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Help! I burned my tea kettle !

ellaphant — Wed, 22 May 2019 21:18:32 GMT

Left my tea kettle boiling too long...it's ruined...the electric burner has white marks and around the burner is brown from heat on my white stove top. Any ideas on how to clean this mess?? Any suggestions will be appreciated! THANK YOU!!

Re: Help! I burned my tea kettle !

kare29 — Sun, 26 May 2019 10:40:24 GMT

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shaggygirl — Wed, 22 May 2019 21:47:30 GMT

Once you get it squared away buy yourself a WHISTLING teapot. They screech so annoyingly loud when the water comes to a boil you'll go running to take it off the burner so it shuts up before any damage can be done.

Re: Help! I burned my tea kettle !

Mindy D — Wed, 22 May 2019 21:58:49 GMT

You might try testing Mr. Clean Magic Eraser or Bar Keepers Friend. Another option is to put a big pot of boiling water with baking soda in it on the stove and put the tea kettle in that, letting it boil for a minute. You can also rub traditional coil burner drip pans with a Scotch Brite Dobie and Softscrub.

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BeccaLou — Wed, 22 May 2019 22:11:03 GMT

I would suggest trying a Mr. Clean white cleaning eraser sponge. Also buy yourself a keurig that work so well for hot water , and best of all , NO FORGETTING WHEN WATER IS DONE. I love not having to use a tea kettle any longer. A mini keurig is what I have, and it barely takes up any room. Or an electric tea kettle it turn itself to warm.

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x Hedge — Wed, 22 May 2019 22:24:56 GMT

That's a shame, @ellaphant .

I guess I'd try the least damaging things first. Scrub with baking soda, then with Barkeepers Friend.

I have two electric tea kettles, both bring water to a boil much faster than my old stovetop kettle did.

They both shut themselves off automatically which is a feature I really appreciate. I picked them up at Aldi.

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J Town Girl — Wed, 22 May 2019 22:32:21 GMT

@BeccaLou wrote:
I would suggest trying a Mr. Clean white cleaning eraser sponge. Also buy yourself a keurig that work so well for hot water , and best of all , NO FORGETTING WHEN WATER IS DONE. I love not having to use a tea kettle any longer. A mini keurig is what I have, and it barely takes up any room. Or an electric tea kettle it turn itself to warm.

Since you use your Keurig for making the tea can you tell me if the water gets hot enough to make a strong cup of tea? I've always thought that in order for the tea to taste right the water needs to boil. That is why I never used a microwave to get the water hot for a cup of tea.

Right now I have an electric tea kettle for making my tea. I've thought about buying a mini Keurig for the one cup of coffee that my husband drinks in the morning.

If I could also use it for tea I would feel that it would be worth the purchase.

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drizzellla — Wed, 22 May 2019 22:45:14 GMT

We had a whistling teapot. My Mother-in-law still burned our tea pot. She actually melted the knob on top and part of the handle. And the knobs were tested to 425 degrees (I think that was the #).

Fortunately my husband came home for lunch. The kettle had been "cooking" since her breakfast time.

It happens.

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Sooner — Thu, 23 May 2019 18:49:48 GMT

@J Town Girl wrote:
@BeccaLou wrote:
I would suggest trying a Mr. Clean white cleaning eraser sponge. Also buy yourself a keurig that work so well for hot water , and best of all , NO FORGETTING WHEN WATER IS DONE. I love not having to use a tea kettle any longer. A mini keurig is what I have, and it barely takes up any room. Or an electric tea kettle it turn itself to warm.
Since you use your Keurig for making the tea can you tell me if the water gets hot enough to make a strong cup of tea? I've always thought that in order for the tea to taste right the water needs to boil. That is why I never used a microwave to get the water hot for a cup of tea.

Right now I have an electric tea kettle for making my tea. I've thought about buying a mini Keurig for the one cup of coffee that my husband drinks in the morning.

If I could also use it for tea I would feel that it would be worth the purchase.

@J Town Girl If you want my two cents, get yourself an electric kettle! Safe, fast and inexpensive they are wonderful! My first one cost $12 and worked as well as the other two more expensive ones I've had.

I got one more expensive last time because it customizes the water temp for various types of teas like green and oolong, etc.

Loose and even good bagged tea is far better than Keurig tea (we have those too but don't care for the tea they make).

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candyagain — Thu, 23 May 2019 19:09:34 GMT

Following a previous poster: suggest you buy an electric tea kettle. I have ceramic one that I love. It brings the water to a boil and then shuts off automatically. It looks terrific and I don't have to fire up a burner on the stove or hope my microwave will heat hot enough when I just want a cup of tea.

My daughter gave me my first one for Christmas. I wore it out after several years of frequent use. I bought a new one. The Brand is Bella. They are a white ceramic with pretty patterns. I love mine.

I can boil water for tea in the morning and run around like crazy and not worry about a tea kettle burning up. I've done that, too!

Re: Help! I burned my tea kettle !

x Hedge — Thu, 23 May 2019 19:30:50 GMT

@shaggygirl wrote:
Once you get it squared away buy yourself a WHISTLING teapot. They screech so annoyingly loud when the water comes to a boil you'll go running to take it off the burner so it shuts up before any damage can be done.

I gave up my whistler in favor of electric kettle with auto shutoff because I'd find I'd get busy in the basement with laundry, or get busy outside, or someone would come to the door, or some other distraction, and I'd fail to hear the whistler.

Happened to me too often and I knew one day it would end badly if I didn't make a change. For me, it was go for auto shutoff, or never leave the kitchen.

Re: Help! I burned my tea kettle !

BeccaLou — Sat, 25 May 2019 08:13:22 GMT

Yes the water does get hot enough to make strong tea. Just leave the teabag to your desired consistancy.The hot water from my keirig is the only way to fly for me.

Re: Help! I burned my tea kettle !

BeccaLou — Sat, 25 May 2019 08:14:34 GMT

I use regular tea bags, not the tea podsK-cups.

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BeccaLou — Sat, 25 May 2019 08:21:20 GMT

Whistling tea kettles talk brought back a funny memory,. One night I was talking on the phone and I went down the basement to put some clothes in the dryer, and the kettle was a whisling away and he almost hung up and called 911 he thought it was me screaming, knowing that I was by myself as my husband was out of town. Good thing I picked the phone back up in time. He said he was so scared.He didn't know I was going to make some tea.

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violann — Sat, 25 May 2019 09:34:37 GMT

@shaggygirl wrote:
Once you get it squared away buy yourself a WHISTLING teapot. They screech so annoyingly loud when the water comes to a boil you'll go running to take it off the burner so it shuts up before any damage can be done.

Mine is a whistle-if-you-need-it-to version so that you don’t HAVE to hear the screechy whistle unless you have to leave the area. Also works to put a glass marble into the kettle which will bang like the dickens when the boiling water gets too low.

GREAT TIP @shaggygirl !

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shaggygirl — Sat, 25 May 2019 10:38:52 GMT

@violann wrote:
@shaggygirl wrote:
Once you get it squared away buy yourself a WHISTLING teapot. They screech so annoyingly loud when the water comes to a boil you'll go running to take it off the burner so it shuts up before any damage can be done.
Mine is a whistle-if-you-need-it-to version so that you don’t HAVE to hear the screechy whistle unless you have to leave the area. Also works to put a glass marble into the kettle which will bang like the dickens when the boiling water gets too low.

GREAT TIP @shaggygirl !

What a great idea, a teapot you can turn the whistle on and off. I recently got my microwave instruction book out and managed to turn the volume of the BEEP BEEP BEEPing not just down but OFF.Would like to be able to do the same on the teapot. Although I might forget about water boiling and ruin my stove too. Just like sometimes now I open the microwave and find a cup of coffee I forgot I was reheating.

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depglass — Sat, 25 May 2019 13:19:42 GMT

I once burned up a Corelle tea pot, and they actually shipped me a new one for free. I don't know if they even make those anymore. Make your next range a flat top, much easier to deal with any kind of mishap, but don't get a white one.

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IamMrsG — Sat, 25 May 2019 13:43:20 GMT

@kare29 wrote:
I have an electric range that is about 20 years old. The burner rings/drip pans are completely removable on mine and are made of enamel, a real bugger to clean. I bring about a 1/4 cup of bleach and about a Tbls of baking soda to a boil in a large skillet.
Immerse the enamel ring only for approx 10 minutes at an average boil. This will help remove the scorch mark on the ring. I would try to gently scrape the white on the coil off with my nail. Before you start this you may try to replace the coil and drip pan by looking it up on the Internet. Have your stove info and serial number handy. My hubby replaced the oven baking coil a couple of years back and I ordered it on line at a very reasonable price.--Karen

@kare29 Boiling bleach is extremely dangerous.

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SharkE — Sat, 25 May 2019 14:54:33 GMT

Barkeepers friend is really good

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kare29 — Sun, 26 May 2019 10:46:59 GMT

@IamMrsG wrote:
@kare29 wrote:
I have an electric range that is about 20 years old. The burner rings/drip pans are completely removable on mine and are made of enamel, a real bugger to clean. I bring about a 1/4 cup of bleach and about a Tbls of baking soda to a boil in a large skillet.
Immerse the enamel ring only for approx 10 minutes at an average boil. This will help remove the scorch mark on the ring. I would try to gently scrape the white on the coil off with my nail. Before you start this you may try to replace the coil and drip pan by looking it up on the Internet. Have your stove info and serial number handy. My hubby replaced the oven baking coil a couple of years back and I ordered it on line at a very reasonable price.--Karen

@kare29 Boiling bleach is extremely dangerous.

I have deleted my original reply. I had happened upon this "remedy" on the Internet researching on how to clean a ceramic coated frying pan. My apologies for the dangerous advice--Karen