A lot of the heat is lost on a gas stove, though. Or is that the number after accounting for that?
Re:On Having Enough Socks
by throwaheyy on Friday May 05, 2023 @12:34PM
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You are probably right. I have almost no experience boiling water on a gas stove (except for tiny camp stoves) because I use a kettle for that!
It's quite fast if you've got 240v outlets in your kitchen. Otherwise it's a little slower, altho I do like being able to hit a button and wander away to do something else, which I never feel comfortable doing when something's on the flame.
Technology Connections on YouTube actually tested this and found electric to be slightly faster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUywI8YGy0Y
It's a one-hour-plus video of someone literally boiling water, so there may be issues with the testing setup that I skipped over.
I would accept your reasoning, except for the personal experience showing that it's very wrong.
Don't know where the heat is being lost, but an electric kettle is significantly faster despite its lower energy.
There is no way an electric stove is quicker than a gas stove. I did a quick google search and a standard gas stove on high is 12,000-18,000 BTU, which is 3.5-5.4kw.