Comments on: Kettles and the extent to which they dribble water, or not http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/08/19/kettles-and-the-extent-to-which-they-dribble-water-or-not/ by Dave Walker Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:41:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bronwyn http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/08/19/kettles-and-the-extent-to-which-they-dribble-water-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-235958 Bronwyn Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:52:40 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/08/19/kettles-and-the-extent-to-which-they-dribble-water-or-not/#comment-235958 I had a plastic kettle it started to leak after about 4 years in the area of the clear ball to show how full the kettle is. I was sent to the shopfor another one and thought great stainless steal wont have that problem and spent a lot of money...sean said all kettles have a weekness in that part. And toldme off for spending so much on a kettle. I had a plastic kettle it started to leak after about 4 years in the area of the clear ball to show how full the kettle is.

I was sent to the shopfor another one and thought great stainless steal wont have that problem and spent a lot of money…sean said all kettles have a weekness in that part. And toldme off for spending so much on a kettle.

]]> By: adrian http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/08/19/kettles-and-the-extent-to-which-they-dribble-water-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-235957 adrian Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:29:06 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/08/19/kettles-and-the-extent-to-which-they-dribble-water-or-not/#comment-235957 out kettle has never dribbled but it does make loud popping and banging noises when first switched on. this seems a small price to pay for lack of dribbles even though it is somewhat unnerving. out kettle has never dribbled but it does make loud popping and banging noises when first switched on. this seems a small price to pay for lack of dribbles even though it is somewhat unnerving.

]]> By: Margaret http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/08/19/kettles-and-the-extent-to-which-they-dribble-water-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-235951 Margaret Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:58:04 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/08/19/kettles-and-the-extent-to-which-they-dribble-water-or-not/#comment-235951 Our solid 25 year old shiny stainless steel kettle started to leak from under the spout, so we bought a cheapish supermarket one. I couldn't bear to throw out the old one. This summer, after a couple of years of use the new one refused to turn itself off, so I had the spout of the old one rewelded. It doesn't look great but the problem is solved - until the element gives up!! Our solid 25 year old shiny stainless steel kettle started to leak from under the spout, so we bought a cheapish supermarket one. I couldn’t bear to throw out the old one. This summer, after a couple of years of use the new one refused to turn itself off, so I had the spout of the old one rewelded. It doesn’t look great but the problem is solved – until the element gives up!!

]]> By: ordinandy http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/08/19/kettles-and-the-extent-to-which-they-dribble-water-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-235895 ordinandy Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:06:10 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/08/19/kettles-and-the-extent-to-which-they-dribble-water-or-not/#comment-235895 It is my sincere theological belief that kettles dribble as a direct result of the fall of human kind. See http://bit.ly/NWWGb It is my sincere theological belief that kettles dribble as a direct result of the fall of human kind. See http://bit.ly/NWWGb

]]> By: Mary http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/08/19/kettles-and-the-extent-to-which-they-dribble-water-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-235882 Mary Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:05:12 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/08/19/kettles-and-the-extent-to-which-they-dribble-water-or-not/#comment-235882 We had a fridge ... it leaked ... we bought a new one ... etc etc (and yes I have defrosted) ... such is the life of consumer "durables" We had a fridge … it leaked … we bought a new one … etc etc (and yes I have defrosted) … such is the life of consumer “durables”

]]> By: Sarahw http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/08/19/kettles-and-the-extent-to-which-they-dribble-water-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-235880 Sarahw Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:41:12 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/08/19/kettles-and-the-extent-to-which-they-dribble-water-or-not/#comment-235880 An odd update. Our kettle that didn't leak, decided to die quite dramatically on Saturday morning. Not only did it decide to go mid-boil, it tripped the electric circuit at the same time, turning off all electrical appliances. My morning cup of tea was delayed as we had to resort to boiling water in a pan. After a trip to Truro that afternoon we now have a new kettle, that doesn't leak. Yet... An odd update.
Our kettle that didn’t leak, decided to die quite dramatically on Saturday morning. Not only did it decide to go mid-boil, it tripped the electric circuit at the same time, turning off all electrical appliances. My morning cup of tea was delayed as we had to resort to boiling water in a pan.
After a trip to Truro that afternoon we now have a new kettle, that doesn’t leak. Yet…

]]> By: ramtopsrac http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/08/19/kettles-and-the-extent-to-which-they-dribble-water-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-235877 ramtopsrac Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:34:29 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/08/19/kettles-and-the-extent-to-which-they-dribble-water-or-not/#comment-235877 Oh how we've struggled with this very issue... and church urns have the same problem... my husband seems to think soaking the filter of the spouty bit in vinegar improves things, but that's only for a while. Oh how we’ve struggled with this very issue… and church urns have the same problem… my husband seems to think soaking the filter of the spouty bit in vinegar improves things, but that’s only for a while.

]]> By: David Keen http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/08/19/kettles-and-the-extent-to-which-they-dribble-water-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-235874 David Keen Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:28:56 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/08/19/kettles-and-the-extent-to-which-they-dribble-water-or-not/#comment-235874 I used to have a child that dribbled. Sorry, let me rephrase that, I have a child that used to dribble. The solutions were a) Short term: bib b) Long term: just wait for it to grow up, and the dribbling stops. Sadly not an option in the case of a kettle. Or is it? Maybe there's a market for kettle bibs. I used to have a child that dribbled. Sorry, let me rephrase that, I have a child that used to dribble. The solutions were
a) Short term: bib
b) Long term: just wait for it to grow up, and the dribbling stops. Sadly not an option in the case of a kettle. Or is it?

Maybe there’s a market for kettle bibs.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/08/19/kettles-and-the-extent-to-which-they-dribble-water-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-235873 Rachel Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:44:50 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/08/19/kettles-and-the-extent-to-which-they-dribble-water-or-not/#comment-235873 I did exactly the same thing! Why do they do that? The replacement kettle has perfect "eco" credentials but still deposits boiling water on my toes. I now feel a nostalgia for the old kettle.... I did exactly the same thing! Why do they do that? The replacement kettle has perfect “eco” credentials but still deposits boiling water on my toes. I now feel a nostalgia for the old kettle….

]]> By: Sarahw http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/08/19/kettles-and-the-extent-to-which-they-dribble-water-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-235871 Sarahw Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:40:37 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/08/19/kettles-and-the-extent-to-which-they-dribble-water-or-not/#comment-235871 Our kettle doesn't dribble at the moment but I expect it will in time. Also have a problem with a dribbling iron, keeps leaving wet patches all over the clothes. Our kettle doesn’t dribble at the moment but I expect it will in time.
Also have a problem with a dribbling iron, keeps leaving wet patches all over the clothes.

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