Rapid boil kettle for gas hob

[Lucien]

For about 15 years we had an excellent Tala brand rapid boil kettle aboard Helix, the type with a heat exchanger spiral around the base, that was much better than the basic flat-bottom kettles we had tried. Eventually it began to corrode and was replaced with a similar type of lighter construction as we could not get one the same. This has only lasted a few years and is corroding rapidly, so needs replacing again. Options now seem to be very limited, the few on sale seem to be no better made than the existing one and generally expensive too. Is there a source of solidly made kettles of this type or ones that have been found long lasting, or have I missed a new type of kettle that has replaced the heat-exchanger style. FWIW it's only ever used on the gas.

 

TIA

Lucien

[Guest]

For about 15 years we had an excellent Tala brand rapid boil kettle aboard Helix, the type with a heat exchanger spiral around the base, that was much better than the basic flat-bottom kettles we had tried. Eventually it began to corrode and was replaced with a similar type of lighter construction as we could not get one the same. This has only lasted a few years and is corroding rapidly, so needs replacing again. Options now seem to be very limited, the few on sale seem to be no better made than the existing one and generally expensive too. Is there a source of solidly made kettles of this type or ones that have been found long lasting, or have I missed a new type of kettle that has replaced the heat-exchanger style. FWIW it's only ever used on the gas.

 

TIA

Lucien

 

Caravan dealers are a good source for these kettles.

 

There is also a rather nice one on eBay at the moment -

 

eBay linky

[bizzard]

As a lot of useful heat is lost through the body of kettles whilst heating on the stove, a special ''Kettle cosy'' similar to a teapot one and could be made out of thick fire proof material backed with oven foil,''shiny side in'' to keep the heat in.

[Lucien]

The one in the link looks like (but might not be the same as) the one in use now, will take a closer look. Unfotunately we haven't found anything like the original at caravan accessory shops either.

 

L