Re: Which kettle?

["paul gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>]

I've never seen a domestic kettle which can do this, only the Burco boiler
type things, which are considerably larger than a "normal"
kettle. The only
thing I've ever thought of, (but don't take this as a suggestion, 'cos it's
wildly unadvisable!!) is to override the local thermostat (read: selotape
the switch in the "on" postion), and then time how long it takes
your kettle
to boil, then use a timer on the controlled outlet to ensure it goes on for
that amount of time only. Then if you go back to bed for X hours, just
resend the sequence when you decide to finally get up... (of course, that
gives you no feedback about whether there's still any water in your kettle,
'cos if you're in the habit going back to bed lots of times, it might boil
dry....

Also, don't tell your insurance company!....   ;-)

Paul G.


>From: "Harrison, Mark (Alliance)"
<Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>Subject: [ukha_d] Which kettle?
>Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 18:35:12 +0100
>
>This is not "domestic_appliances@xxxxxxx", but a genuine
question:
>
>Consider the following scenario:
>
>- Before I go to bed, I fill up my kettle, and turn it on (at the
>kettle), but plugged into a controlled socket.
>- In the morning, my HA system turns on the kettle (either at a
>predefined time, or 'cos I hit a remote switch).
>- I clean my teeth, and go to the loo.
>- I go downstairs, the kettle has now boiled.
>- I make coffees.
>
>This works fine, until Saturday morning, when:
>
>- ... I clean my teeth, and go to the loo.
>- I decide to go back to bed for an hour.
>- I go downstairs, the kettle has now boiled.
>- Unfortunately it's got to boiling, and thermostat has turned it off.
>- It's then cooled down again.
>
>What I therefore need is a kettle with a thermostat that both turns
>_off_ at 100degrees, but also back on again when it drops to 95degrees.
>It probably also has an on-off switch for use by Joe Punter who doesn't
>have a remote controlled socket.
>
>I've not been able to find one, let alone one that also is
"cordless".
>
>Can anyone help?
>
>Mark Harrison
>European IT Manager, BP/Bovis Alliance
>Tel: +44 20 8869 1439
>Fax: +44 20 8423 7711
>
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