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It's not even really about our love of tea. I think it's mainly about the US power standard being too low voltage to deliver enough power to boil water in an a
by ctz 13y ago
It's not even really about our love of tea. I think it's mainly about the US power standard being too low voltage to deliver enough power to boil water in an acceptable time.
- laurencerowe 13y agoWhile my electric kettle here is only 1kW compared to a standard 3kW in the UK, how else should one boil water for tea? It's still as fast as heating on a hob.
- lmm 13y ago3kW is faster than heating on a hob by enough to be worth the cost of cluttering your kitchen with an extra appliance. 1kW isn't, for many people.