"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 12:44:00 +0100, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
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>>"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>>> "Cheryl" > wrote in message
>>> eb.com...
>>>> Well, more of an appliance. An electric water kettle. I've been
>>>> wanting
>>>> one and used a couple of BBB gift cards to gift myself. It boils water
>>>> so
>>>> fast (about 2 mins) I'm amazed, because the heating element is fairly
>>>> small. I've been enjoying hot tea again in the morning since I gave up
>>>> coffee a while ago.
>>>>
>>>> It's this model:
>>>> http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...?sku=40656649&
>>>>
>>>> I guess I could have found one cheaper but I like the look of this one
>>>> and I hope it lasts. No reviews and I hate buying things without
>>>> customer reviews, but I took a chance.
>>>
>>> I love mine! I got it online at the military store some years ago. It
>>> was on clearance.
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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
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> I've used an electric kettle for several decades. The first one I had
> was a heavy stainless steel one made in England, was fairly pricey,
> can't remember the brand now, but it didn't last more than five years
> before it burned out. Then I bought a BrAun, been working great for
> like 30 years now... holds 7 cups... boils a full pot in a few
> minutes, barely enough time to set out the cups and saucers. I no
> longer have a stovetop kettle, but having a gas stove I can boil water
> without electric so can use any pot... I bought a Farberware
> percolator specifically so I can have coffee during a power outage,
> works as a tea kettle too. I think the Farberware percolator makes
> better coffee than my ADC and would use it all the time, but it's sort
> of a pain to clean, and I have to be there to lower the heat when it
> begins to perk so it doesn't boil over. But the Farberware percolater
> makes great coffee with less grinds, fills the house with great aroma,
> and looks sexy too... built to last, like the proverbial brick
> house... and priced right:
> http://www.amazon.com/Farberware-Cla...are+percolator

This used to be my coffee pot but in recent years I have gone off strong
stuff and I use a filter now.

http://www.habitat.co.uk/moka-cup-co...FfMdtAodXU4AsQ
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