| 摘要 |
A water heating device such as a kettle or jug is disclosed of the cordle ss type haying an upper water holding section (12) with an immersion heater element (16) located therein and a base section (11) adapted for connection to an electric power supply, the upper section (12) being detachable from the base section (11), when desired, but when the upper section (12) is operably connected to the base section (11), power connection means (17) is electrically established to enable supply of electric power to said immersion heater element (16), the device further having a thermally responsive switch means (30) located in the base section (11) with a steam path (22) arranged to deliver steam fr om an upper region of the upper section (12) to a position adjacent the switch means (30) upon a boil condition occurring in the section (12), the switch means (30) being located so as to interrupt power supply to said heater element (1 6) upon said boil condition occurring.
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