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Quiet Kettles!!

(36 Posts)
Lindill49 Sat 05-Mar-16 09:46:31

Russell Hobbs quiet kettle - it's brilliant.

Granny46 Fri 04-Mar-16 16:22:16

Thanks everyone for all your comments, I can see it is a common problem. And I agree petitpois the washing machine is just as bad. Surely with all our scientific knowledge nowadays making quieter appliances can't be rocket science!!

ninathenana Fri 04-Mar-16 14:34:05

We had a cheap plastic one that was quiet. When it died, we bought a decent metal one....... that sounds like a ruddy plane taking off !

crun Fri 04-Mar-16 13:15:44

What you need is one with an old-style coiled element in, but I don't think there are any anymore. The new ones amplify the noise because the flat bottom acts like a drum skin.

"You could boil water in the microwave though"

Very dangerous. The water can become super-heated, and then boil explosively in your face when you touch it with a teaspoon.

petitpois Fri 04-Mar-16 13:00:05

Mine can't often be heard above the roar of my washing machine so doesn't usually bother me grin. Heating water on the stove?

kittylester Fri 04-Mar-16 10:57:24

Ours makes more noise when it needs descaling - might be worth checking yours.

Indinana Fri 04-Mar-16 10:36:49

They are all noisy these days. We went on a quest a couple of years ago to find a quiet one, but they all seem to have this 'rapid boil' system which makes them noisier than of yore. I can't honestly say I've noticed them boiling any more rapidly than they used to, tbh hmm

Tegan Fri 04-Mar-16 10:27:50

You could boil water in the microwave though; a friend of mine always did that for a single cup of tea or coffee.

Tegan Fri 04-Mar-16 10:26:52

Pretty much any background noise stops me hearing things these days but kettles are by far the worst.

Alea Fri 04-Mar-16 10:23:43

Hear hear (that is to say, I can't hear anything when mine is boiling) angry

Granny46 Fri 04-Mar-16 10:13:48

I am fed up having to raise my voice and /or turn up the radio while my kettle is boiling. Does anyone know of a make of kettle which is 'quiet' while boiling.