Smag (Rant)

fred · 2023-10-05T14:15:50+00:00

Short stay in National Trust property. As usual spotlessly clean, well furnished, well equipped with one exception. The SMEG ‘kettle. If you want a f****d up kettle ask SMEG. An electric kettle is a simple thing. Switch to turn it off and on. Not this one. It had two push buttons, a sliding lever and a row of fairy lights around the base. In theory one button turned it on and the sliding lever set the desired temperature as denoted by the fairy lights lights on the base. It never worked for me. I had to boil a saucepan of water on the induction hob:(another masterpiece of modern design) The second button allegedly maintained the temperature for a set period of time. Never got the opportunity to enjoy that.The induction hob had a mind of its own.Worked occasionally though it was fast to boil the water.The built in oven beneath this hob was obviously designed to be set mid one was beneath the hob so to interpret the 3 knobs required going down on one knee. WTFStreuth. The Panasonic microwave was another delight. With a microwave all I require is a knob ( Yes a knob not a bloody switch) to set the power. Another know to set the timer required and an on/off has presets for Auto Defrost bread, fish ,and Reheat curry, Chinese, and pasta. And auto cook potatoes, vegetables,and fresh fish. Nothing as simple as what is required.The haptics if this machine were dreadful. All controls were on a flat panel with zero feedback. It was a struggle to get it to cope with a Marks and Spencer ready meal

Smag (Rant)

Oct 05, 2023 Last reply: 2 years ago 64 Replies

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Sam Plusnet 2 years ago

Top of the Range... That's where we part company.

We've just bought our second 'bottom of the range' microwave in 42 years. Dunno if this one will last as long.

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The Natural Philosopher 2 years ago

Designed to sell to people who think that buying it makes them look smarter than they really are. Its called marketing.

Tough and basic.

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Tim+ 2 years ago

Last flat bottom kettle I disassembled had what looked like a “C” shaped element in a metal tube integrated into the metal base. Not sure how you screen print that.

Tim

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Robin 2 years ago

common. Bigger efficiency gains come from thick film elements: you end up with much smaller thermal capacity. They can be made by printing a paste onto an insulated metal plate before it is fired. But I've not seen a cheap kettle with one.

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Vir Campestris 2 years ago

I've just been out there. I never had the nerve to try the fancy toilet modes.

Andy

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