matthew - retroedge.tech on Nostr: I am American. I quite enjoy using my electric kettle when my wood stove isn't hot. ...

I am American. I quite enjoy using my electric kettle when my wood stove isn't hot. The theory still holds, though, as I do not own a microwave oven.

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I've heard people say that the reason Americans don't use electric kettles is because we only use 120V which heats water far too slowly. But I completely disagree.

Sure, 240V kettles are faster. But the main reason is far more simple. We have freaking microwaves. We already have a device designed to heat water. Why would we need too of them?