Action #038

Don't overfill your kettle


 
This action has been done 23,266 times which means we've sipped our way to saving roughly 348.99 kg of CO2.

 
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Here's a really easy action you can start doing - only fill your kettle with the water you need. Good thing is (aside from being great for the environment, blah, blah, blah) it takes less time to boil, so quicker cup of tea. Brilliant.

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  • St Saviour's CE Junior School St Saviour's CE Junior School did this action

    don't over fill your kettle

    i have done this and my mum tells me off because i over fill the mug that she has her tea in 25 June 2010, 08:58
  • St Saviour's CE Junior School St Saviour's CE Junior School and friends did this action and got 2 people to do it too

    dont over fill your kettle

    i usualy make the the cups of tea and i use the exact amount of water it needs 25 June 2010, 08:34
  • Joanna . A . Harding Joanna . A . Harding did this action

    why

    why do people do that is macks i so much longer 14 May 2010, 11:24
  • Sue Beverley Sue Beverley did this action

    New kettle

    When we replaced our old kettle we chose one that was energy efficient and had clear markings for number of cups onside. As we have recently been given an energy monitor by British Gas we are very aware of which household items use a lot of power. The kettle is very energy hungry so it makes sense to just boil what you need and no more. 08 April 2010, 08:57
  • Paul Brannigan Paul Brannigan did this action

    Simply rational

    I don't get it! What's the advantage to overfilling a kettle? No advantage. A slower cup of tea.

    What also riles me is when people boil the kettle, leave the room, come back and flick the kettle back on. The water WILL still be hot after 5 minutes. I'm a kettle Nazi at home.     14 March 2010, 15:14
  • hellen tinu matesun did this action

    dan-ger-ous

    one time i overfilled the kettle and when it had finished boiling in the kettle, the water inside started to bubble up and spill out of the kettle because there was too much water inside of it, and some water splattered on me and burnt me. 15 February 2010, 21:36
  • Steph Young Steph Young and friends did this action and got 12 people to do it too

    COFFEEEEEEE!!!

    I was asked to make the hot drink for the staff meeting, there was iny 4 people so i fiiled 4 mugs up with water the put them in the kettle :):) 10 February 2010, 12:02
  • Alex! :) Alex! :) did this action

    did it :)

    i made a cup of tea for my family, like i do most nights, and i didn't over fill it :) 02 December 2009, 19:50
  • yasmin yasmin did this action

    save water!!!

    i was makin tea 4 me so i only put in a bit in xxlolxx
     19 November 2009, 21:47
  • libby libby did this action

    kettel

    i always fill the kettel to the correct amount 14 November 2009, 07:37
  • Jack Reynolds Jack Reynolds did this action

    done this

    i only use what amount of water i need for one cup 01 July 2009, 13:29

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