How to repair an electric kettle with your hands

Although now there is a rather large selection of household appliances, repairing an electric kettle with your own hands can be useful to those who have temporary financial difficulties or an old kettle is very convenient for you, you are used to it. It may also be that someone asked you to fix the device or you are just an inquisitive person and you want to do everything yourself.

The principle of operation of the electric kettle

The principle of operation of the electric kettle is quite simple, and its design, even in expensive models, is not original. Heater in the lower part when electricity is supplied heats the water. The heating element is connected to the thermostat( bimetallic plates), and as soon as the temperature reaches the set value, the kettle is disconnected from the network.

For ease of use, I turn on the LED lamp with a load in the external circuit. When the circuit is closed, the light is on, otherwise it is not. An electrical heating device must necessarily include a thermal fuse that opens the circuit when overheated. It is needed in case you, for example, forgot to pour water into the kettle.

As you can see, the electric kettle concept is similar to the iron scheme, and is not very complicated in itself. In fact, the device has quite a few parts that can break. The most difficult part is the thermostat, the device of which depends on the specific model. But it is not repaired in case of breakage, but changed to a new one.

Sequence of actions during the repair of

• . If the electric kettle broke, then first you need to check the cord with the stand, making sure that voltage is supplied to the kettle. Do this by calling the contacts with a multimeter. Blown stand try to disassemble and solder contacts, but if the contact group has melted, then fix it will not succeed.
• . If everything is in order with the cord and stand, then in the next step you need to check the ring contacts on the kettle itself, having previously pressed the on button. Most likely, there will be no signal, so you need to unscrew the bottom part and already inside check all contacts to find out what specifically is not working. The non-working helix or thermal sensor must be replaced.
• Next, check the automatic shutdown button located on the handle. It often fails because of the oxidation of the contacts. They must be cleaned with sandpaper, and the device will work normally.

A modern teapot device is such that it is the most difficult to get to the on / off button to fix it. To do this, you have to remove the cover and unscrew the bolts at the top and bottom of the handle. This should be done carefully, because plastic parts are easily broken. If the LED does not light up, then it also changes.

Is it possible to repair a kettle if it flows?

Many are interested in the question of what to do if an electric kettle drips. Throw it away or can you still repair it? The cause of leakage can be a cracked case or a damaged seal. In the first case, it is best to go shopping for a new kettle, and in the second case, you can try to fix it by replacing the O-ring on the ten. Sizing leakage in the area of ​​the measuring scale, using different sealants, does not make sense.

If the new teapot dripped a bit, you can wait a while( a week or two).Perhaps formed scum, which will tighten microcracks. The kettle, which has not yet expired warranty, and it drip, should be attributed to the service center.

To prevent the electric kettle from dripping as long as possible, it is advised to regularly descale it and, if possible, use soft, filtered water. In this case, the heating element will work better and the sealing rubber will last longer.

Premature shutdown of

It happens that the kettle turns off ahead of time - it has not yet begun to boil, but has already turned off. In this case, it makes no sense to disassemble the device completely. It is necessary to make only cleaning from a scum. You can do this, as you probably know, with citric acid. A small bag of lemon leaves is dissolved in half a liter of water and includes a kettle with an open lid. If necessary, the procedure can be repeated.