• _stranger_@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    for it to boil water at a lower temperature, the kettle would have to rocket itself into the sky a few thousand feet.

    the temp settings on kettles are usually because some teas taste better when brewed at lower temps than boiling.

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      1 day ago

      Im not sure what you are responding too exactly, I mentioned that the temp settings are a good thing. I have no idea why you mentioned boiling water at a lower temp…

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        1 day ago

        It was just funny because the way you worded it could be interpreted to mean “why would someone buy a kettle that boils water at a lower or higher temp, just wait longer”. (If you set the kettle to a lower temp, it won’t boil unless it’s at a higher altitude because the kettle shuts off at that temp.)