On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 11:04:59 -0400, Cheryl >
wrote:

>On 8/10/2013 9:45 AM, Kalmia wrote:
>> On Saturday, August 10, 2013 2:55:43 AM UTC-4, Cheryl wrote:
>>> Well, more of an appliance. An electric water kettle. I've been wanting
>>>
>>> one and used a couple of BBB gift cards to gift myself. It boils water
>>>
>>> so fast (about 2 mins) I'm amazed, because the heating element is fairly
>>>
>>> small. I've been enjoying hot tea again in the morning since I gave up
>>>
>>> coffee a while ago.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> It's this model:
>>>
>>> http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...?sku=40656649&
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>>
>> a. Made in China?
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>> b . Have you tested it against just a pan of water on the stove or in the mike?
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>> Is time so precious that an extra minute will matter much?
>>
>Yes, actually. But it isn't about a minute. It's a full kettle for
>whatever I need scalding hot water for. I think it's a good idea to have.

The most advantageous feature of electric tea kettles is that they are
thermostastically controlled, they bring water exactly to the boil
with no guesswork (no nuker timer to futz with) and shut off... so if
you happen to walk away to do something else and become distracted you
don't burn a pot on the stovetop. And a microwave is good for
rewarming a hot beverage but it's the most inaccurate method to boil a
mug of water and is highly unsafe... eventually one will meet up with
a mug of water that nucleates and sends one to the burn unit. A
thermostatically controlled electric tea kettle produces the desired
amount of water brought precisely to the boil in a short amount of
time, and safely.