I have one, I make drip coffee. Used them on a trip to Australia and got one soon after.
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I do. And my kettle boils water faster than the electric stove.
So when I boil larger quantities of water I prefer to boil ~2/3 in the kettle and 1/3 on the stove with a lid on for max speed; my time rarely feels more wasted than when I'm waiting for water to boil.
I also use the kettle for hot drinks, of course. I've kept one since I lived in the UK.
We...do.
The thing we use hot water for the most is coffee, which has its own device. For the few times we would need it for something else we either use the stove top kettle we inherited from grandma or the microwave.
Having said that, it's not like electric kettles don't exist here. They seem to be becoming more popular.
110v power takes forever. 240v in europe is much quicker.
Too much clutter on my counters already. I can just leave the kettle on the oven.
I bought an electric kettle as soon as I left home. I had one in college. I never had a coffee maker though. I’m happy with instant coffee.
I...what? I do, most of my friends do. They're amazing.
120V vs 240V.
One has much more power available to achieve the same in a different time.
For example: I can easily boil 0.5L to 100°C of water in about 2-3min.
And the kettle is rated for 2kW.
That's very true. With that said, I still find 110v kettles to be pretty fast for my needs. Especially if just making a single cup.
actually that the why they are slower. most plug in devices in the usa are limited to 1.5 Kw. weather you used a 120v or 240v current it would just change how many amps it draws
Well yeah.
But if both are rated for 6 or 8 Amps and can only supply 240 or 120V, you are bound to that.
Thus the volts are important as well.
Something rated for so few wouldn't be a good heater. At 1.5 kw that typical cut off for small devices in USA. You draw 12 amp. Plug it into a larger 240 vlot circuit and it draws amps but you still only get 1.5 kw of heating. Same time to boil water
Does nobody just microwave water?
My wife does. I have a thing for using a kettle on the oven.
I'd rather not because of the obvious dangers
The conditions for that to happen are quite rare. Not worth worrying about.
I would but I have a rather small one. I used to at my old house microwave the tea water.
I have a small cast iron kettle that I usually microwave.
it makes spicy water.
Jokes aside, you can microwave small smooth metal vessels. Like mixing bowls and such.
Do so at your own risk, if it doesn't specify that it's microwave safe.
But you can buy ones that specifically say they are microwave safe. It just means they're extra smooth, nowhere for charges to accumulate or concentrate. Might have something to do with it's size too, not being resonant at 2.4ghz, but don't quote me on that part.
Useful if you don't want to take leftovers out of the plastic container first, and if you've had glass explode on you before.
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