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HDThoreaun
on Aug 29, 2023
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Why does the USA use 110V and UK use 230-240V? (20...
How many people are boiling the correct amount each time though? I fill my jug up all the way and then keep reboiling which seems less efficient as the boiled water keeps cooling down.
hot_gril
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I fill it to a certain mark every time. Not that I'm trying to conserve energy, I just don't want to leave extra water sitting.
shrx
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Why wouldn't you boil just the amount that's needed? Boiling the whole container is unnecessarily wasteful.
HDThoreaun
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Boiling water costs like a tenth of a cent and saves a few seconds to just fill less often
zbrozek
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I use my target cup to measure out how much water to boil.
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