"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
> On 11/08/2013 1:56 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>
>>> An electric kettle is the single most efficient way to boil water on the
>>> simple condition that you only boil what you need. And that is true even
>>> if you only need a cup or two.
>>
>> Exactly the same applies to a microwave, or any method. The one thing
>> that make an electric kettle more efficient than a microwave is its
>> thermostically controlled.
>>
>
>
> It takes my electric kettle less than two minutes boil enough water to
> make 6 cups of coffee in the French press.
>
Dave:
What make is it? Mine takes "forever" and I put it down to the 1500W
element.
Graham

On 11/08/2013 4:19 PM, graham wrote:

>>> Exactly the same applies to a microwave, or any method. The one thing
>>> that make an electric kettle more efficient than a microwave is its
>>> thermostically controlled.
>>>
>>
>>
>> It takes my electric kettle less than two minutes boil enough water to
>> make 6 cups of coffee in the French press.
>>
> Dave:
> What make is it? Mine takes "forever" and I put it down to the 1500W
> element.


It is a Hamilton Beach cool touch cordless.

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
> On 11/08/2013 4:19 PM, graham wrote:
>
>>>> Exactly the same applies to a microwave, or any method. The one thing
>>>> that make an electric kettle more efficient than a microwave is its
>>>> thermostically controlled.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> It takes my electric kettle less than two minutes boil enough water to
>>> make 6 cups of coffee in the French press.
>>>
>> Dave:
>> What make is it? Mine takes "forever" and I put it down to the 1500W
>> element.
>
>
> It is a Hamilton Beach cool touch cordless.
>
I bought mine from the Bay a few years ago and it has always been slow,
which I put down to the inevitably lower power input compared to 240v
kettles in the UK. HB aren't expensive so I'll Have to give it a try.
Thanks!
Graham

On 8/11/2013 7:18 PM, graham wrote:

> I bought mine from the Bay a few years ago and it has always been slow,
> which I put down to the inevitably lower power input compared to 240v
> kettles in the UK. HB aren't expensive so I'll Have to give it a try.
> Thanks!

My kitchen power is typical American residential power and my new kettle
brought it up to the highest heat in just under 2 minutes. Very hot.
Hotter even than my coffee maker brews coffee. I made the mistake of
taking a sip of tea as soon as it was brewed and my tongue is still tender.

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