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Title: why does the kettle turn itself off when it was not even on?
Post by: paul.fr on 18/06/2008 22:19:39
Why is it that late at night when it's nice and quiet i can hear the switch on my kettle turn itself off, when it was not even turned off? what's going on?
Title: why does the kettle turn itself off when it was not even on?
Post by: RD on 18/06/2008 23:22:34
Quote from: Paul. on 18/06/2008 22:19:39
Why is it that late at night when it's nice and quiet i can hear the switch on my kettle turn itself off, when it was not even turned off? what's going on?

The colder temperature (night) has caused the bimetallic strip in the kettle's thermostat to flex, producing a click.
Title: why does the kettle turn itself off when it was not even on?
Post by: neilep on 19/06/2008 01:53:01
P.T.A.

Poltergeist Tea Activity !
Title: why does the kettle turn itself off when it was not even on?
Post by: rosalind dna on 19/06/2008 12:41:22
Or sleep-walking and you might have turned the kettle on without being fully aware of having done so. Just being hypothetical there
Title: why does the kettle turn itself off when it was not even on?
Post by: RD on 19/06/2008 12:48:58
Quote from: rosalind dna on 19/06/2008 12:41:22
Or sleep-walking and you might have turned the kettle on without being fully aware of having done so. Just being hypothetical there

My kettle also does this, and I'm not a somnambulist nor amnesiac.
Title: why does the kettle turn itself off when it was not even on?
Post by: neilep on 19/06/2008 13:02:48
Quote from: RD on 19/06/2008 12:48:58
Quote from: rosalind dna on 19/06/2008 12:41:22
Or sleep-walking and you might have turned the kettle on without being fully aware of having done so. Just being hypothetical there

My kettle also does this, and I'm not a somnambulist nor amnesiac.


You may not remember ' not remembering ' !