Leaking Electric Kettle

[georgic]

Electric kettle slight leak at charging base.
about 12 months old, made by Phillips in China.

Our electric shower cut out but resumed after re setting the trip at the socket .Any connection to the kettle leaking ?

Any advice to which replacement kettle/ make, if we buy a new one ?

Thanks
Georgic

[The Builder]

Leaking jug type kettles often cause the RCD (trip) to operate. That will also cut out any of the circuits that share that RCD. So it's quite normal.

I'm afraid a kettle is a kettle to me Georgic. No help with a replacement at all. I just look in Amazon :o)

[gingejbee]

You can buy an electric kettle from under a tenner to over £100 - depends what you want/need. Think you were just unlucky - Philips is as good as any.

[georgic]

Thanks to the builder and to gingejbee absolutely sound advice.

georgic

[Old_Geezer]

:-)

Aye I think the advice given is sound, unsure what help it was though. Just to confuse you further you can get fast/efficient 'one cup' "kettles" these days. You can also get, as I did recently, one with a water filter incorporated. I think avoid the cheap ones on the assumption you get what you pay for, and only go expensive if your really like the style/colour.whatever or are fanatic re the brand name. IMO go for a reputable brand mid-priced option.

[georgic]

My thanks to you too Geezer, for more good advice.
Leaking even worse this today,so its a new one tomorrow.

All the best
Georgic