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pangram on Jan 20, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why Does A Good Kettle Cost $90+?

Convenience, mostly -- with an electric kettle you can just hit a button and when it pops back it's ready. Also, if you happen to get involved with something and forget about the kettle, it's not a big deal; not so with the stove.

Aloha on Jan 20, 2014 [–]

my stovetop kettle whistles loudly when at boiling.

CCs on Jan 20, 2014 | [–]

But when it runs out of water (or you forget to fill it up), it just burns...

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