- Causes of malfunction
- How do I fix it myself?
Causes of malfunction
If the kettle does not turn off when boiling water, the cause of the malfunction may be:
- its lid is not closed;
- large gap between the cover and the body;
- there is no filter, or is unevenly located;
- formation of scale on the walls. The
- broke a switch or bimetallic plate that acts on it.
Below we will review the instructions for repairing the kettle, which does not shut itself off when it boils. If you are ready to disassemble the device and try to repair it yourself, read below what you need to do.
How to fix it yourself?
Electric kettle is designed so that when the water boils, the steam is collected under the lid and reaching a certain concentration, is sent to a special department in which the switch is located. The latter in turn automatically releases the button when heated, thereby disconnecting the kettle from the mains. You can see the design of the device in the diagram below:
The first thing is to inspect the electric kettle, perhaps in a hurry and anticipation of a break, a colleague at work did not close the lid tightly, or an unevenly standing filter prevented the lid from closing tightly. We draw your attention to the fact that the open lid is the most frequent reason that the kettle does not turn off when it boils.
If this is all right, then it's worth looking inside the appliance. On the side of the handle between the lid and the wall there is an opening for the removal of steam to the switch. It should be clean, without obstructions and plugs from the scum. In old electric kettles the hole is small and very often clogged, as a result of which the device does not shut itself off when boiling water. The new models do not have this drawback, so if you want to replace the device, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with our tips for choosing an electric home kettle.
If you inspected everything in order and did not find the reason, most likely the electric kettle does not turn off automatically when boiling due to the switch. To get to it, you will have to disassemble the device almost completely. To do this, you need to unscrew all the screws on the bottom cover, remove it, untwist the screws on the handle, and carefully remove the latches without damaging it. Try to remember the sequence of your actions so that after repair you can quickly assemble the case.
We draw your attention to the fact that the design of the switch does not provide for repair and intervention, so only replacing this unit with a similar one will allow the electric kettle to be repaired by hand.
Why do we recommend replacement, not repair? There is no guarantee that the device will work correctly, the same as before the breakdown. As a result - for forgetfulness, hoping for automation, there will be a complete boil-off of water from the apparatus left unattended, which will lead to the risk of a fire.
If you still want to fix the kettle at your own peril and risk, which for a long time does not turn off when boiling, you need to get to the switch first and visually inspect it first. If contacts are burnt, peel them with fine sandpaper. You can find out more about the repair on the video below:
