• ExfilBravo@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    I have a machine that keeps hot water on tap. You peasants heat your water up? I pour mine in the cup already boiling hot from the tap. Kettles are so 90s early 2000s.

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    7 months ago

    I use a kettle at home, but I’ve used a microwave at work. I don’t understand what’s remotely laughable about doing so. Boiling water is boiling water.

    I’ll tell what is laughable is how America restaurants typically serve hot tea. They draw a small metal container of hot water from the spigot on the side of the coffee maker, and bring it to the table with an empty cup and a teabag. By the time the bag goes in the water, the water is far too cold to infuse properly.

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    7 months ago

    Britain, do you really want to compare appliances?

    I could put most of your fridges in my fridge.

    I could put the whole bayuex tapestry in my washing machine.

    I don’t even know if y’all can fit scrooge’s Christmas bird in your ovens.

    I’m kidding around but the one thing y’all definitely have is better kettles that’s for damn sure.

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      7 months ago

      Making better kettles is easier when your entire electric grid is optimised for it.

      Seriously, 220 volts will just always get you a faster boil than 120. It’s physics.

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        7 months ago

        We have 240 in kitchens but don’t use it for counter top stuff

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          7 months ago

          We have 400V/16A, three phases, in kitchens for the proper stuff. That’s 19kW, if I remember correctly. Your strong power is like our standard power (240V/16A).