Light switch on Breville SK500-XL Kettle

Control panel defective.

Parts for these items are often bespoke and impossible to find.
The best option is to replace the kettle with a new one.

Put a cup of vinegar and a cup of water into the kettle and boil. Clean with a brush, rinse, boil once with clean water.

Yes I would say its had its time now

Our first Smart Kettle was great and worked well for years, finally died so we bought another. Right from the first boil it seemed to boil for about 2 or 3 minutes before turning off and then either didn't boil or made beeping sounds when not being used so after a couple of weeks we returned it and it was replaced. Great. But now this new one seems to boil and boil before turning off so maybe they are just faulty now. Any suggestions?

Hi Bruce or anyone else that has this problem.
I had this problem too and after pulling the base off I found that the switch was ok but the problem lay with the two bi-metallic thermal overload switches that are connected to the heating element. I managed to reset them both and now the kettle works fine. This can become an issue if you have accidently boiled the kettle dry once in it's life. Best of luck.

Hi
Make sure that the lid is securely on. Otherwise its the replacement of the auto bi metalic strip which turns the kettle off

You can try here.
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If you do not see it on web site call them here
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Good Luck

That means that there is either a lost contact inside, or a defective switch.

The kettle must be taken apart to fix the problem.

There is no do it yourself fix for this problem. However, placing a folded cloth on top of the kettle (covering the spout) will cause it to switch off quicker, as it increases the pressure inside the kettle.