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RE: OT: not HA but definite gadget



Title: RE: [ukha_d] OT: not HA but definite gadget
        You definitely DON'T want one of these. I had one (please don't ask why) and it makes all the water taste of plastic - The Russell Hobbs Kettle Helpline said that, yes, this was a known issue but would reduce after the first few boilings - two weeks later and a probable hefty electricity expenditure - I should have opened a steam sauna - there was little improvement so another call to RHKH and I was t ld to add bicarbonate of soda to each boiling - it might take a while to go. A week later and the kettle arrived back at Currys who said I had to return within 7 or 14 days - try boiling some water I offered, we duly did & 'disgusting' was the salespersons expert opinion on the taste - I left with a Philips Chrome thing that goes 'ping' and I am delighted. (The 'ping' is my first ever liked HA feature if I recall). Sad :(

        Actually I was tempted by an electronic kettle with preset heats and a timer - you can select  'coffee' for example and it heats to just below boiling - apparently boiling is too hot for instant. I envisaged HV setting the kettle and making the perfect Costa Rican experience or perhaps a Jelly- & then I remembered I haven't even got around to putting a light switch on the wires that poke out of my bedroom wall and the tv and audio is 'a load of crap that doesn't work' except for me - the user interface obviously needs making a little more 'foolproof' methinks.

        Even I couldn't have defended the 'super dooper' kettle with a straight face - so I settled for the 'ping'

       
        Kevin

<plug mode="gratuitous" morality="questionable">


Or you can get a "Russell Hobbs colour changing kettle" from
http:\\comet.co.uk for £33.20 including delivery (£29.95 + £3.25
delivery).

I think this is the same!


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Mark Harrison
Head of Systems, eKingfisher

-----Original Message-----
From: Broadfoot, Kieran J [mailto:Kieran.Broadfoot@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 31 July 2001 17:11
To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
Subject: [ukha_d] OT: not HA but definite gadget



Guys,

Its what you've been waiting for.. the ultimate kitchen gadget ;-)

The Russell Hobbs Thermocolor kettle.. everyone remember the halycon
days of
the global hyper color tshirt? thats just so passe ;-)  you need one of
these -
http://www.newelectricals.co.uk/enter.html?target=KettlesRussell_Hobbs_J
ug_K
ettles.html

Although you can get it cheaper (36 quid) at
http://www.householdappliancesdirect.co.uk/

thought some of you might be impressed ;-)

k.

p/s just ordered mine before i t ld anyone else!



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