r/mealtimevideos • u/diabetic_debate • Jun 01 '22

[24.55] Why don't Americans use electric kettles? 15-30 Minutes

https://youtu.be/_yMMTVVJI4c
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u/Yelov Jun 02 '22

I assume that's 210F and not 210C. Even then, that's around 100C. I don't know what my water tank's temperature is, but I assume it's lower. Now that I think about it, I don't know why I use the kettle to warm up water for my coffee when I could just use the warmest tap water, which is pretty much the same temperature I heat up the water in the kettle.

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u/connorkmiec93 Jun 02 '22

It sounds like you are talking about the hot water from your home's main water heater, you should not be drinking that.

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u/Yelov Jun 02 '22

Ye, just read about legionella etc. Apparently, some heaters have functions to combat that, but better safe than sorry.