Why don't Americans use electric kettles?
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The presenter divides the water’s energy requirement by nominal power to predict a boil time, then compares the prediction with a timed kettle. Its casing also has to heat up, and delivered power can differ from the rating.
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334,720 joules divided by 1,100 watts is 304 secondsenergy needed to heat the kettle itself