mookaloid
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 05:12 PM |
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kettle question
My electric kettle has just given up.
I had a whistling kettle stored away which I am now using on the gas stove
Queston is which one is cheaper to run?
Should i bother buying a new electric kettle?
Cheers
Mark
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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flak monkey
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 05:21 PM |
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You need to know how much a kWh of electric and gas costs, then you can work it out 
The info will be on the back of your last bill
David
[Edited on 4/3/07 by flak monkey]
Sera
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mookaloid
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 05:36 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by flak monkey
You need to know how much a kWh of electric and gas costs, then you can work it out
The info will be on the back of your last bill
David
[Edited on 4/3/07 by flak monkey]
I was hoping one of you university types would have studied this stuff.....
I am also sure that it is not as straightforward as which fuel is cheapest per KW as the different methods will have different efficiencies. eg a lot
of the heat from the gas cooker will escape up the sides
The meters are not accurate enough to measure how much is used for each method.
Mark
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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mookaloid
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 05:37 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by chris mason
i would say the gas kettle is cheaper to run, but it takes far longer to boil than an electric one. so stop being tight and buy a new one 
Chris
Cheers Chris
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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Danozeman
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 05:39 PM |
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They take too long. It would be a close call i reckon in cheapness. The new kettles take no time at all too boil where as the whistlers take an
age.
My leccy kettle takes no time at all to boil when nearly full so i know which id rather when i was gagging for a brew,.
[Edited on 4/3/07 by Danozeman]
Dan
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Peteff
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 05:48 PM |
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We have a quick boil gas kettle which takes no time. The main point is don't put more water in than you need and it will save time and money.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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DarrenW
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 05:48 PM |
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You would probs never be able to work out which is cheapest for you unless you have a water dosing system that is calibrated to cup sizes so you can
optimised the water heated : water needed ratio.
Your other option is to only drink cordials and therefore ne need for a kettle at all. Or just go to the pub instead......
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ch1ll1
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 05:54 PM |
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SAVE LOADS
every time you fancy a drink call round at your neighbours house
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JoelP
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 05:56 PM |
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heat it over an open fire, then its free. 
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ruskino80
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 05:57 PM |
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mookaloid
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 06:06 PM |
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I don't know - I ask a serious question and all I get is daft answers
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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escort_innit
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 06:43 PM |
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If you live somewhere where your kettle scales up quickly stick with the stove top one as it will survive longer as you can clean it more easily.
Then you don't need to buy new ones as often, saving money that way.
The most fuel efficient way (and therefore cheaest) of using a kettle is only to put as much water in it as you need to use instead of filling it to
the brim each time.
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escort_innit
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 06:43 PM |
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If you live somewhere where your kettle scales up quickly stick with the stove top one as it will survive longer as you can clean it more easily.
Then you don't need to buy new ones as often, saving money that way.
The most fuel efficient way (and therefore cheapest) of using a kettle is only to put as much water in it as you need to use instead of filling it to
the brim each time.
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billynomates
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 06:46 PM |
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Cup full of water in the microwave.
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SixedUp
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 07:32 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by billynomates
Cup full of water in the microwave.
Although this will be quite efficient, it will tend to be slow, as most microwaves are only 800w, rather than the 3000w of most kettles. However, if
you do this please please PLEASE put a non-metallic stirrer in the cup at the same time. This will stop you producing a cup of super-heated
water (water that is substantially hotter than boiling).
The problem is, you add something (coffee powder?) to the super-heated water and it can practically explode out of the cup. There have been some very
nasty scalds produced like that 
Cheers
Richard
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