Anyone recommend a cheap to run electric kettle that's also fairly cheap to buy?

[BrownCowHowNow]

Probably needs to have 1.5-1.7 litre capacity though 90% of the time it will only be boiling a single cup.
Any thoughts?
TIA

[BrownCowHowNow]

Anyone ☹️
Pretty please

[Isheabastard]

What’s your budget, £25, £50?

Which Magazine says the Russell Hobbs 23911 is energy efficient enough to be one of their Eco Buys, and is also one of the cheapest Best Buy at £25.

At £35 you can get the updated version RH Buckingham 20460 kettle which has a three year guarantee

[BrownCowHowNow]

Thanks @Isheabastard
I think my budget is probably £25 to £30 so that Russell Hobbs 23911 sounds good.

[FrazzledMCPremenopausalWoman]

The Russell Hobbs one is awesome - mine has lasted 4 years so far.

[BrownCowHowNow]

Good to hear @FrazzledMCPremenopausalWoman

[NomadicSoul]

Have you thought about getting an air pot flask and boiling a kettle full and storing it in that for when you want it? They are supposed to save money over repeatedly boiling a kettle that cools down each time.

[cakeorwine]

Kettles generally are very efficient. So a 3000 watt kettle will use 3000 watts, no matter what the price of the kettle is.

We have a £10 kettle from Argos. It works It's lasted ages.

[cakeorwine]

It also costs about 3p to boil a litre of water at current rates.

[MagpiePi]

@NomadicSoul

Have you thought about getting an air pot flask and boiling a kettle full and storing it in that for when you want it? They are supposed to save money over repeatedly boiling a kettle that cools down each time.

Or, just boil what you need each time and save yourself the cost of a vacuum flask.

It will take longer and cost more to boil a larger amount of water, so you don't save anything.

[HPFA]

Another energy saving tip - try to switch it off the minute it starts boiling rather than relying on the auto switch off. You'll save a couple of pence each time which will add up over a month (if you have as many cups of tea as I do!!)

[cakeorwine]

@HPFA

Another energy saving tip - try to switch it off the minute it starts boiling rather than relying on the auto switch off. You'll save a couple of pence each time which will add up over a month (if you have as many cups of tea as I do!!)

What's your scientific explanation for that?

It takes 3.3 p (344,000 joules to raise the temperature of 1 litre of water from 18 c to 100 c)

So where is your couple of pence coming from?

[HPFA]

Guesswork. If it's boiling for a shorter time presumably that saves some energy?

[cakeorwine]

@HPFA

Guesswork. If it's boiling for a shorter time presumably that saves some energy?

A miniscule amount.

Sorry.

Best way to save money is just to boil the amount of water you need

[qpmz]

Go second hand from eBay or Facebook marketplace- way cheaper than £35

[Lurleene]

If you still have the old kettle (or another small electric item) you can get £5 off a purchase at Currys if you recycle it instore.

[WombatChocolate]

Buy an Argos own brand (Cookworks) or supermarket own brand one. They are all basically similar and expensive ones don’t usually have longer lives.

You will easily get one under £20.