"S Viemeister" > wrote in message
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> On 8/10/2013 7:44 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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>> It sounds odd to me! Electric kettles have been ubiquitous here for
>> decades. It sounds very strange to hear them talked about as something
>> unusual. We do have a gas kettle but it is only used if something
>> happens to the electricity
>>
> Out power was out for nearly a week last year, so I dug out my ancient
> non-electric kettle. It hadn't been used in years - what I didn't know,
> was that it had been oxidising, and when I put it on the hob, a teensy
> pinhole leak put out the gas...fortunately I noticed before anything
> dreadful could happen.

Oh((( Dangerous!

> We now have a new kettle for emergency use.

Hmm I will get Himself to check ours out! Thanks!

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