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• Zwiebel@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Steam irons heat faster too, you know, just in case you need to iron your fancy shirt in a hurry, not that that would ever happen to mee or anything…

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  • fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Yea, big steamer vs iron fan here. This will be for a van. A while back we aquired a mini van and through the magic of DIY it now has no back seats, a couch+bed, fold up kitchen and running water. We are very outdoorsy and like cheap travel, so we are doing some planning for potential next/future stage of life in something that could replace structural living 😉

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    • Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      You’ll need a massive battery and inverter to boil a kettle, that’s a lot of energy.

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      • fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        No more than a pot on induction. Or for that matter, no more than with propane, or friction, or pressure, or with a mini-sun. Takes the same amount of energy regardless hah.

        Speaking of which, this is a pretty cool tool: www.omnicalculator.com/physics/water-heating

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