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| From | Sylvia Else <sylvia@email.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | aus.electronics |
| Subject | Re: If kettle doesn't switch off when water boils, beware |
| Date | 2025-09-02 11:53 +0800 |
| Message-ID | <mhn80tFoh63U1@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
| References | <68b3a9ce$1@news.ausics.net> |
On 31-Aug-25 9:47 am, Ozix wrote: > Yesterday, put the kettle on to make coffee, and I noticed that it did > not cut off when the water boiled. This morning, I put it on again, and > after about 20 seconds, I see orange glow through the transparent level > indicator, then smoke started coming out, yikes! I guess the thermostat > at the bottom sprung a leak. > It was a cheapie from Target or K-mart, 6 years old. It should at the least contain a thermal fuse. Report it to consumer protection in your state. Sylvia
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If kettle doesn't switch off when water boils, beware Ozix <ozix@xizo.am> - 2025-08-31 09:47 +0800 Re: If kettle doesn't switch off when water boils, beware Sylvia Else <sylvia@email.invalid> - 2025-09-02 11:53 +0800
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