Get a Japanese water boiler. They keep the water at boiling in a reservoir, so it's already hot when you want it, no waiting.

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seanmcdirmid 5 days ago | parent | next [-]

Chinese offer this also. My wife just got one a few months ago, I think these are new things.

220V has a real advantage in boiling water fast in traditional kettles though (I used to live in china and they were twice as fast as the ones in America). It is almost worth getting a 220V outlet in a kitchen just to support fast water kettles.

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bryanlarsen 4 days ago | parent | next [-]

There are an insignificant number of kitchens with unused 220V outlets. 220V was wired in in case the owner wanted to install an electric stove, but a gas stove was installed instead. The problem is that it's in an inconvenient location and running a 220V/30A extension cord beside a stove is a really bad idea.

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seanmcdirmid 4 days ago | parent | next [-]

I was thinking about going from gas to induction in a remodel to cut down on fumes and make cleaning easier, but we have not a 220V to do it, so an electrician will have to fish wires up to the kitchen if we go that far. We would also install a speed oven at the same time, so that’s another 220V outlet, what would be one more on the counter for a kettle?

	▲	kccqzy 4 days ago \| parent [-]
		I've been eyeing a battery-backed induction stove for my next remodel. The point is that it can charge itself on a regular 120V outlet while producing as much as 10kW output, far more than a plug-in stove. Something like https://copperhome.com/products/charlie or https://www.impulselabs.com/

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bryanlarsen 4 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Just noticed i typo'd significant as insignificant. Totally changed the comment!

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fragmede 4 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Japanese water boilers have been around for decades by this point. As far as 220 V being faster, absolutely, but a Zojirushi is like $150 and an electrician far more.

	▲	seanmcdirmid 4 days ago \| parent [-]
		They have the kettles that continuously heat now, as long as they detect water in the pot, it will cone on periodically to keep the water just below boiling. These are 120V though.

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ak217 4 days ago | parent | prev [-]

They are quite inefficient (yes, even the vacuum insulated ones) and the Zojirushi one has plastic inside the lid that disintegrates if you always keep the water on the high temperature setting. That means plasticizer from melted plastic in your drinking water.