Kitchen

[x Hedge]

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@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.

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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.

[BeccaLou]

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.

[BeccaLou]

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

[BeccaLou]

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. 

[violann]

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@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.

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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 !

[shaggygirl]

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@violann wrote:

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@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.

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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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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.

[depglass]

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.

[IamMrsG]

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@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

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@kare29   Boiling bleach is extremely dangerous. 

[SharkE]

Barkeepers friend is really good

[kare29]

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@IamMrsG wrote:

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@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

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@kare29   Boiling bleach is extremely dangerous. 

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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