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Topic	Wait, so electric kettles in America aren't really a thing?
Paragon21XX 01/29/21 3:18:37 PM #33:	nativengine posted... TreyFlowers posted... The internet. I read that due to low voltage in American homes (110V on average) they're not popular and the kettles you put on the stovetop are more widely used. Australia has 220-240V to homes so everyone has an electric kettle Welp, you cant always believe what you read on the internet. In his case it's true. 10 amps at 220V (2200 watts) heats water twice as fast as 10 amps at 110V (1100 watts). At that point, you are better off with using a stovetop kettle which can put out far more heat than an electric kettle designed for 110V outlets (2000 watts 7000 BTUs, the average heat output of a stove burner give or take). --- Hmm... <cite>Paragon21XX posted [p:950059869] in Wait, so e... [t:79266781]...</cite> <quote>nativengine posted...</cite> <quote>TreyFlowers posted... </cite> <quote> The internet. I read that due to low voltage in American homes (110V on average) they're not popular and the kettles you put on the stovetop are more widely used. Australia has 220-240V to homes so everyone has an electric kettle</quote>Welp, you cant always believe what you read on the internet. </quote> In his case it's true. 10 amps at 220V (2200 watts) heats water twice as fast as 10 amps at 110V (1100 watts). At that point, you are better off with using a stovetop kettle which can put out far more heat than an electric kettle designed for 110V outlets (2000 watts 7000 BTUs, the average heat output of a stove burner give or take). --- Hmm...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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