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May 18th, '09, 23:14
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by Odinsfury » May 18th, '09, 23:14

t4texas wrote:
I am certainly open to finding a watter kettle that is better for tea, or more aesthetically appealing, so I am trying to get a better handle on this. How small an amount of water are you wanting a kettle to heat? How little will the other electric kettles heat?

My limited understanding of electric power suggests that a 1500 watt pot simply heats water faster than a 1,000 watt or 700 watt kettle, not necessarily less efficiently. Am I way off base here?
Well, I only need to heat between 4 and 12 oz. of water at a time so 1000 and 1500 watts isn't going to make a difference really. My problem is all of the nice kettles that I want are 1500 watts and I can't use them even if i wanted to.

May 18th, '09, 23:38
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by t4texas » May 18th, '09, 23:38

Odinsfury wrote:
t4texas wrote:
I am certainly open to finding a watter kettle that is better for tea, or more aesthetically appealing, so I am trying to get a better handle on this. How small an amount of water are you wanting a kettle to heat? How little will the other electric kettles heat?

My limited understanding of electric power suggests that a 1500 watt pot simply heats water faster than a 1,000 watt or 700 watt kettle, not necessarily less efficiently. Am I way off base here?
Well, I only need to heat between 4 and 12 oz. of water at a time so 1000 and 1500 watts isn't going to make a difference really. My problem is all of the nice kettles that I want are 1500 watts and I can't use them even if i wanted to.
I forgot about your OP and the circuit breaker. The Kamjove may be your best option. Works well and used by many.

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May 19th, '09, 09:09
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by Odinsfury » May 19th, '09, 09:09

I think you're right. I really don't like the knob on them... I wish it was a switch but I think I'll give it a go.

Edit: Doesn't look like birdpick has the one I want in stock. Dragon Tea House wants me to paypal them my arm to cover the cost of shipping.

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