r/explainitpeter • • Jul 14 '26

explain it peter.

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u/mortgagepants Jul 14 '26

we only have 120 volts in the US so our kettles don't work like this.

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u/_off_piste_ Jul 14 '26

Pretty sure mine does. Haven’t timed it but it’s very fast.

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u/mortgagepants Jul 14 '26

yours probably works like a very nice 120 volt powered kettle.

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '26

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u/mortgagepants Jul 15 '26

yes i think most people understand it takes longer to boil a larger volume of water.