Re:Why does the USA use 110V and UK use 230-240V?
by dfawcus on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @04:13PM
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Well they can be, until they boil dry, and the thermal cut out kicks in.
Prior to the late 70s / early 80s so called "automatic kettles" were not necessarily all that common in the UK, and one had to manually switch them off.
I certainly recall a time or two with a kitchen full of steam due to forgetting about putting the kettle on.
Prior to the late 70s / early 80s so called "automatic kettles" were not necessarily all that common in the UK, and one had to manually switch them off.
I certainly recall a time or two with a kitchen full of steam due to forgetting about putting the kettle on.