Important Information About Electric Kettles
An electric kettle is an electrical appliance that has a self-contained heating unit, for heating water, and automatically switches off when the water attain boiling point or at a specific temperature below 100 °C. It is thus different to the stove top kettle, which is less energy efficient and takes to much time to boil the same volume of water as the electric kettle.
Though, overall, a lower customer when compared to the electric heater or washing machine, the kettle is one of the electrical devices that has the highest wattage and need the highest current when switched on. This is evidence by high spikes, caused by kettle usage, in the or else low to medium demand profile of a typical home. Due to the bristly nature of its demand, the kettle can considerably influence electricity generation and the power distribution network, mostly due to the so-called “TV pick-up effect” that manifests itself through major and synchronized usage of electrical device, such as electric kettles and microwaves, during TV programs breaks.
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Nevertheless, a clear trend in improved kettle usage and lack of any efficiency labeling procedure, slow technological progress in enhancing efficiency and current consumers attitudes, all call for urgent investigation into consumer behavior patterns with respect to kettle usage and energy conservation measure.
