Apr 21st, '08, 17:06
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by battra » Apr 21st, '08, 17:06
Which 220V water boiler would you recommend?
What I would want is a water boiler which
*boils water is fast as possible.
*isn't too noisy.
*has settings for temperature.
*can heat water to a temperature just under 100⁰C (and not boiling the water at 100⁰ for some minute, rendering it unfit for tea.)
*can maintain the temperature of the heated water for a second and third infusion.
I know there are good water boilers in Japan, but I don't think Zojirushi or any of the other Japanese water boiler manufacturers makes any similar models for 220 V...
Apr 21st, '08, 17:34
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by Salsero » Apr 21st, '08, 17:34
You must be in Europe, because 220 doesn't work anywhere in US
Apr 21st, '08, 17:38
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by battra » Apr 21st, '08, 17:38
Salsero wrote:You must be in Europe, because 220 doesn't work anywhere in US
Yep, though 220V is standard in most of the world.
Apr 21st, '08, 17:44
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by Pentox » Apr 21st, '08, 17:44
LOL silly madagascar, them and their 50Hz market!
Apr 22nd, '08, 09:02
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by Mary R » Apr 22nd, '08, 09:02
Silly Madagascar? Silly Brazil! Both 220V
and 127V? I can't even begin to imagine how many hair dryers I'd blow out.
Salsero wrote:You must be in Europe, because 220 doesn't work anywhere in US
The temperature in Celsius didn't tip you off?
Apr 22nd, '08, 09:25
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by osadczuk » Apr 22nd, '08, 09:25
I just want to know where the heck Peru and Madigascar get their electronics from...
Apr 22nd, '08, 12:29
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by PolyhymnianMuse » Apr 22nd, '08, 12:29
Couldn't you just purchase a convertor? I know they make 220 convertors so us silly americans can use our electronic devices around the world, why not just get one of those and than your not limited to what you can get?
Apr 22nd, '08, 12:48
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by Sam. » Apr 22nd, '08, 12:48
osadczuk wrote:I just want to know where the heck Peru and Madigascar get their electronics from...
Looks like Taiwan, Korea, and Philippines too!
Apr 22nd, '08, 15:42
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by battra » Apr 22nd, '08, 15:42
PolyhymnianMuse wrote:Couldn't you just purchase a convertor? I know they make 220 convertors so us silly americans can use our electronic devices around the world, why not just get one of those and than your not limited to what you can get?
As a matter of fact, I was looking through the converters available when I was trying to find a good rice cooker some time ago (another electric appliance which I'd prefer to get from Japan, and which also uses around 1000W).
Most power converters I found could take only 100W, and the best could take around 300W and did cost around $100.
If I could find a good converter this would of course be a solution, though it would feel like a bit of an overkill to get a big power converter just to boil water.
Apr 22nd, '08, 16:51
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by MarshalN » Apr 22nd, '08, 16:51
Taiwan is also silly that way with a mix of 110/220. Most household plugs are 110, but you have the occasional 220s out there, which can really mess things up.
As for water boiler -- does Braun still sell the WK 600 in Europe? If they do, it's by far the est water boiler I've ever used.
Apr 22nd, '08, 16:53
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by Beidao » Apr 22nd, '08, 16:53
There's a Philips one where you set the temperature. You can choose 40, 60, 80 or 100. Not perfect for tea
I have one that shows the temperature and I break the cooking when it's hot enough. If you're interested, I can look up the exact model and fabricator.
The noise comes from the other side of the mirror
Apr 22nd, '08, 17:23
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by battra » Apr 22nd, '08, 17:23
MarshalN: Yes, WK 600 is available、so it might be worth checking out!
Beidao：Yes, please! That sounds like a tool for the tea-making scientist!
Apr 23rd, '08, 05:51
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by Beidao » Apr 23rd, '08, 05:51
My boiler is only sold in the Nordic countries.
Sorry
The noise comes from the other side of the mirror
Apr 23rd, '08, 08:02
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by battra » Apr 23rd, '08, 08:02
Beidao wrote:
My boiler is only sold in the Nordic countries.
Sorry
No problem, I'm in Sweden too!
Hej!
Apr 23rd, '08, 12:15
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by betta » Apr 23rd, '08, 12:15
I don't know whether
this one is available in your country.
Tea selector is one of their products developed for tea lover.
I'd suggest it as Tefal has a very good reputation as a producent of decent electronics and household products which last long.
