Seriousely how many of you do that? Sincearly a european

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[–] 2 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Unless I'm misunderstanding your statement, you're saying it's faster to boil water in the microwave than the kettle? How's that possible? I would think the microwave has more wasted energy

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    My microwave can boil a single cup of water faster than my kettle. My kettle can boil four cups of water a lot faster than my microwave. It all depends on the microwave and kettle (and the voltage available).

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Microwave is blasting radiation at 100% efficiency as soon as you turn it on. Kettles heating elements need to heat up before they can heat the water.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I wonder what the efficiency of absorption is, though. Does 100% of emitted radiation get soaked up by the cup, or does some escape into the surroundings?

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