Where can i buy budget kettle?

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boingy

Re: Where can i buy budget kettle?

Post by boingy » Mon Jun 20, 2011 6:29 pm

The ones most folk use have the separate bases, i.e. are "cordless" .

The element still has prongs that a kettle lead will fit but there is no insulation or shroud so you need to improvise a suitable cover.

alfie09

Re: Where can i buy budget kettle?

Post by alfie09 » Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:09 pm

here ya go mate. the one i have used about 8 times now with no problems!

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/p ... KETTLE.htm

Mr.Everready

Re: Where can i buy budget kettle?

Post by Mr.Everready » Wed Jun 22, 2011 11:37 pm

alfie09 wrote:here ya go mate. the one i have used about 8 times now with no problems!

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/p ... KETTLE.htm
Theyre out of stock for home delivery, obviously none at his local store either.

I got mine a couple of weeks ago from Morrisons, this was after checking Tescos, 2 Argos, Sainsburys, 2 Asdas, Homebase ! :?

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Re: Where can i buy budget kettle?

Post by oldbloke » Wed Jun 22, 2011 11:59 pm

Is buying a whole cheapo kettle cheaper than just buying the element from a spares shop or ebay?
Has anybody tried using a dishwasher or washing machine element?

Chard

Re: Where can i buy budget kettle?

Post by Chard » Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:36 am

Tesco kettles worked for me

Check out the boiler build link in my signature!

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Re: Where can i buy budget kettle?

Post by Garth » Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:42 am

oldbloke wrote:Is buying a whole cheapo kettle cheaper than just buying the element from a spares shop or ebay?
err, generally yes. £4.99 for whole kettle, versus £15+ for an element plus an extra few £ for a lead.

if you check out how many folk have actually done this and made a decent boiler for next to nowt, you'll see why.

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Re: Where can i buy budget kettle?

Post by oldbloke » Thu Jun 23, 2011 9:16 am

Garth wrote: £4.99 for whole kettle, versus £15+ for an element plus an extra few £ for a lead.
There's something wrong with this world!

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Re: Where can i buy budget kettle?

Post by Shippo » Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:57 pm

oldbloke wrote:
Garth wrote: £4.99 for whole kettle, versus £15+ for an element plus an extra few £ for a lead.
There's something wrong with this world!
Depends where you shop (and live) :D I got elements with leads from the little electrical shop in my village, £5.50 each. An extra 51p was well worth the saved hassle of hacking a kettle or two!

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