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7) Quick troubleshooting
- Kettle won’t boil: check power, check base connection, clean limescale.
- Kettle clicks but won’t heat: element may be faulty — stop using and replace.
- Boil-dry cut-off triggered often: likely limescale or sensor fault — descale or seek replacement.
Final summary
- Most dangerous mistakes: overfilling, boiling dry, ignoring limescale, using a damaged appliance.
- Best practice: fill between min–max, keep it clean, use on flat dry surface, pour carefully, and unplug when you want maximum safety (during storms, when leaving home, or if the kettle is old/damaged). Leaving a modern, well-maintained kettle plugged in is convenient and generally safe, but unplugging gives you zero-risk standby and is a good habit.
