Comment Comment by orra > 27 minutes to boil water? Again, what?They're exaggerating. But your typical North American electric kettle is—ballpark—twice as slow as a European kettle.Your standard North American sockets provide half the voltage but not double the amperage, so they're half as powerful. parent orra 5 years ago
They're exaggerating. But your typical North American electric kettle is—ballpark—twice as slow as a European kettle.
Your standard North American sockets provide half the voltage but not double the amperage, so they're half as powerful.