Just burned a bloody big hole in the bottom of my kettle. 
Definitely buying a automatic switch off one next time, but just wondered what is the best buy, a 12 or a 24 volt one.
What advantages and/or disadvantages do they have over each other would you reckon.
240v 
Iâve got an 3kw invertor and a swan 1ltr 1kw kettle and it boils in no time 
Kettle on a gas burner, had both vâs and found them as useless as each other.
I have a dual voltage one you can have, you might find yourself grown a beard by the time it ever boils though.
A.
Never been a fan of electric kettlesâŚare you not allowed to have a gas stove? Quicker to boil and can heat some grub up if you canât get to a 'spoons on occasion!
Adonis.:
Kettle on a gas burner, had both vâs and found them as useless as each other.I have a dual voltage one you can have, you might find yourself grown a beard by the time it ever boils though.
A.
What problem did you have with a gas stove?
TiredAndEmotional:
Adonis.:
Kettle on a gas burner, had both vâs and found them as useless as each other.I have a dual voltage one you can have, you might find yourself grown a beard by the time it ever boils though.
A.
What problem did you have with a gas stove?
Erm, nothing?
A.
Donât want a 240v one because of price of large inverter, and donât want a gas one as I like a tea on the move, and donât fancy a mobile fireball. 
( 
⌠Shock horror to many I know, but for the record never harmed a kitten or puppy practicing that downright dangerous irresponsible anti h&s ââOn the move cuppaââ method since I started the job.)
Another vote for gas stove. Those kettles are a waste of money but if you must have one but Waeco, expensive but is the only one I ever had that didnât blow up or melt Dometic MCK 750 Kettle, 24 V amazon.co.uk/dp/B0013T3NYC/ ⌠Hzb5N4FX9E
But a flask for on the move hot drinks. Thatâs what I used to do (donât really drink hot drinks anymore)
Adonis.:
TiredAndEmotional:
Adonis.:
Kettle on a gas burner, had both vâs and found them as useless as each other.I have a dual voltage one you can have, you might find yourself grown a beard by the time it ever boils though.
A.
What problem did you have with a gas stove?
Erm, nothing?
A.
just the way I read it.
TiredAndEmotional:
Adonis.:
TiredAndEmotional:
Adonis.:
Kettle on a gas burner, had both vâs and found them as useless as each other.I have a dual voltage one you can have, you might find yourself grown a beard by the time it ever boils though.
A.
What problem did you have with a gas stove?
Erm, nothing?
A.
just the way I read it.
I meant Iâd had both 12v and 24v and found them both useless.
A.
Pretty much echoing what others have said, the 12/24 ones are crap if you donât want to go down the big inverter/travel kettle way gas stove it is and as Luke says make a flask of hot water in the morning mate! 
switchlogic:
Another vote for gas stove. Those kettles are a waste of money but if you must have one but Waeco, expensive but is the only one I ever had that didnât blow up or melt Dometic MCK 750 Kettle, 24 V amazon.co.uk/dp/B0013T3NYC/ ⌠Hzb5N4FX9E
Coincidence but somebody else recommended that model to me today.
Iâll maybe try one, cheers Luke.
24v will in theory give you higher amp / wattage available or should do. Just find the max amp rating ideally of the best hella socket in the unit, then find a kettle just under that. Also hella plugs seem less liable to melt.
If it only gives wattage in the description, theres a handy converter.
rapidtables.com/calc/electri ⌠ulator.htm
Oh and since most are maybe 100w vs a mains ine at 1200wâŚIâd start boiling when you put the card in not at the RDC. 4.5 hours should be enough. 
Iâve had loads of 12v and 24v kettles and all of them melted either the plug or socket or even the cable. Gas was never an option as I used to have them filled ready to heat up 20 mins before arriving at my destination and as others have said, I donât want to be driving a mobile fireball!
I ended up using a flask of hot water and discovered that the Stanley steel flasks are by far the best I have ever used. They cost a little more, but have a lifetime guarantee and I can vouch for it being a âno quibbleâ replacement. They stay hot for 24 hours and I mean HOT!
I carry a cheap 12v kettle I picked up for a tenner in TKMax for âjust in caseâ, but if I was away all week Iâd look for a better solution. I measure out exactly one cups worth of water but it still takes 20 mins to boil, Ok on nights out but way too long when you just fancy a cuppa. My mate uses Gas and swears by it. I will probably try a 24v one when this one breaks, mainly because there is less to carry around (different truck each day)
Just found a cheap one of those Waeco kettles on Amazon.
Only thing is itâs listed as ââusedââ but on further investigation it only has a few âcosmetic scuffsâ and a damaged packing box.
Itâs 16 quid with a 30 days money back guarantee, so rightly or wrongly I reckon itâs worth a gamble.
My mate reckons the stuff that Amazon list as ââUsedââ are usually just seconds, that are marked and can not be sold as âperfectâ .
Has anybody else any experience of âusedâ kit off Amazon who can verify or refute what my mate tells me ?
robroy:
Just found a cheap one of those Waeco kettles on Amazon.
Only thing is itâs listed as ââusedââ but on further investigation it only has a few âcosmetic scuffsâ and a damaged packing box.
Itâs 16 quid with a 30 days money back guarantee, so rightly or wrongly I reckon itâs worth a gamble.My mate reckons the stuff that Amazon list as ââUsedââ are usually just seconds, that are marked and can not be sold as âperfectâ .
Has anybody else any experience of âusedâ kit off Amazon who can verify or refute what my mate tells me ?
Not a definitive answer, but if the seller is a company rather than a private individual, maybe a cosmetic second as opposed to used. Could be a customer return to one of the big chain retailers? I doubt a UK company would risk selling a âdodgy secondâ electrical item, even if only a12/24volt one.
Franglais:
robroy:
Just found a cheap one of those Waeco kettles on Amazon.
Only thing is itâs listed as ââusedââ but on further investigation it only has a few âcosmetic scuffsâ and a damaged packing box.
Itâs 16 quid with a 30 days money back guarantee, so rightly or wrongly I reckon itâs worth a gamble.My mate reckons the stuff that Amazon list as ââUsedââ are usually just seconds, that are marked and can not be sold as âperfectâ .
Has anybody else any experience of âusedâ kit off Amazon who can verify or refute what my mate tells me ?Not a definitive answer, but if the seller is a company rather than a private individual, maybe a cosmetic second as opposed to used. Could be a customer return to one of the big chain retailers? I doubt a UK company would risk selling a âdodgy secondâ electrical item, even if only a12/24volt one.
Yeh, thatâs kinda what I thought also bud.
My mate said if it does go wrong, buy another identical one from a truckstop, wait a few weeks and take the original one back to change, sell it on and you are quids in with a free kettle, result âŚNow as if somebody as upstanding and totally honest as me would do something like that eh.
robroy:
My mate said if it does go wrong, buy another identical one from a truckstop, wait a few weeks and take the original one back to change, sell it on and you are quids in with a free kettle, result
How so? Youve bought one which breaks. Bought a second which is ok. Returned the first (dud) to exchange for a good un.
So youve bought 2 and end up with 2. Am I missing something? (It wouldnt be the first time).