# Are 110v electric kettles too slow?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-110v-electric-kettles-too-slow/228040>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 7, 2004, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-110v-electric-kettles-too-slow/228040 "2004-02-07T22:39:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hunter\_Hawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/50afbb/32.png) [@Hunter\_Hawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hunter_Hawk)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2004, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-110v-electric-kettles-too-slow/228040/41 "2004-02-12T00:43:58Z")

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> [@Barbarian](#):
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> Interesting test.
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> I’m an expat Canuck living in NYC, so I have access to both a frequently used electric kettle (Superior) and a gas stove, although I don’t have a kettle for the stove, as you’ll see why.
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> Just filled 'em both up with 1 L of H2O, and the kettle boiled in 3 min 40 seconds. The saucepan has been going for 6 minutes 30 seconds and is just starting to bubble up to a rolling boil.

Did the saucepan have a lid on it? And how heavy is the saucepan? (e.g., a heavy one like Le Creuset would take longer to heat than a lighter one)

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**Author:** ![Hunter\_Hawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/50afbb/32.png) [@Hunter\_Hawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hunter_Hawk)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2004, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-110v-electric-kettles-too-slow/228040/42 "2004-02-12T00:56:47Z")

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Oh, and a stovetop kettle on my ancient electric stove heated to boiling in about 3.5 minutes.

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**Author:** ![Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barbarian)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2004, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-110v-electric-kettles-too-slow/228040/43 "2004-02-16T20:22:50Z")

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> [@Hunter Hawk](#):
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> Did the saucepan have a lid on it? And how heavy is the saucepan? (e.g., a heavy one like Le Creuset would take longer to heat than a lighter one)

In this particular case, it was one of my smaller Lagostina pots with the lid on. About 2 L capacity, I think.

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**Author:** ![Tabby\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tabby\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabby_Cat)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2004, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-110v-electric-kettles-too-slow/228040/44 "2004-02-16T21:01:52Z")

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> [@GorillaMan](#):
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> 240v 3000w Morphy Richards…2 minutes 20 seconds. What do I win? 😃

Darn, and I thought _MY_ kettle was fast… 3m 15s, 230V 1.8KW.

And I, er, just wanted a cup of tea. You know, random tea cravings and suchlike.

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