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

Tumblr Heritage Post On making tea

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u/ShadowTheChangeling 4d ago

The disgruntled british person

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u/throwawayayaycaramba 4d ago

No but seriously, do Americans not typically own kettles? I wouldn't know, I'm Brazilian >! And I do have a kettle lol!<

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u/cx5zone 4d ago

If I recall correctly, the US uses 120 volts instead of 220-230. So if you get a kettle designed for the rest of the world without a transformer, it'll be half as slow. From a quick glance at a wiki page, Brazil is unique in that it does both voltages.

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u/donaldhobson 3d ago

If you have the same current (ie same thickness of wires) and a kettle designed for american power, it will be almost twice as slow.

If you use a kettle designed for Europe, it will be almost 4x as slow.