I have an elec' kettle..the type with the -drop it on any way you like base. It stopped working suddenly. I tried the kettle itself on an alternative base and it worked fine. So the base is faulty.
Easy to fix?
Arthur
Kettle semi-not working
Oct 06, 2004
6 Replies
I have to ask...fuse in the plug?
I wouldnt go to the trouble...buy a new one. My dad had same trouble with one. One of the sprung contacts in the base had broken. Not worth the time and trouble.
Shoulda mentioned that..sorry. I changed the fuse but that didn't help.
Any easy way to check if a fuse is good?
If you don't have a test meter or battery and bulb...put it into the plug for a table lamp or something and see if it works.
If you haven't had the kettle long, take it back. Sale of Goods Act, etc...
Do a continuity test on it with a multimeter, or simply wire it up to a small battery and a small torch bulb (schoolboy style). If bulb lights, Hey Presto, fuse must be ok.
PP3 battery, fuse, tongue! :)))
cheers, Pete.
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