Keeping the Kettle Cosy

Way back in 2010 I had the bright idea of creating a 'kettle cosy' for the rayburn kettle, to improve boiling times, and help keep the water hot.  And a 'cosy' was duly created by sandwiching some foil insulation between a couple of old bar towels, with velcro to fasten the ends round the spout.


It did the job, and served us well for five winters, but as you can see it's also been getting a bit tatty and singed round the edges.



So . . . time for a new model.

No bar towels this time, but a recycling of an old set of oven gloves - again fastened in place with velcro, but this time at the back, with a hole for the spout.

Looks a bit smarter than the old one - we'll see if it manages to last for another five years!