So what do you think a kettle and the fridge have in common? Not much?
Well, really only one thing - ELECTRICITY!
I found out last night that boiling a full kettle uses the equivalent electricity as running a fridge for 4 hours. Can you believe that? I was astounded. I like to think that we do 'alright' in the energy stakes but apparently not. I don't know about you but I know there are many times that I put the kettle on for a cuppa, don't get around to making it - several times - and boil it again. I suppose I've run that fridge for 12 hrs or more by the time I actually make a cup of tea.
My mission now is to say goodbye to my faithful kettle, you have served us well, and find a nice heavy duty one that can sit on my fire in these colder months. If I need it boiling I can pop onto my gas top.
While investigating this revelation I came across this site, Home Energy Savings Advice, which is very interesting.
