Kettle survey (not really a survey)

Is there a reason you're asking, baggs, if you don't mind me asking?

Kettle wattage, that is.

I shall go and have a look.

MissA, I was wondering how efficient our kettle is compared with others. Had a bit of boiler trouble and I was boiling a kettleful of water to add to not hot enough washing-up bowl.

2.5 to 3.0, Baggs

Ah, ok. I thought we were playing kettle top trumps.

That sounds like a nice game, MissA, do we drink a cuppa for each turn? Is there cake?

Boiled cake? (not boiled in the kettle, you understand).

I'm sure there is, Elegran.

Is this thread an advertising one - is it legal?

Well, its more like reviewers anonymous.

Thanks, elegran. Mine is 1850—2200 so it seems to be doing okay efficiency-wise.

"Kettle too trumps",

I'm starting to feel a bit competitive, as I'm sure my old kettle is still in prime working order. Tempted to go and boil it now.

top! dammit

I messed up my a post well and truly there.

I hardly dare say it but our current kettle is doing better than any of the recent ones I have had.

I had quite a few more expensive ones that didn't last long. My last one was from a market shop. Cheap and cheerful, and I've had it for probably 8 years or more.

Whistling kettle on the gas hob here, so when filled to the top, it can take anything up to half an hour. Fortunately I've never had to boil that much or else I'd be spitting feathers waiting for a brew!

BTW in case anyone is interested I have a really good recipe for a Boiled Fruit Cake (only 1st stage involves boiling - it does end up in the oven!)

Is that the same as the BeRo recipe? I have made that one often, also a date variation, a date and ginger, and a date and cherry, all of which are delicious. (Don't do the simmering, just heat it gently to boiling point, or the dates disintegrate, which tastes fine but is brown all through with no lumps of date in it.)

No Elegran - I think I got it from a newspaper or magazine. It was ages ago!

It sounds similar, Dannirae, Is it 8 oz dried fruit, 4 oz sugar, 4 oz marge, 1/4 pint water, brought to boil and simmer 20 mins, cool a bit then add a beaten egg and 8 oz SR flour. Bake 150 C for 1 to 1 and 1/4 hour?

2.16 for 1.5L. Tesco kettle

3.37.32 here.

Bog standard Tesco dome kettle, cost less than £15 18 months ago, boiled 1.7L in 2:58.42. I always thought it was a rubbish kettle but it appears I was deluded...again.