"Kate Dicey" > wrote in message
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> Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
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> > Long way to go to be practical in the home.
> > Ed
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> Rubbish! They are very, VERY popular here in the UK, very quick (boil a
> gallon of water in less time than you would believe, with a nice thick
> magazine between the pot and the hob!*), and not at all uncommon. Their
> speed and efficiency makes them very good for home cooks in a hurry.

Speed and efficiency alone do not make them practical for most home users.
Cost and cookware type must be consideration also. More than the single
stations often offered are needed for cooking a full meal too. All you
have to do is convince everyone to toss their existing cookware and spend
three or five times the price of a standard range just to make a cup of tea
a few seconds faster.
Yeah, that's practical.
Ed