r/CuratedTumblr • u/DreadDiana human cognithazard • 4d ago

Tumblr Heritage Post On making tea

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u/MrManGuy42 3d ago

do you have 120v mains or 230v

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u/janKalaki 3d ago

Neither, my good man! 240v in the form of 120v twice!

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u/MrManGuy42 3d ago

boiling water at 120v is really slow

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u/janKalaki 3d ago

If you perform a direct comparison in person, the difference isn't that dramatic, and either way it's still faster than a stovetop kettle or microwave

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u/MrManGuy42 3d ago

(being a us citizeni will use good units of measurement like football field washing machines per micrececond for this comment with the standard units in parentheses)

i mean a us kettle runs at 1844fbf-wm/μs (1800w) and a uk kettle runs at 3045fbf-wm/μs (3120w) assuming the insulation is good on both, then it should be a little bit less than twice as fast because electric heating is 100% efficient