Steaming kettles may be wasting energy

Have you noticed that when you boil a kettle, a lot of the energy seems to go into making steam, especially if the switch takes a while to cut-out.

You can then just imagine the extractor fan in the room being put on to get rid of the steam; or the kitchen door be opened to let it (and the room heat) out!

In any event, excessive steam means that energy is being wasted producing something that you don't want.

The answer? Once your kettle has boiled, consider switching it off manually. And if you rely on the automatic cut-out working effectively and it obviously doesn't, see if your kettle needs de-scaling.

Also, don't overfill your kettle when making drinks. Most kettles have a minimum level to fill to for safety reasons but it is usually more than enough for making two cuppas.

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