"Tracy" > wrote in message ...
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> Cshenk wrote:
>> "Tracy" wrote
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>>> I saw in the small appliances thread that some use an electric kettle
>>> instead of the traditional stove top type. Just wondering why you
>>> prefer the electric version. I am thinking of getting one myself. Brand
>>> recommendations?
>>
>> As a non-user of such, I cant recommend a brand but they can be useful to
>> have hot water always ready for making tea, powdered coffee, noodle packs
>> (ramen bowls). They are not all that energy efficient in themselves but
>> if you find you need hot (almost boiling) water always ready due to use
>> patterns, it would be cheaper than heating it over and over on the stove
>> or in the microwave.
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> Cost isn't an issue - though I am not a energy hog.
> I am looking for a replacement for the yucky looking "stainless" model on
> my stove top.
> -Tracy


What will happen when the electric kettle gets yucky looking?