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blunomore said:
Q for the clever guys: does one use a LOT more electricity with a stovetop kettle versus a normal electric kettle versus cooking water in the microwave?
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Yes, microwave would probably be the most efficient.

If you're going to go for a stove-top kettle, go gas.
 
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My wife loves them too - my wallet had a heart attack when it saw the price :D
 
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Why would one want those? (Genuine question) I can see that it might have a novelty/cuteness factor for some people, but does it also have a practical benefit?
 
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HavocXphere said:
Why would one want those? (Genuine question) I can see that it might have a novelty/cuteness factor for some people, but does it also have a practical benefit?
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well my previous kettle is in the process of badly falling apart. the strainer sieve part thing broke off/ boiled off over the years, and the springtop lid broke - so i have to pry the kettle open to put water in. i agree that the price is rough. but i dont waste money on other crap, so i might as well buy something i really like.
 
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blunomore said:
Q for the clever guys: does one use a LOT more electricity with a stovetop kettle versus a normal electric kettle versus cooking water in the microwave?
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Yes. The stove plate also takes longer to heat up.
 
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enigma243 said:
Do they make the water taste better? People are weird... :D
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:D well le creuset isnt some lead based paint knock off, or a 'hart' aluminium kettle so i wont get lead poisoning or develop alzheimers later on. :erm::p
and yes, the money spent on the kettle makes everything boiled inside it taste like unicorn milk.
 
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zeridine said:
:D well le creuset isnt some lead based paint knock off, or a 'hart' aluminium kettle so i wont get lead poisoning or develop alzheimers later on. :erm::p
and yes, the money spent on the kettle makes everything boiled inside it taste like unicorn milk.
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You probably will, and you won't be able to blame your kettle. :D

Nah, whatever floats your boat. It's not as if your buying an insanely pricey kettle negatively affects anyone else. All I'm saying is I just don't get it. As long as my R89 kettle from Pick 'n Pay actually boils water, I couldn't care less.
 
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hah! well some of us need to feel better about our mundane lives by buying ridiculously expensive appliances. :D
 
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I bought my SS kettle from a camping shop, plain but practical, very happy with it. looks good on my SS gas stove :)
 
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ponder said:
Yes. The stove plate also takes longer to heat up.
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Not mine :) ... faster to boil water on my ceramic stove than the kettle but a kettle is still more efficient as its automatic. This is why a microwave is not effective as it cannot determine when the water is hot enough.
 
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cbrunsdonza said:
Not mine :) ... faster to boil water on my ceramic stove...
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I suspect you might be the exception to the rule :D

Just had a though, when you rush out to buy that stovetop kettle make sure to buy a new stove as well...
 
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cbrunsdonza said:
Not mine :) ... faster to boil water on my ceramic stove than the kettle but a kettle is still more efficient as its automatic. This is why a microwave is not effective as it cannot determine when the water is hot enough.
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They have a glass door. :)
 
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ponder said:
I suspect you might be the exception to the rule :D

Just had a though, when you rush out to buy that stovetop kettle make sure to buy a new stove as well...
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Not the exception, its just a very expensive stove - was my bonus last year so a sore point in the house. This year I'm buying my 50" LED with my bonus instead :)
 
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i'm wary of the enamel coating on le creuset. without mollycoddling it looks as if it could easily chip. i went for the Brabantia stainless kettle but it depends on your kitchen.
 
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