By continuing to use this site, you agree to our use of cookies. Find out more
Forum sponsored by:
Forum sponsored by Forum House Ad Zone

Gas kettle

All Topics | Latest Posts

Search for:  in Thread Title in  
<< First < Prev 1 2
Bazyle06/09/2022 16:40:43
avatar
6956 forum posts
229 photos

Is there a model engineer in the house? 6in dia firetube boiler only 2 in long, maybe 30 3/8in tubes. Silver soldered of course but no need to bother the club inspector, as a big fill/-emptu spout needed anyway. Like a kellie on steroids.

Whatever you choose remember to have a thermos ready for any excess.

not done it yet06/09/2022 19:45:31
7517 forum posts
20 photos
Posted by Bazyle on 06/09/2022 16:40:43:
…

Whatever you choose remember to have a thermos ready for any excess.

At home, one can pour in only the required amount of water. I do.

Robin Graham06/09/2022 22:47:44
1089 forum posts
345 photos
Posted by duncan webster on 05/09/2022 18:46:34:

Start again, this time in a text editor to keep it out of the evil clutches of the forum software.
NDIY's info is very useful. Assuming the electric kettle takes 110 seconds it uses 0.03 kWhr. To raise 290 cc of water from 20C to boiling takes 0.027 kWhr, so the elec kettle is ~90% efficient, about what you'd expect, you have to heat the kettle itself and it will lose a little to the outside world whilst it heats up. The gas kettle is 39% efficient, higher than I expected. As gas is so much cheaper than elec, I'd save 0.4p on every cup. I can get a stainless kettle for £14, so 3500 cups of tea. In our house that won't take too long, certainly less than 5 years. In winter the 'waste' heat won't be wasted anyway, it will heat the room. Look out Argos, I'm on my way. Just a pity I can't find the more efficient one at a sensible price.

Knowing my luck the latest PM will cut the link twixt gas and elec prices, after all nuclear and renewables shouldn't have gone up at all, so my financial wizardry will come crashing down.

Edited By duncan webster on 05/09/2022 18:48:57

This corresponds with my own observations/calculations. I was actually trying to prove my wife wrong when she insisted on buying a hob (gas) kettle to replace the electric one when it conked out. Gas turned out (measurement) to take ~0.24kWh to boil a litre of water, electric kettle (calculated assuming 90% efficiency) ~0.11 kWh. That gives an efficiency of ~42% for gas. So with gas about a quarter of the price of electricity, gas wins hands down.

Robin.

<< First < Prev 1 2

All Topics | Latest Posts

Please login to post a reply.

Magazine Locator

Want the latest issue of Model Engineer or Model Engineers' Workshop? Use our magazine locator links to find your nearest stockist!

Find Model Engineer & Model Engineers' Workshop

Sign up to our Newsletter

Sign up to our newsletter and get a free digital issue.

You can unsubscribe at anytime. View our privacy policy at www.mortons.co.uk/privacy

Latest Forum Posts
Support Our Partners
cowells
Sarik
MERIDIENNE EXHIBITIONS LTD
Shopping Partners
Subscription Offer

Latest "For Sale" Ads
Latest "Wanted" Ads
Get In Touch!

Do you want to contact the Model Engineer and Model Engineers' Workshop team?

You can contact us by phone, mail or email about the magazines including becoming a contributor, submitting reader's letters or making queries about articles. You can also get in touch about this website, advertising or other general issues.

Click THIS LINK for full contact details.

For subscription issues please see THIS LINK.

Digital Back Issues

Social Media online

'Like' us on Facebook
Follow us on Facebook

Follow us on Twitter
 Twitter Logo

Pin us on Pinterest

 

Donate

donate