RE: OT: not HA but definite gadget

[Kevin Hawkins <tivo@xxxxxxx>]

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!
>
>
> </plug>
>
>
>
> 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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