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Re:Why does the USA use 110V and UK use 230-240V? by bjornasm on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @02:41PM (#37312052)
>Why don't Brits (and other tea drinking cultures in Europe) do this?

Because it is better to boil the right amount of water to the precise temperature when you need it, as it takes virtually no time.

Re:Why does the USA use 110V and UK use 230-240V? by bombcar on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @09:23PM (#37316491)
I can boil enough for a cuppa in my weak US electric kettle in no time at all, so I have to assume a UK super kettle is nearly instantaneous.