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[jerry113]

Or do you microwave your cup of water like apparently a lot of Americans do?

 

[Dreadnought]

I have an electric kettle but I can see where this thread is going.

 

[Rentahamster]

I have one. It's very useful.

 

[McDougles]

I am not a savage (am Canadian), so I do own an electric kettle.

What's next, credit cards without chips? Without NFC tapping?

 

[Turbowaffles]

Uh I just boil water in a pot on the stove top.

 

[Rktk]

Of course I do (British)

 

[DrSlek]

I have a kettle, like every Australian does.

 

[louiedog]

American here with an electric kettle that can hit and maintain different temps rather than just boil. It gets used multiple times daily for different things and I'd replace it immediately if something happened to it.

 

[robotrock]

American as hell, can't imagine my life without one

 

[shadowkat]

I have an electric kettle and use it to, well, boil water. Mostly for tea or anything else that I need to add boiling water to.

Canadian here.

 

[Captain Pants]

American and a coffee drinker so I don't microwave water or need an electric kettle. The only times I boil are to make pasta or poach eggs.

 

[Luminaire]

I just spit hot fire at the pot and shit gets heated

i do not own one of those fancy electrokettlez

 

[djplaeskool]

Had one for only a couple years.
Wish I had bought one a decade ago.
That little bastard has been useful.

 

[louiedog]

American and a coffee drinker so I don't microwave water or need an electric kettle. The only times I boil are to make pasta or poach eggs.

I use my electric kettle for coffee. Pour overs and Aeropress.

 

[ThoseDeafMutes]

I have a variable temperature kettle. I don't know anybody in Australia who microwaves water to heat it as opposed to using a kettle.

 

[johnsmith]

How else am I supposed to make my swiss miss.

 

[ponpo]

I do own this

But the power consumption is too insane so I just use a normal kettle on my gas stove instead.

 

[bryehn]

I use a stovetop one.

 

[Khrno]

I cannot live without an electric kettle to make my tea and coffee, it's the most essential kitchen appliance.

 

[SolarPowered]

I've got a variable temperature kettle. It's pretty useful for heating water in a jiffy. A nice tool to have if you brew green and white teas too.

 

[Syf]

Sure do! Use it multiple times a day. Usually for tea.

 

[JettDash]

No, I'm an American, I don't drink tea.

 

[99Luffy]

Electric kettle. Even if you dont care about electricity costs you probably care about your time.

The electric kettle averaged around 1200 watts and took 125 seconds to boil the water, which translates to 0.04 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity consumed.

The 6-inch elements on my stove use 1250 watts and boiling 350 ml of water took 318 seconds and consumed 0.11 kWh, almost four times as much as the electric kettle.

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Nope..

 

[Beach]

American as hell so of course I have an electrical kettle for my tea.

 

[FUME5]

Of course (Australian).

 

[Teggy]

I have a coffee machine like every good American ug ug

Coincidentally my wife did just get an electric kettle for herself, but it is a new thing for me. My mom used to heat her water in a teapot way back when, and has since switched to the microwave.

This electric kettle is glass and very modern looking, unlike the quintessential British ones I have seen.

 

[riotous]

I have an electric kettle where you can program it or select pre-packaged settings for different tea types; it then heats the water to the correct temp for the type of tea, and dunks the tea leaves into the water at the right temp + the right amount of time.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003LNOPSG/?tag=neogaf0e-20

 

[besada]

I focus my patriotism on the water until it boils, like a good American.

 

[DJ_Lae]

Yeah, although it's currently sitting in my cupboard as the Zojirushi water boiler I bought has basically made it obsolete.

I do own this

But the power consumption is too insane so I just use a normal kettle on my gas stove instead.

Does it use a lot? I have a 4L Zojirushi and it pulls about 800 watts until the water is boiled. Past that point we're talking a couple of watts on average (it actually bursts ~100w for a few seconds every minute) to keep the water at 208 or 195 or whatever I set it to. But I intentionally went with the vacuum insulated version as I figured it would retain heat a lot better.

Having (basically) boiled water on hand is fantastic, especially in the winter.

 

[lastplayed]

Yes.

No microwave though.

 

[Acorn]

I'm Scottish, so yes. Everyone in the UK does.

 

[randome]

I do own this

But the power consumption is too insane so I just use a normal kettle on my gas stove instead.

How much power does it use? I used to own one and loved it.

 

[Stead Fast]

I've always had a kettle, it's just the done British thing to have.

It goes tea > food > shelter

 

[New Year. New Me]

Nah, I only use room temperature water for stuff.

 

[Rival]

I focus my patriotism on the water until it boils, like a good American.

+1 usually while I'm cleaning my guns.

 

[weemadarthur]

As an american, i don't even know what an electric kettle looks like.

Sadly, I have outlived at least 2 stovetop kettles, and I don't think I'm overboiling them. I think they're made with the expectation they won't really be used.

 

[Kite]

 

[pantsattack]

I used a stove top for years and got a kettle on the near part and it's a great upgrade to day to day time saving and convince.

 

[ponpo]

Does it use a lot? I have a 4L Zojirushi and it pulls about 800 watts until the water is boiled. Past that point we're talking a couple of watts on average (it actually bursts ~100w for a few seconds every minute) to keep the water at 208 or 195 or whatever I set it to. But I intentionally went with the vacuum insulated version as I figured it would retain heat a lot better.

Having (basically) boiled water on hand is fantastic, especially in the winter.

How much power does it use? I used to own one and loved it.

I'm not sure honestly, and compared to an electric stove I'm sure it's better, but with the amount I used it in the winter, my electricity bills were too high. Also I could have every electronic device on in my apartment and be fine but if I plugged this in + like my heater, the circuit breaker would trip. Could just be the model I have and my apartment though.

Gas is also just cheaper here so that helps.

 

[JCHandsom]

Yes

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

I have one for other people (I don't like hot drinks, but I'm british so I have everything available to make tea).

Although I'm thinking of replacing it with one of those one cup things so I don't waste so much hot water

http://www.breville.co.uk/breakfast/hot-water-dispensers/hot-cup-hot-water-dispenser/VKJ142-01.html

 

[teiresias]

Or do you microwave your cup of water like apparently a lot of Americans do?

I microwave and when it starts boiling I applaud.

 

[Cilla]

Of course I do. I have never lived without out. I couldn't even imagine putting my water in the microwave.

 

[Teggy]

As an american, i don't even know what an electric kettle looks like.

Sadly, I have outlived at least 2 stovetop kettles, and I don't think I'm overboiling them. I think they're made with the expectation they won't really be used.

Believe it or not it looks like a stovetop kettle with a plug coming out of it. Well, now they are much fancier/modern looking but they did look like that for a long time.

 

[disappeared]

Just a reminder to electric kettle folk, remember to clean it out with vinegar every once in a while to keep the scaley shit out of there.

 

[GamePnoy74]

Kinda went overboard but I splurged for a Japanese-imported Zojirushi electric kettle for my wife a year or two ago...she loves it. Water gets hella hot wicked fast.

 

[kubev]

I own one, but I don't use it very often.

 

[GCX]

A kettle where you can set the temperature is a must for making proper tea.

 

[Quick]

I own one and also have it available at work.

Very convenient, and I only really use it for the random time I eat cup noodles or something similar.