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To think spending £75 on a kettle is a bit ridiculous?

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Whathehello · 29/01/2021 22:18

Especially if you don't have alot of money coming in.

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Purpleberet · 29/01/2021 22:53

We spent £90 on ours over 10 years ago and I thought it was far too much at the time but we hoped it would last. The button to open the lid broke after a couple of years 😂
We have to refill it through the spout and although annoying, essentially it still works, so we haven't replaced it!

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SuperHighway · 29/01/2021 22:55

I have a Dualit kettle. It was expensive but it's now 18 years old, so I think it's earned its keep. Same goes for the toaster and the kitchen scales too.

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FangsForTheMemory · 29/01/2021 22:55

I had about three kettles last a year each. I’d spend £75 if it was guaranteed for ten years.

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EvilPea · 29/01/2021 22:55

I’ve been looking at the insulated ones which are a similar price tag. Theory being it will save money in the long run in boiling costs

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crazylikechocolate · 29/01/2021 22:58

We have a boiling tap , money well spent as its lovely not to have a kettle especially as I'm pretty minimalist
However if I had to buy a kettle it would depend on how much available money and if I didn't have a lot I would buy a very cheap basic one ( tesco basic is currently £5.50 ) which I have had before at work and it's fine to use

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Bellabatwings · 29/01/2021 22:59

I also have a sage smart kettle, any cheaper ones always seem to develop faults after a year, in my experience.
The different temperatures for different teas and coffee are great, adding cold water to herbal tea etc isn’t the same imo, anyway, buy cheap buy twice i reckon!

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Skyr2 · 29/01/2021 23:04

@crazylikechocolate

We have a boiling tap , money well spent as its lovely not to have a kettle especially as I'm pretty minimalist
However if I had to buy a kettle it would depend on how much available money and if I didn't have a lot I would buy a very cheap basic one ( tesco basic is currently £5.50 ) which I have had before at work and it's fine to use

I can not get my head around boiling taps, what happens if you just try and wash you hands quickly and use the boiling water ?
Is there some sort of safety to stop that happening ? And what about kids using wrong tap too ?

On kettles - we had one for years the ‘Porsche’ one actually but when that broke we have had loads since, virtually every year or two from John Lewis £40 so I do not think they make them to last anymore.

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notapizzaeater · 29/01/2021 23:08

We've got an ikettle you control from your phone that was > £100 and it's now about 6/7 years old but I'm getting a boiling water tap installed next week which I've been after for months 😀

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SlopesOff · 29/01/2021 23:08

My £9.99 Value kettles last a lot longer than anything expensive, have returned rather too many for refunds due to leaks and switch failures, shame because they do look good.

Tesco Value and Argos, and they match my very old Value toaster.

I often look at the nice expensive ones longingly, then I remember the failures and can't be bothered.

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TheGoogleMum · 29/01/2021 23:09

That seems like a lot to spend on a kettle if you aren't rich. At that price does it have special features? I wouldn't spend it in a kettle. People don't like being told how to spend their money though!

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Whathehello · 29/01/2021 23:13

I couldn't tell you if it has special features or not, I presume so for the price.

It almost looks like those thermal flasks you take out with you for a picnic, but a kettle.

I have a clear glass with an LED light in it so when it boils it fills with blue bubbles, very pretty but probably not everybodies cup of tea. No pun intended.

It cost me £13-14 on eBay and is going strong 3 years later.

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crazylikechocolate · 29/01/2021 23:14

@Skyr2
The boiling tap part is completely different to the hot & cold part of the tap, and different to turn on with a safety mechanism , we have had it for nearly 4 years with no issues
No kids, or visiting kids so no issues there.

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marbellamarc · 29/01/2021 23:14

My kettle was around that mark but 8 yrs later still going strong.

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Thelnebriati · 29/01/2021 23:15

I'd expect a genie and three wishes for that.

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FloreanFortescue · 29/01/2021 23:16

My Dualit was £130
I don't regret it.

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marbellamarc · 29/01/2021 23:17

Mine is Dualit

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smoothchange · 29/01/2021 23:17

What it the point in this post?

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tatutata · 29/01/2021 23:18

They all seem to break anyway, so seems a bit pointless to spend more than £20. They do seem to have got a lot more expensive though.

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Redburnett · 29/01/2021 23:21

IME if a kettle lasts more than one year (ie survives its guarantee) then you are doing well irrespective of initial cost.

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Whathehello · 29/01/2021 23:22

@smoothchange

What it the point in this post?

To see whether people think spending £75 on a kettle when you're not well off is daft or not, obviously.

Before people come on with the 'It's none of your business' no it's not, nor are the 100's of other posts people put on here daily about other people.

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Griselda1 · 29/01/2021 23:23

My kettle broke and I used a cheap one which had come back from a student house. On a few occasions I wondered why it retained heat so well when it hadn't been boiled in hours, then it started to switch on by itself when I was in the kitchen. Apparently this is common with cheap kettles and it's shockingly dangerous so I'm not sure I'd worry about the cost for such a well used item.

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HintOfVintagePink · 29/01/2021 23:25

We got the smeg kettle with adjustable temps. No idea how much it as but I think more than that?
Also dread I’m turning into an ivory towered dick...

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BackforGood · 29/01/2021 23:27

Of course it's ridiculous.
IMO, it would be ridiculous if you had thousands coming in each month - it's only function is to boil your water. There isn't anything to be gained by spending more than £10 - £15, it's not like a car where you get more fancy features when you start going up in price.
I mean, unless someone can find one that makes the tea and delivers it to me in the living room or at my desk.... then I'd consider paying more.

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SchrodingersImmigrant · 29/01/2021 23:31

@Griselda1

My kettle broke and I used a cheap one which had come back from a student house. On a few occasions I wondered why it retained heat so well when it hadn't been boiled in hours, then it started to switch on by itself when I was in the kitchen. Apparently this is common with cheap kettles and it's shockingly dangerous so I'm not sure I'd worry about the cost for such a well used item.

I am nit religious yet first thing I would do would be to call local priest😂

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RJnomore1 · 29/01/2021 23:35

Kettles are sooooo outdated

They need a boiling water tap

(That’s a joke btw; £75 is not rid it but like many things, it’s relative to income. Although saving up for a nice kettle is fine if someone on a low income wants one. It’s if they try to buy upper cost everything they get themselves in bother)

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