> "I've heard the same power limitation described as a reason why electric kettles basically don't exist here" I never realised that, but it makes sense. Canad

> "I've heard the same power limitation described as a reason why electric kettles basically don't exist here" I never realised that, but it makes sense. Canadians don't use electric kettles either and they like their tea! When I lived in Canada everyone seemed to have a stovetop whistling kettle. Looking at my Australian-designed Chinese-built UK kettle, it's rated at "2760-3000W", which is far more than can be drawn from a standard US 120V outlet.