Gork@lemm.ee to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 10 months agoUse a British Challenger tank to heat your water insteadfiles.catbox.moeimagemessage-square166fedilinkarrow-up1367arrow-down133
arrow-up1334arrow-down1imageUse a British Challenger tank to heat your water insteadfiles.catbox.moeGork@lemm.ee to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 10 months agomessage-square166fedilink
minus-squareashok36@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·edit-210 months agoMaking better kettles is easier when your entire electric grid is optimised for it. Seriously, 220 volts will just always get you a faster boil than 120. It’s physics.
minus-squareGBU_28@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·10 months agoWe have 240 in kitchens but don’t use it for counter top stuff
minus-squareAux@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agoHere in the UK you can have 240V x 32A with three phases. That’s how you get domestic 22kW chargers for EVs, lol. Regular single phase kitchen wiring is 240V x 32A giving us 7kW hobs.
Making better kettles is easier when your entire electric grid is optimised for it.
Seriously, 220 volts will just always get you a faster boil than 120. It’s physics.
We have 240 in kitchens but don’t use it for counter top stuff
And it’s 2 phase
Here in the UK you can have 240V x 32A with three phases. That’s how you get domestic 22kW chargers for EVs, lol. Regular single phase kitchen wiring is 240V x 32A giving us 7kW hobs.