kettle...

[stonekicker]

sorry to post this here, but this is usually where the action is at this time of the day. i think my kettle is broken as when i switch it on, the light comes on but the water doesn't boil. is it the fuse or is it just knackered (like me!). any advice would be appreciated as i have no knowledge or understanding of all things electrical...x

[sherrardk]

The light would come on if the fuse had gone - think its buggered personally.

[ChuckFickens]

unless it has a magic light that's coming on it's not going to be the fuse.

[poodicat]

If it was fused nothing would happen

[sherrardk]

Wouldn't ^

[joeluke]

Probably the element's gone.......if it was the fuse the light wouldn't be coming on

New kettle needed I'm afraid

[Prudie]

Probably the thermostat gone

[craft1948]

It's elementary.............

[ummmm]

You can pick up a kettle dirt cheap now. As long as you don't mind waiting..!

[mazie]

last year I got through 6 kettles, they dont make them like they used to....I'd buy a new one

[ummmm]

My dear Watson :-)

[Woody23]

Argos have some good deals on electric Kettles at the moment.

[lankeela]

Sainsbury's have one for less than a fiver. I have had two go in a couple of weeks, now I just stick a cup of water in the microwave for a few minutes.

[Hopkirk]

A microwave is a rotten way to heat water. Microwaves are most effective on things with some fat content.

[ChuckFickens]

Microwaves excite water and fat molecules so they are pretty good at heating water (in fact too good for it to be a safe way to boil water, it's far too easy to superheat the water so it will boil in an explosive manner when you put anything in it to act as a nucleation site)

[ummmm]

^^boffin :-)