What you consider *superior* products (II)

tmm99 said:
I have a different model but +1 on an electric tea kettle. Amazingly fast to boil water for a cup of tea.
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When I first visited the US I was shocked to find that electric kettles were not standard kitchen equipment there. In many other parts of the world, they are ubiquitous.
 
+100 on electric kettles. Cheap, fast, economical, convenient. It heats one or two cups of water faster than the microwave does. What's not to like?

I think there should be a law mandating this in every kitchen. :angel:
 
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Bonavita 1.0L Digital Variable Temperature Gooseneck Kettle. You can set the temperature (I like 200F for coffee) and the small gooseneck spout provides much more control over where and how fast the water is flowing. Maybe not a big deal for tea, but for pour-over coffee it's great.

iMac 27". I'm now a total convert from the PC. Before I bought the Mac I purchased a copy of tax software for Windows which I run using Bootcamp on the Mac, but each time I do I just groan. And I've been a windows user since Version 3.0 (remember when you had to type "win" at the DOS prompt?).
 
Meadbh said:
When I first visited the US I was shocked to find that electric kettles were not standard kitchen equipment there. In many other parts of the world, they are ubiquitous.
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We do not have one in either home. I have concluded that it is essential if you drink tea or instant coffee. We are happy to find the induction kind in our European hotel rooms.
 
+1 for Kubota Tractors. Bought the BX1800 in 2001 and has been bullet proof. Have 1200 hours on it now without a hiccup. image.jpg
 
kcowan said:
We do not have one in either home. I have concluded that it is essential if you drink tea or instant coffee. We are happy to find the induction kind in our European hotel rooms.
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I drink tea but not instant coffee. But my electric kettle comes in handy for many other purposes, such as a bit of targeted washing up, making a water bath (for baking), etc.
 
Meadbh said:
When I first visited the US I was shocked to find that electric kettles were not standard kitchen equipment there. In many other parts of the world, they are ubiquitous.
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We are valiantly trying to catch up!! :D I bought my Zojirushi electric hot water kettle four years ago and it has been wonderful so I would include it as a superior product. I would recommend a larger model for couples, but this one is perfect for me.
 
What I like about the electric kettle is that it turns itself off once boiling temperature is reached. It will not boil itself dry, and should not create a fire hazard.

I often put water in and turn it on. Then, go read something or surf the Web on my laptop while waiting. When it is done, I do not have to drop what I am doing right at that moment to attend to it, like I did with the old kettle that sat on the burner and whistled when it boiled.
 
NW-Bound said:
What I like about the electric kettle is that it turns itself off once boiling temperature is reached. It will not boil itself dry, and should not create a fire hazard.

I often put water in and turn it on. Then, go read something or surf the Web on my laptop while waiting. When it is done, I do not have to drop what I am doing right at that moment to attend to it, like I did with the old kettle that sat on the burner and whistled when it boiled.
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+1
EXACTLY!
It's way too easy to forget the kettle on a gas burner. Example; dog barking, investigate, it's a neighbor, start chatting, ....

I really don't get why stoves don't have timers on them like a microwave, electric coffee pot, etc. Just twist the dial to what ever time you want and it will turn off. Or even a safety feature that turns off after 20 minutes say.
I know, off topic.
Here's our electric kettle. Heats very fast. Glass so no plastic taste. Cool blue light that makes the water heating into a light show!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01I7VCTIE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
 
NW-Bound said:
What I like about the electric kettle is that it turns itself off once boiling temperature is reached. It will not boil itself dry, and should not create a fire hazard.
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I like my electric kettle, it has six preset temperatures and the handle never gets hot which seemed to be a common problem with most of the stove top tea kettles I used. Since it doesn't whistle the one feature I wish mine had is some type of audible signal when it reaches it's temperature and shuts off.
 
Meadbh said:
I drink tea but not instant coffee. But my electric kettle comes in handy for many other purposes, such as a bit of targeted washing up, making a water bath (for baking), etc.
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Yes I think the key part is that you drink tea. When we have guests that want tea, we have to boil the water in a pot on the stove! Fortunately it is a rare occurrence! We have a coffee machine and a Nespresso so we are not averse to gadgets...
 
zinger1457 said:
Since it doesn't whistle the one feature I wish mine had is some type of audible signal when it reaches it's temperature and shuts off.
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Yes we have a toaster oven and all it does is ding when done. If we are on the patio or the toilet, we will discover cold toast eventually.
 
DW is a tea drinker. Years ago, I installed an under sink instant hot water dispenser. It keeps a small tank of water at “near-boiling” temperature all of the time. I have it hooked up to my reverse osmosis system under the sink, so it’s great for making tea or cooking. Very convenient.
 
txtig said:
DW is a tea drinker. Years ago, I installed an under sink instant hot water dispenser. It keeps a small tank of water at “near-boiling” temperature all of the time. I have it hooked up to my reverse osmosis system under the sink, so it’s great for making tea or cooking. Very convenient.
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We have one of these and had one at our previous house 21 years ago. I use it every day. When the first one broke, it was replaced immediately. I love these things.
 
NW-Bound said:
+100 on electric kettles. Cheap, fast, economical, convenient. It heats one or two cups of water faster than the microwave does. What's not to like?

I think there should be a law mandating this in every kitchen. :angel:
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+1 I got my wife this Breville kettle a couple of years ago. We both use it all the time.
 
I have a Trek road bike, and the quality is also top notch. I just ordered a Cannondale Quick 1, and i also have a older Cannondale hybrid. Both companies have great frames, and quality components.
 
The DIYVAC. It's a gizmo for cleaning out the condensate line on a central A/C by attaching to your shop vac and then slip it over the condensate line to pull the stuff out when it gets clogged. A lot easier and faster than any other way I can think of. Kinda overpriced at $18.50 + shipping considering that it's three pieces of plastic but given that it's so much easier I bought one. Will be nice to have the next time the line clogs.

https://www.diyvac.com/
 
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