yeah most homes in the usa have a coffee maker, microwave but no need for a kettle
Comment on Why don't Americans use electric kettles?
kalkulat@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Three reasons I can think of.
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Americans don’t drink much tea. And soo…
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Not many stores carry electric kettles.
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Microwave tea.
joel_feila@lemmy.world 2 months ago
simsalabim@lemmy.world 2 months ago
MajorasMaskForever@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Uhhhhhh did you watch the video?
He goes to great lengths to point out that it isn’t an efficiency problem, and despite US residential standard outlets being 120VAC dedicated electric kettles are still the fastest way to boil water given other appliances (though induction cooktops are closing the gap).
The biggest reason dedicated electric kettles are not popular in the US is because we’re either boiling water for cooking some meal (pot is already on the stove so why bother with another appliance) or we’re making coffee. And the vast majority of coffee makers over here have the exact same circuitry and heating elements as an electric kettle. It’s just not standalone
simsalabim@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Serves me right, I guess. I went by the thumbnail, remembered him talking about the difference in efficiency due to different voltages and took the wrong information to heart. So, I was wrong :D