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TomBarbs

  • Joined Aug 2011
Cast iron kettle.
« on: December 13, 2011, 06:06:44 pm »
Hi all,

A bit windy out there,

We are after a little bit of help please.

Does anybody know where we can purchase a cast iron kettle to use direct on our woodburner to fill our hot water bottles and the odd cup of coffee?

we've had a look online but can only find the cast iron kettles that are used for humidifier purpose only and not to drink from.

Any help greatly appreciated   :thumbsup:

Steven and Zoe





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deepinthewoods

  • Guest
Re: Cast iron kettle.
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2011, 06:19:36 pm »
i just use a saucepan, it is lovely to have hot water for free.
have you thought about trying the charity shops? ive got most of my old fashioned heavy pans from them.
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egglady

  • Joined Jun 2009
Re: Cast iron kettle.
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2011, 06:29:14 pm »
good question cos i was just thinking the same thing.  can any pot be used or does it need to have a thicker than normal base?
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Dizzycow

  • Joined Dec 2010
    • Fife
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Re: Cast iron kettle.
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2011, 06:38:26 pm »
This isn't much help, but for emergencies you can't beat a Kelly Kettle. AKA a storm kettle, I think. Amazingly effective little thing!
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SallyintNorth

  • Joined Feb 2011
    • Cornwall
  • Rarely short of an opinion but I mean well
    • Trelay Cohousing Community
Re: Cast iron kettle.
« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2011, 08:50:04 pm »
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Hermit

  • Joined Feb 2010
Re: Cast iron kettle.
« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2011, 09:08:25 pm »
We got our heavy stainless steel aga kettles off ebay. I say that in plural cause we bidded on  a few cause we kept getting outbid. Sods law that when we bidded on a few  we got them all!!!! It was a standing joke with the postie when they kept arriving.
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katie

  • Joined Feb 2008
    • worcs
Re: Cast iron kettle.
« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2011, 10:18:36 pm »
I've got a cream enamel kettle from Cargo. It was great yesterday on the woodburner when we had a powercut!
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princesspiggy

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Re: Cast iron kettle.
« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2011, 11:17:39 pm »
i have a fair few antique/vintage copper kettles for sale, from dainty to large farmhouse ones.
if u pm me i can send photos and more details.
 :wave:
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Penninehillbilly

  • Joined Sep 2011
    • West Yorks
Re: Cast iron kettle.
« Reply #8 on: December 14, 2011, 01:03:12 am »
We have a stainless steel one (with a whistle, a friend kept boiling hers dry), just check it has a thick base. any hardware?/cookware shop should sell them.
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Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
    • South Lanarkshire
    • ScotHebs
Re: Cast iron kettle.
« Reply #9 on: December 14, 2011, 01:51:16 am »
Ours is a Le Creuset and works well on the top of the wood burner
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Sylvia

  • Joined Aug 2009
Re: Cast iron kettle.
« Reply #10 on: December 14, 2011, 07:24:51 am »
I got mine from an army surplus shop. Not very elegant but stout and sevicable. (a bit like me ;D)
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Rich/Jan

  • Joined Aug 2011
Re: Cast iron kettle.
« Reply #11 on: December 14, 2011, 07:53:08 am »
Hi - Le Creuset are brilliant but expensive.  Good colour range though.
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Rich/Jan

  • Joined Aug 2011
Re: Cast iron kettle.
« Reply #12 on: December 14, 2011, 08:02:31 am »
Just noticed loads on Ebay
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Daisy

  • Joined Mar 2010
    • Near Earlston Scottish Borders
Re: Cast iron kettle.
« Reply #13 on: December 14, 2011, 08:12:13 am »
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Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
    • South Lanarkshire
    • ScotHebs
Re: Cast iron kettle.
« Reply #14 on: December 14, 2011, 11:53:37 am »
Quote from: Rich/Jan on December 14, 2011, 07:53:08 am
Hi - Le Creuset are brilliant but expensive.  Good colour range though.

One of my sons lives near a Le Creuset outlet so gets massive reductions there, and it didn't cost me a penny  ;) :thumbsup:  Nice if you can wangle it  ;D
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