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Windermere kettle

Kettle heated by steam from boat engine

Windermere kettle

Kettle heated by steam from boat engine

Steam launch ''Zara Finn'', Windermere kettle to the left

A Windermere kettle{{Cite web

Their name is derived from the popularity of steam launches on Windermere, a lake in the English Lakes, during the Victorian and Edwardian periods. Many of these launches were equipped with such kettles.{{Cite journal

Misconceptions

  • The water used is fresh water added separately to the vessel. It is not condensed steam, nor does the steam mix with it. Boiler steam is contaminated with lubricants, sometimes with chemicals for feedwater treatment, and is definitely not potable.
  • The water used is not drawn from the lake. Although Windermere has famously pure water, so pure that it used directly as boiler feedwater, it is still not considered wise to drink it untreated.

References

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