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> much faster than boiling on a gas stove. There is no way an electric stove is quicker than a gas stove. I did a quick google search and a standard gas stove
by staringback 3y ago
> much faster than boiling on a gas stove.
There is no way an electric stove is quicker than a gas stove. I did a quick google search and a standard gas stove on high is 12,000-18,000 BTU, which is 3.5-5.4kw.
- throwaheyy 3y agoYou are probably right. I have almost no experience boiling water on a gas stove (except for tiny camp stoves) because I use a kettle for that!
- ajkjk 3y agoA lot of the heat is lost on a gas stove, though. Or is that the number after accounting for that?
- trowawee 3y agoIt's quite fast if you've got 240v outlets in your kitchen. Otherwise it's a little slower, altho I do like being able to hit a button and wander away to do something else, which I never feel comfortable doing when something's on the flame.
- jerlam 3y agoTechnology Connections on YouTube actually tested this and found electric to be slightly faster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUywI8YGy0Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUywI8YGy0Y It's a one-hour-plus video of someone literally boiling water, so there may be issues with the testing setup that I skipped over.
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- kbelder 3y agoI would accept your reasoning, except for the personal experience showing that it's very wrong. Don't know where the heat is being lost, but an electric kettle is significantly faster despite its lower energy.
- yamtaddle 3y ago> Don't know where the heat is being lost On gas? Around the sides of the vessel, bound for the ceiling.