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Janet

In article >, says...
>
> Julie Bove wrote:
> >
> > I have one friend who is a
> > tea drinker and I bought her an electric kettle. She had never heard of
> > them. She boiled her kettle dry then began using pans to heat the water,
> > boiling them dry too. She's elderly and getting a bit forgetful. She loves
> > the electric kettle because if she forgets about it (which she often does),
> > it will just shut off and not boil dry. Of course when she does this, she
> > has to start all over again but I suppose that is better than wrecking all
> > of her pans.
>
> She needs to buy an inexpensive Revereware tea kettle. Once the water
> starts to boil, it whistles very loudly so she won't forget she turned
> it on.

Which would only work as a reminde if she was still in earshot, but
forgetful older people may have gone out or to bed or be rather deaf.

Janet UK.