On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 12:36:55 -0500, "Pete C." >
wrote:

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>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&
>> >
>> >
>> > a. Made in China?
>> >
>> > b . Have you tested it against just a pan of water on the stove or in the mike?
>> >
>> > 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.
>>
>
>Search "hot water dispenser" on the 'Depo, Lowe's, etc. sites and see
>the nice built in hot water dispenser models that will give you 190F
>water any time you want and take essentially no counter space.

Those things are a costly way to have hot water, they work like a
typical tank type hot water heater absd have a poor recovery rate...
it's wasteful to maintain hot water 24/7 even if not used, and 190ºF
is not hot enough for properly brewing tea... you must be used to
resto pish vasser. An electric tea kettle works like a tankless
on-demand water heater, and it gives you boiling water, 212ºF.