> An electric tea kettle that didn't take an hour to warm up would be very nice. I've been using electric kettles in north america and whilst they take longer,

> An electric tea kettle that didn't take an hour to warm up would be very nice. I've been using electric kettles in north america and whilst they take longer, we're talking 5 minutes not an hour. Some hyperbole can be appropriate but you're just being disingenuous here, or you've never actually used a kettle.