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Re:Barilla Passive Cooker by jve on Monday November 07, 2022 @04:59AM (#33503736)
Speaking about electrical kettle: why aren't there insulated kettles that would help me save energy when I re-boil water after 20 minutes?

EDIT: Ah, there are some: https://www.amazon.com/DASH-Insulated-Electric-Kettle-Cordle...

Re:Barilla Passive Cooker by benj111 on Monday November 07, 2022 @05:20AM (#33503960)
If you're reboiling water aren't you already doing it wrong.

Ideally you should only be boiling the water you need.

Re:Barilla Passive Cooker by jve on Monday November 07, 2022 @07:31AM (#33504965)
I don't have reverse-osmoze filters, so I get pretty much residue (lime) which I rather leave in the kettle.

Moreover I sometimes want to add extra hot water to my 0,5L cup of tea. When boiling water, I already add the extra water I'll need so I get it just-in-time (except it has already lost much heat thus why I'll try to get insulated kettle). My wife may or may not want to drink tea, but I get ready water anyways (yeah, this could be organized better)

Re:Barilla Passive Cooker by flipbrad on Monday November 07, 2022 @07:21AM (#33504881)
I just have a thermos flask next to the kettle. The excess ALWAYS gets put to good use: extra cups of tea (without reboiling), cooking, dishes in the sink, or even the kids' bath.
Re:Barilla Passive Cooker by MrFantastic on Monday November 07, 2022 @08:04AM (#33505270)
Throw a kitchen towel over the kettle after you pour off your first drink.
Re:Barilla Passive Cooker by justsomehnguy on Monday November 07, 2022 @09:38AM (#33506293)