| The kitchen is one area where we consume lots of | | | | there are a whole host of them on the market. In |
| energy. Cooking, washing, cleaning and even making a | | | | choosing one you need to consider the type of kettle |
| cup of tea are all tasks that require energy which not | | | | you need which often reflects the amount of tea and |
| only costs us money but also contribute to our carbon | | | | coffee you drink. If you live alone and enjoy just the |
| footprints. | | | | odd cuppa, a one cup or quick cup kettle may be the |
| And as the tasks we do in the kitchen are daily and | | | | solution. These are not only energy efficient as they |
| regular occurrences, saving energy in these areas will | | | | boil just enough water for one cup, they also do so in |
| make a real difference to both the environment and | | | | seconds, so there is no need to miss the start of the |
| our pockets. Now, there are plenty of eco kitchen | | | | programme because you are waiting for the kettle to |
| gadgets to help us save a bot of energy every time | | | | boil. |
| we put the kettle on or start the dinner. | | | | For families and those that like more than the odd cup |
| As a nation, tea drinking is a huge pastime. Every night, | | | | of tea of coffee other eco kettles are available that |
| during the advertisements on the popular soap operas, | | | | use different methods to save energy. With some, you |
| the nations energy consumption increases markedly as | | | | can pre-select the exact amount of water the kettle |
| millions of people dash to the kitchen to put the kettle | | | | should boil and it sores the rest in a separate reservoir, |
| on. | | | | whilst others use clever heating techniques to reduce |
| On average kitchen kettle is boiled four times every | | | | boiling time and save energy. |
| evening and by saving energy each time we do so the | | | | Eco kettles also switch off as soon as they boil rather |
| cumulative savings across the country could be huge. | | | | than over-boiling unnecessarily for a few seconds. |
| Eco Kettles use less power than regular kettles and | | | | |