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[+] 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)
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    I have a double coffee pot, so why not. Maybe someone already makes one?

    Still, amperage on a single outlet is usually limited by the circuit breaker, yours might pop if you plug in two kettles. 120v double outlets in the us often have a little breakaway tab so you can wire the top plug into a separate breaker from the bottom plug. I actually have one like that downstairs at my place.

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  • [+] 3 points 11 months ago (1 child)
  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago

    my ascot 1.5 liter boils cold water in 7 minutes or less. that is quite a bit, enough to speed up ramen and coffee. much faster than a quart cup in the microwave. not enough to make a full thermos of tea in one brewing though, and definitely not enough to brew a full gallon of tea at once. a better pot would be more than twice the size, and need more power to brew as quickly.

    I get the appeal, but I think cost and counter space would be limiting issues. of course, what annoys me isn't the seven minutes, but the small size. then again, a gallon of boiling water in a heating unit is going to weigh too much.

    however, I don't think i'd put two boilers on the counter just because I make too much tea.

    faster would be slightly more convenient, but would push the price up (not that there aren't outrageously priced regular water kettles.)

    I think it is like most other appliances: they use the nominal 1500/1875 amp target because that's what a lot of 110 infrastucture peaks at.

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