jul 08, 2025 10:49 am Viz Top Tip...

Don't waste money on expensive kettles to heat your water to less than 100 degrees so you don't burn your coffee. Simply boil your kettle, leave it for a bit, then use it

I'm with you on this one. I open the lid and wait five minutes. Makes for good coffee.

I'm going to contradict myself in terms of geekyness now but we've recently bought a new kettle. I used a thermometer and measured it takes about 3 1/2 mins with the lid off to drop to 94.

So now I know to leave it that time to make coffee - I use a kitchen timer.

But Tea should be boiling water and I won't hear anything else. I don't care what the English think, or the Indians think or even the tea experts at Tetley or Yorkshire or PG Tips. You're all wrong if you tell me anything other than boiling water - that is a hill I'm prepared to die on because the Irish make the best tea... FACT!!!

There’s no IDGaF option?

Explosive Newt wrote: Tue Jul 08, 2025 11:36 am

dinny_g wrote: Tue Jul 08, 2025 10:49 am Viz Top Tip...

Don't waste money on expensive kettles to heat your water to less than 100 degrees so you don't burn your coffee. Simply boil your kettle, leave it for a bit, then use it

This sounds dangerously unscientific, an egreiously empirical approach to the exact science of tea.

this sounds dangerously like your are drinking instant coffee...

Marv wrote: Tue Jul 08, 2025 1:48 pm There’s no IDGaF option?

Marv = NKG