ChattyCathy said...

> Andy wrote:
>
>> ChattyCathy said...
>>
>>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com
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>> There are two AC outlets next to each other where the MW sits. The
>> 1,100 MW would constantly throw the circuit breaker until I finally
>> figured out one of them was a 240 volt circuit!
>
> Ah. I thought (most) small kitchen appliances in the USA run off 110v
> (or thereabouts) - guess I was wrong. Do you use/need the 240v outlet
> for anything?
>
> We have 6 outlets in our kitchen - but two of them are situated in quite
> an awkward (for me) spot. So I have an extension 'block' plugged in
> that gets used sometimes - e.g. for the blender or the juicer (in a
> more accessible spot). The tea kettle and our small toaster are
> *always* plugged in. <g>


Cathy,

Yep!

The 1,100 watt microwave and the 6,000 watt indoor bbq-grill.

A plugged in tea kettle?? Since when??

Andy