Kettle required
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- Nov 11, 2009
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A standard domestic one but with lower wattage than you would buy for a house. The “ dedicated” leisure ones are over priced and not that reliable. Bear in mind the current rating of your electric hook up. Power = volts x amps. So if you divide power by volts (240) you can get an idea of amps. Cannot remember precisely what make we last used, but it came from Argos. Think it was around 1 kw as a travel kettle.
We have tiny kettle, don't know what kW it is as we inherited from the previous owners being on holiday speed of boiling isn't an issue and it does two cups/mugs . I have seen travel kettles advertised at 1kW
- Jun 16, 2020
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We just purchased one of these and it looks good.
There is a cheaper Russell Hobbs option, but that has a fixed lead.
Also. Buckman is selling a newish one if you can get to Worcester.
John
There is a cheaper Russell Hobbs option, but that has a fixed lead.
Also. Buckman is selling a newish one if you can get to Worcester.
John
We use a travel kettle, bought at a big caravan dealer back in the early '80s, still working well - it's 700w so takes it's time to boil a litre of water - but not much different to a modern 1kw kettle.
We have a "generic" unbranded kettle that we got from our local supermarket, it's a smaller wattage than the branded models, inexpensive to buy, it's been well used believe me, as any excuse or reason is enough to warrant a brew from setting Off from home, motorway rests,arriving on site, leveling up,change of wind direction 😄etc
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I generally took the view that if the site was providing me EHU inclusive why use my gas? Same when making toast too 🙈
When you're already lugging a dual fuel cooker, a dual fuel fridge and a dual fuel heater, the extra weight of a kettle is insignificant.
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We have a small 750W holds just 2 cups of water. It must be at least 40 years old now and still working fine. I do an Electrical safety test on it the beginning of each year to see if it needs replacing for the season,but has not failed yet,
- Jul 18, 2017
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As a back up I also have a hob kettle in case the electric kettle gives in due to frequency of use.
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I have a pan that serves as a backup kettle, never needed to use it but no doubt I will one day.
- Jan 20, 2023
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We had the same theory, until we actually used the pan to boil water for teat and the taste was awful!!!! The (cheap) non-stick surface of the pan had obviously absorbed the flavours and spices of my wife's cooking over the years and decided to flavour the boiling water with it. We replaced all saucepans after that episode...........I have a pan that serves as a backup kettle, never needed to use it but no doubt I will one day.
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