onichama@feddit.de to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 11 months agoWhat is an item below 100 bucks that everyone should own?message-squaremessage-square640fedilinkarrow-up1587arrow-down118
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minus-squarePsythik@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·11 months agoI think they’re talking about an electric kettle. here’s the one I have
minus-squareLemon@sowhois.gaylinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoTo my knowledge, they’re not very common in the US because their low voltages in households means that kettles take ages to boil. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mains_electricity_by_country
minus-squareGissaMittJobb@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 months agoRelevant Technology Connections-video on the subject: https://youtu.be/_yMMTVVJI4c iirc, the power thing made a slight difference but probably doesn’t explain the issue entirely.
minus-squarePipedLinkBot@feddit.rocksBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·11 months agoHere is an alternative Piped link(s): https://piped.video/_yMMTVVJI4c Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I’m open-source, check me out at GitHub.
minus-squareJackbyDev@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 months agoMore folks need to realize the microwave is great for heating water.
minus-squareJackbyDev@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoYou don’t own two cups? Just heat the water in one thing and pour over another lol.
minus-squareUpsKaputt@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoDon’t want to link to a shopping site but this should give you an idea: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_hot_water_dispenser#%3A%7E%3Atext%3DAn_instant_hot_water_dispenser%2Cfiltered_as_well_as_heated.?wprov=sfla1
minus-squaremycatiskai@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agohttps://www.amazon.ca/Tiger-PDU-A50U-K-Electric-Stainless-5-0-Liter/dp/B00QKUJZDC/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=1YG40HOUCG6MA&keywords=tiger+water+boiler&qid=1691146372&sprefix=tiger+wa%2Caps%2C159&sr=8-1&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.d0e27fc4-6417-4b26-97cb-f959a9930752 The 5 liter one is what I have, it will well over $100 but in some Asian stores in my area there is smaller ones that are less. Tiger is the biggest brand, smaller companies are also likely to be cheaper.
Do you have any examples?
I think they’re talking about an electric kettle. here’s the one I have
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To my knowledge, they’re not very common in the US because their low voltages in households means that kettles take ages to boil.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mains_electricity_by_country
Relevant Technology Connections-video on the subject: https://youtu.be/_yMMTVVJI4c
iirc, the power thing made a slight difference but probably doesn’t explain the issue entirely.
Here is an alternative Piped link(s): https://piped.video/_yMMTVVJI4c
Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.
I’m open-source, check me out at GitHub.
More folks need to realize the microwave is great for heating water.
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You don’t own two cups? Just heat the water in one thing and pour over another lol.
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Don’t want to link to a shopping site but this should give you an idea: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_hot_water_dispenser#%3A%7E%3Atext%3DAn_instant_hot_water_dispenser%2Cfiltered_as_well_as_heated.?wprov=sfla1
https://www.amazon.ca/Tiger-PDU-A50U-K-Electric-Stainless-5-0-Liter/dp/B00QKUJZDC/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=1YG40HOUCG6MA&keywords=tiger+water+boiler&qid=1691146372&sprefix=tiger+wa%2Caps%2C159&sr=8-1&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.d0e27fc4-6417-4b26-97cb-f959a9930752 The 5 liter one is what I have, it will well over $100 but in some Asian stores in my area there is smaller ones that are less. Tiger is the biggest brand, smaller companies are also likely to be cheaper.