kettle gone black & brown
Jun 12th 2006, 7:20 am
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kettle gone black & brown
Our kettle we brought over from the UK and use here in Sydney. The element part has gone black, and the plastic part an old looking brownish colour.
What is it in the water that makes it go like this and I assume other peoples go the same too?
What is it in the water that makes it go like this and I assume other peoples go the same too?
Jun 12th 2006, 7:51 am
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Re: kettle gone black & brown
Originally Posted by walaj
Our kettle we brought over from the UK and use here in Sydney. The element part has gone black, and the plastic part an old looking brownish colour.
What is it in the water that makes it go like this and I assume other peoples go the same too?
What is it in the water that makes it go like this and I assume other peoples go the same too?
Jun 12th 2006, 8:04 am
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Re: kettle gone black & brown
Originally Posted by walaj
Our kettle we brought over from the UK and use here in Sydney. The element part has gone black, and the plastic part an old looking brownish colour.
What is it in the water that makes it go like this and I assume other peoples go the same too?
What is it in the water that makes it go like this and I assume other peoples go the same too?
Jun 12th 2006, 8:39 am
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Re: kettle gone black & brown
Originally Posted by moneypen20
Mine looks the same as it did in the UK
Jun 12th 2006, 10:18 am
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Re: kettle gone black & brown
Originally Posted by walaj
Our kettle we brought over from the UK and use here in Sydney. The element part has gone black, and the plastic part an old looking brownish colour.
What is it in the water that makes it go like this and I assume other peoples go the same too?
What is it in the water that makes it go like this and I assume other peoples go the same too?
Jun 12th 2006, 10:29 am
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Re: kettle gone black & brown
Originally Posted by julesandco
Are you on a bore for your water? That's a yukky colour!
Jun 12th 2006, 11:45 am
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Re: kettle gone black & brown
Originally Posted by walaj
Our kettle we brought over from the UK and use here in Sydney. The element part has gone black, and the plastic part an old looking brownish colour.
What is it in the water that makes it go like this and I assume other peoples go the same too?
What is it in the water that makes it go like this and I assume other peoples go the same too?
. That must have been a couple of months ago now. So get some lemon juice into it - but don't forget to rinse it out well.....unless you like lemon tea of course.....
Jun 12th 2006, 11:15 pm
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Re: kettle gone black & brown
Originally Posted by vics
So get some lemon juice into it - but don't forget to rinse it out well.....unless you like lemon tea of course.....
Jun 12th 2006, 11:31 pm
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Re: kettle gone black & brown
Originally Posted by walaj
thanks for the tip - I will try it latter after I have nipped into the garden to get a lemon
Jun 12th 2006, 11:39 pm
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Re: kettle gone black & brown
Originally Posted by wargod
Have you got a stainless steel one ??
Jun 13th 2006, 5:03 am
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Re: kettle gone black & brown
Originally Posted by walaj
Our kettle we brought over from the UK and use here in Sydney. The element part has gone black, and the plastic part an old looking brownish colour.
What is it in the water that makes it go like this and I assume other peoples go the same too?
What is it in the water that makes it go like this and I assume other peoples go the same too?
This is usually the result of hard water or a high mineral content.
