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The Environmentally Friendly Way To Drink Tea

We at Consumer Utility Services are very fond of our gadgets, we're passionate about the environment and we love cups of tea. Combine all that together and you have one of our favourite gadgets on the market at the moment, The Eco Kettle.



The Eco Kettle, devised by British designer Brian Hartley, claims to save 30% of power usage compared to a standard kettle. An independent study by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) goes so far as stating that if all British households used an Eco Kettle the country would save 1,270,000,000 Watt hrs of electricity each year. The study can be found here When one takes into account the fact that when a 3kW kettle fully boils it is using the amount of energy to power 50 standard light bulbs and we often fill the kettle with far more water than is needed, the standard kettle can be considered as pretty energy inefficient.

With the Eco Kettle you can fill the kettle up to a maximum, but the twist is that you can select how much of the water needs to be boiled. This works by the user compartmentalising an amount of water required by selecting, for example, a single cup worth and the exact amount of water will be siphoned off to a chamber for boiling. In addition, the chamber is well insulated to maintain a high water temperature over time. Very ingenious!

Go buy one and be safe in the knowledge that you can enjoy a cup of tea whilst being environmentally friendly.

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posted by Admin @ 16:50