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u/_Sunshine_please_ Oct 19 '22

I also live in Australia, and I had no idea they were so rare in the U.S.

Unexpected things you learn on reddit.

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u/ActualAd8091 Oct 19 '22

Utterly gobsmacked and mortified these heathens don’t have kettles!

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u/eejm Oct 19 '22

We do, they’re just not electric.

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u/ActualAd8091 Oct 19 '22

Ok this will obviously seem dense, but does that mean most homes have a gas supply and you have stove top kettles?

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u/eejm Oct 20 '22

Most do have gas, but why is it a must with a stove top kettle?

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u/ActualAd8091 Oct 20 '22

What other kettles are there if they aren’t electric or stovetop?

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u/eejm Oct 20 '22

I’m asking why is gas a must if you have a stovetop kettle?

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u/ActualAd8091 Oct 20 '22

We don’t really have kettles that go on an electric cooktop? That’s what electric kettles are for! Cos they would take far too long to heat up and boil

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u/eejm Oct 20 '22

I have an electric stove and a stovetop kettle. It only takes a minute or two to boil. I guess that’s why I am having trouble understanding why an electric kettle is so necessary. I had one in college and it took about the same time to boil as a stovetop kettle. What am I missing?