Hi,
I'm trying to fix a Breville cordless jug kettle, the auto switchoff has stopped working.
I've had the base off and there's nothing visibly wrong - there's a bimetal disc which is supposed to flip the lever up when it gets heated by the steam via a duct from the top of the kettle. The disc seems to do its job when heated with a hairdryer, and I couldn't find any blockage in the ducts. See
The only thing I can think of is the bimetal disc has 'aged' or something and flips at too high a temperature - so I tried to find a new one on the usual suspects espares, partmaster etc but no joy. It's a Breville JK130, the part is a disc about 20mm in diameter.
I'm loath to chuck yet another jug kettle, they all seem to blow the element after about 18 months but this one has been reliable up to now. Any ideas? Alternatively if anyone has a dead kettle with a disc which might fit, would they mind posting it to me for a few beer tokens? Address in the headers works.
Thanks
R.