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We have an induction stove too and it's great. But the kettle is still significantly faster at boiling water.
by mhandley 3y ago
We have an induction stove too and it's great. But the kettle is still significantly faster at boiling water.
- oblio 3y agoI'm kind of surprised by this. An induction stove turns the entire kettle into a resistive element so water boils super quickly. At least with EU induction stoves, so 230V.
- mhandley 3y agoOurs is a Smeg model. The two large rings are 2.3kW, with a outer booster ring to 3kW. The problem is if I'm just boiling water for my tea with a saucepan, only the inner ring is triggered. I can put a large pan on there and get 3kW to match the 3kW kettle, but then I've got to warm a large metal pan too, whereas the kettle has very little thermal mass and is lightweight and easy to fill too.
- brewdad 3y agoA properly sized tea kettle would solve that but since you already have the electric kettle there’s no sense in buying a new stovetop vessel until the electric kettle burns itself up.
- rootusrootus 3y ago> At least with EU induction stoves, so 230V. US induction cooktops/stoves are almost always 240V, unless you get a little countertop burner. > I'm kind of surprised by this. As am I. The first time I put a small pot of water on my induction cooktop and turned it on maximum power, I laughed out loud. If I'm only doing enough for a cup of coffee or tea, it starts boiling so fast you don't want to step away.
- oblio 3y agoOne small thing I'd like to add, I actually forgot about this. > US induction cooktops/stoves are almost always 240V, unless you get a little countertop burner. EU induction cooktops/stoves are actually 380/400V. It doesn't change much, because the amperage might be lower, I don't know. I just wanted to add that bit of trivia :-)
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