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Most automatic kettles work by providing a path for the steam, as they come to the boil, over a [[wikipedia:Bimetallic_strip|bimetallic]] strip or popping disk which bends under the heat, so flicking off the switch. Newer models have an electronic sensor that triggers the switch when the desired temperature is reached. | |||
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Most automatic kettles work by providing a path for the steam, as they come to the boil, over a bimetallic strip or popping disk which bends under the heat, so flicking off the switch. Newer models have an electronic sensor that triggers the switch when the desired temperature is reached.