I have both a stovetop kettle and an electric kettle. I love my electric kettle because I can set the water temperature, the steep time and it has an magnetic basket that automatically raises and lowers the tea leaves in the water if I am making a kettle of tea instead of a cup. Sometimes I do use the stovetop kettle. There’s something comforting about hearing it whistling in the kitchen on a winter day.
I've used an electric kettle for years. The problem initially was the length of time it would take to heat the water. My newer kettle is much faster than my first. A simple way to ensure your mobile phone is charging is to make sure your charging sound is selected on. Most have this option so it chimes when the charger is first connected.
off switches save power because if you have something plugged in, even if its not on it still takes power. phone chargers still use power if your phones not attached.
I own several old style tea kettles with the whistle in the spout but most of the time I use the coffee maker to make hot water. Hot water goes into a thermos where it is dispensed into cups. We have hard water with lots of minerals. It tends to clog appliances where it is subject to constant heat. So make hot water then move to a thermos to lessen the cleaning in the coffee maker. It still needs to be done but can be delayed to once a month.
I use a hot water dispenser that is plugged in and the water is always hot. It’s used a lot in Japan and it’s sold here too. It’s insulated so it doesn’t use up a ton of energy. So, no waiting for hot water. You just press a button anytime and you have hot water that’s just about boiling temperature.
Just an FYI, I was in Target the other day and they actually do have electric kettles there. Also, a very basic coffee maker accomplishes the same goal of simply heating water.
12:10 it's odd that British houses don't have screens on the windows. With no AC and using the windows to let the breeze in, I would have thought that would be a given.
They were built to keep in the warm lol , old builds especially its just in recent yrs we have had heat waves into the 90s plus, we have one at the moment and it's bloody boiling in my flat 😓
As Laurence said, we (UK) don't really have the level of flying insects. As an alternative we use net curtains, they act as a (reasonable) screen when installed properly they need to be weighted , many are not. AC is not generally available, mainly, I think, due to cost and cost of install and maintenance I know it's cheap and simple to do, but not if very few people do it. UK does not (normally) use ducted heating
We either use the microwave to boil water or the Keurig (coffee maker) that can do hot water for tea or you can buy the pods of coffee, tea, hot chocolate, apple cider, etc. All available to work with the Keurig system.
i have a stove top kettle and an electric kettle our electric kettle is for when we travel it holds a half gallon out stove stop kettle whistles so we dont have to stay and watch it cheers
Both sets of my grandparents were scots Irish. We drink tea prepared with a stove top kettle. It's a tradition and therapeutic. Grandma always said it was bad luck to put an empty kettle on the stove.
I have both a electric kettle and a regular kettle as you have a backup in case one decides to die. We do have all-in-one laundry units but they are more for apartments and aren’t really for houses. They look fine just they require a closet to stay in. Not my favorite way to do laundry as they tend to not to be high efficiency so take powder not pods. High efficiency means you use liquid or pods meaning less water waste and a short agitator with better control. Actually most houses use high efficiency washers and dryers to save money and they work so much better too.
Isn’t the all-in-one you’re referring to a stacked washer/dryer unit? Those are what I’ve seen in the US. I’ve never seen what he’s referring to - a single machine that washes first, spins, and then dries - in the States. I have seen them in other countries.
We have the washer and dryer combos too. They are typically in very small houses and dorms. Having washer and dryer separately is better if one stops working you can still use the other. If the combination one breaks you Can't wash or dry.
I don’t know that I’ve ever seen in the States a single machine that both washes clothes and also dries them - I’ve only seen them abroad. What I have seen here is the combined stack unit of a washer and dryer - much more common.
My wife bought one a few years ago. I thought it would be cool, but it doesn't 'dry' like a pure dryer unit. We went back to two units but if my place was 1k sq ft I get the need to combine then.
@@jasonwest3093 Hi, the real problem with combined washer/dryer is the capacity. The wash capacity is about twice the dryer capacity, so you either, only half fill the washer, and run a wash/dry cycle (this works), fill the washer then half empty, dry the remainder, when finished take that out and replace with the half you washed earlier, or what many people do is load the washer not quite to capacity, then run wash/dry cycle, dryer doesn't work well because it is overloaded. As you say they are OK if you have a space problem, in the UK we often dry by hanging washing to dry, in this circumstance a washer/drier can work for those items which need to be tumble dried.. Also washer/driers are more expensive and less reliable.
I don't think I have ever really unplugged anything once I plug it into the wall, I barely turn electronics off either (computer, tv, etc). Usually just leave it on standby mode unless I leave town. Our plugs are usually hidden and out of the way aside from strategically placed bedside plugs. At night we just plug in the cellphones at the port, not the plug or toss them on the wireless charger.
16:30. The Electric Tea Kettle in the UK is the equivalent of a US house having a Coffee Maker. I actually use my coffee maker AS a Kettle! You can pour the water in and just not have the coffee in the top section. Voila! Hot water for tea in 3-4 minutes!
That's great, but most coffee makers don't boil water, they heat it to output at about 90-95 C, which is good for coffee, but tea (English style) needs boiling water 100 C, OK it will drop to about 98 C by the time you pour it. But I'm pleased it works for you.
I use a Coffee Maker for coffee, and for tea (which I very seldom drink) the microwave is the fastest option to boil water, faster than a kettle or a pot on the stovetop.
Most americans don't have kettles because its not needed. Like even now if i need to boil water i can get pretty hot water from my Keurig or if you have a good enough Fridge it dispenses hot water.
@@NPAMike Water is boiling when you pour it into a cup, add sugar, stir in a tea bag, cover it and let it sit 4 minutes or so. That’s the scenario we’re talking about, I thought.
I have an electric kettle, but I drink tea periodically, and periodically make coffee using a French press with my good coffee, and hot chocolate in the winter. But most of the time I use a Kurage to make coffee. Besides it takes just about the same time to boil it on my gas stovetop as it does in the electric kettle. (North America uses 120 volts as household power). Yeah I just leave chargers and appliances plugged in. Most energy star charges don't draw power or very little if left plugged in. And if you are worried about a power surge you plug it into a surge protector. Now they even make ones that you can have an electron wire into your power panel that protects the whole house.
We don't really do tea time. It is usually coffee in the morning. Also we have water Coolers that have a hot and cold spigot and the the water comes out close to boiling hot instantly taking the need away to really boil water. If not then a Pan on the stove, or a cup in the microwave is fine.
Growing up in Southern California there was always a kettle on the stove. At my first housewarming party. I was gifted with a kettle. That's a tough call.
Tea is the only thing I drink, all day, every day. In fact, my husband and I drink so much ICED tea that I have a very large container with a spout that is kept in the refrigerator. When I make that tea, I use our coffee pot. I put the gallon sized tea bag where the coffee goes and let the hot water do it's magic. It works great and I don't have to wait on boiling water or have a separate tea pot. Not to mention, they don't make tea pots big enough. 🙂 On the pictures of the houses, the American houses he showed are from the 1980's and earlier. I live in Texas, and most of our houses don't look anything like that anymore.
Technology Connections did a great video on why America doesn’t really use electric kettles. Basically it’s down to the voltage difference making it take longer to boil water in America, the fact that basically every house in America had a coffee maker which can make hot water just as fast, or use the microwave. But over all those reasons the number one reason was that Americans don’t have the tea drinking culture of England. I actually have an electric kettle. The problem is I have to clean all the dust off it whenever I want to use it because it hasn’t been touched in months, or even years.
8:30. Millie, that is not "rich" American. Those are "middle class" American homes. Those houses are about $700,000. "Rich" American houses are generally starting around $1.5 million. 9:10. Editing for Millie. The house at 8:30 IS the most common American home--hahaha. That is the generic middle class American house with a mom and dad working, 2 kids, & a dog.
After she watches the movie. Come on over to Astoria Oregon. The jail, jeep, and Goonie house are all still there. Also Short Circuit and Kindergarten Cop were filmed there with a lot of the places available to visit.
Also in America, there are co-ops. Co-ops are like apartments and condos but it's a corporation, and the owner of a corporation owns shares in the corporation. So you own a certain amount of shares in the building. There are legal technicalities in the differences between co-ops and condos, but I haven't looked at them in years.
We frequently call a kettle a tea pot. Everyone I grew up with, including my family and myself have always had one. We also have the kettle/teapot that plugs in. Cannot live without my tea!
Row houses aren’t apartments - at least the ones I’m familiar with where I live. They’re homes that are sold. 5-6 in a row. All with 2 floors (occasionally 3). An ‘apartment complex’ to me implies a complex, with an office, swimming pool, common mailbox, etc.
While many Americans drink tea, a tea kettle is not necessarily found in every household. We have both stove top and plug in type kettles, I guess it kind of depends on the individual's preference as to which one they own. Less common though is the tea pot. Most Americans that drink tea use tea bags and just put the bag and hot water directly into the cup. What you will find in most American households is a coffee pot. The majority of which now days are automatic brewers. I can't even remember the last time we used a stovetop coffee percolator. From time to time in our house we make coffee with a French press, but generally we use a Keurig K-cup coffee maker.
with the plugs some anyway especially in newer housing or where water is nearby. its code in most states that the plug have a built in circuit protector and some plugs do have a switch but its not connected to the plug buut usually to lighting or something like that
We have a kettle, but it is a stovetop one that whistles when the water is boiling. Just put water in, and put it on our stovetop at full power. I think I've only ever used it to make Raman noodles. My wife uses it to make herbal tea.
Ever hear of the Boston Tea Party? That turned us in to coffee drinkers. We have automatic coffee makers on our counter tops instead of electric tea kettles
I have a tea kettle, use it mostly in the winter and make sun tea in the summer. I put the kettle on and go on about my business until the kettle whistles about a minute later. I'd post a picture of it but apparently you can't do that here.
I have a kettle. I don't use it much, mostly for noodles and hot coco. I don't drink tea or even coffee. I do like the kettle as I don't have to carry a hot mug of water out of a microwave. My parents have a wall mounted coffee machine that has instant hot water and fancy coffee.
I live in the US and know lots of people that have electric kettles. I dont have one personally, mine is a stove top kettle-just because it's so pretty! And I would NEVER use the same appliance for my tea and coffee like I have read in other comments. It makes the tea have a coffee flavor. I love coffee, but not in my tea. Where I live, there are lots of farmhouses (which is what I live in). I love having a separate washer and dryer. Having 5 boys, I appreciate being able to throw another load in to wash while the other load is drying. It takes up more space, but saves time in my day. I enjoy watching your channel!
I have an electric kettle, but I don't use it. I have a water cooler that also dispenses boiling water, i.e., hot water on demand. So when I want hot water for my tea, I put the cup in and push a button.
*We don't need kettles in the US* because we aren't a tea-drinking nation. *We are in fact a coffee-drinking nation.* And so we have coffee makers that heat the water instantly for that specific purpose as it's brewing the coffee. Also, we don't need kettles since most American homes come standard with a microwave. And a microwave can boil a large mug of water in less than two minutes. And we can still buy stovetop kettles and we still have electric kettles that are sold here. So it's not like we don't have them. But since we don't drink hot tea, they just are not popular. And again because we have stove tops along with microwaves that do the same thing as an electric kettle, to begin with. 🙂 🍵☕ The microwave is my personal favorite way to boil or heat water. I can make hot water in just over a minute for things like Hot chocolate. Works perfectly every time. 😋
I'm one of those strange ducks in that I have never had coffee in my life ...... and I'm 65 years young. I can't get pass the smell of it when it brewed. Open the can or bag and I like the smell until you start to brew it. I do however like all kinds of tea, hot, cold, iced, black, green, herbal, so I do have an electric kettle. The nice thing about the electric kettle is I can keep my water hot between cups. Now back to the coffee. Before I retired, I was a middle school teacher and my teaching partner was a strange duck just like myself in that she too had never had a cup of coffee. We made a great team.
@@sydney4911 Yeah, with coffee you will either love it or hate it. I hear Marmite is a either love it or hate it type of experience as well. There is basically no in-between like its ok, or I like it but it's not my favorite type of experience with these items. It's a love or hate relationship I find. Personally I loooove the smell of ground coffee beans and even the brewing smell. I love the taste too. So I drink 2 cups a day. But my dad is the opposite. He loves the smell of coffee. But absolutely hates the taste of it. So he won't touch the stuff. 😅
We say townhouse too. I feel like rowhouses is the older term and still used for older "terraced" homes, but if it's a new build they always call them townhouses or townhomes now.
I have an electric kettle in America and I use it a lot. When I cook pasta I use the electric kettle and poor it into a pot on the stove. The electric kettle boils water faster.
I totally agree with Millie, those are definitely not the most common American style homes. Especially throwing in the Tudor-style but not much more common modern American homes was an interesting choice
The Goonies was filled in Astoria, Oregon. Was one of my daughter’s favorite movies. We live a couple of hrs from Astoria. kindergarten Cop was also made in Astoria. It’s on the way to the coast.
Most people who drink tea aren't usually drinking it hot. Most families in my area make sweet tea by the gallon. A stovetop kettle should not boil over unless you overfill it. We also have coffee makers and microwaves for when we want to heat small quantities of water quickly. An electric kettle would be redundant for many people.
I've noticed that both the U.K. and Japan have multi storey apartments (flats) which have entrances to each unit on the outside. Instead of having a main entrance, interior stairs or elevator and an interior hallway (see The Big Bang Theory, Friends, Seinfeld, etc.) Jackie Tyler (Doctor Who) Iggsie Unwin (Kingsmen: The Secret Service) and every police drama "council estate" have exposed catwalks to the front doors and stairs partially or fully exposed five or more floors up. Clearing six, eight, ten inches of snow several times each winter would kill people.
Row houses may also be called townhouses. I used to have one and it’s what he described…. But I’m on the left coast so it’s probably different due to region.
Two main reasons most don’t have plug in kettles here. 1) most people don’t drink tea 2) our voltage is lower, so it would still take longer to boil than on a higher voltage system like the uk.
In the US some people literally “move house”. The house is jacked up off the foundation and moved by truck to a new site. It’s not common, but people do it.
i believe the reason most people in the US does not have a kettle would probably be attributed to the fact that not many people drink hot tea. However, you will be hard pressed to find a house that does not have a coffee maker.
You are correct sir/ma'am. I don't personally drink coffee, but EVERYONE in my family does. I drink tea because it's less bitter especially if you add honey.
I don't drink coffee and I don't have a coffee maker. I'm middle aged so it's not like I'm a kid either. Just don't like hot drinks except for hot chocolate and I only drink that a couple times a year.
Don't know where you live, but it's not so much the case in the Mountain West. Coffee and tea are less a thing there than anywhere else. Plenty of houses have coffee makers, but in some areas I can go to many houses and not run into any.
@@jsjazz12 10% is how many have an electric kettle. A stove top kettle would have to be more like 75-80%. It would be more like 95% according to what I've seen, but America has a lot of variation around the country as far as what's normal.
Everyone i know has a coffee maker. I make tea in the coffee maker. Just put in tea bags instead of coffee. In a couple of minutes Bob’s your uncle! Then I usually pour the tea into a pitcher of ice cubes. A couple of times of year I make “hot tea” in the coffee maker. Usually in winter.
You can put at cup of water in the microwave and 1 minute later the water is hot. A lot of people drink coffee more then tea and iced tea is popular in the south
Arizona US here! We have a kettle and it is a life changer. It even makes using my moka pot easier! Boil the water first in kettle, add to moka pot, add grounds, and you have coffee in seconds! Much, much faster than boiling the water in the moka pot. The electric kettle boils water so fast, I'm still astonished. One day I hope they invent one that whistles, lol. One thing Lawrence forgot to mention is the size of furniture. It's much larger in the US. I'm married to a Brit, and I commented on the cute child-sized rocking chairs in their living room. My hubby-to-be said those were brought over from England. Homes there are so small the furniture is scaled to fit. In fact, he said their house in Walton would fit in their 2-car garage!! For a family of 7!!
I think she may have been talking about craftsman style homes! These are also very common in the US. Another runner up is mid-century modern. Edit to add: this is not the case in coastal and tropical environments! Many different styles of housing dependent on the area
I think my whole life I've had a plug in kettle or something that brews coffee, I don't think I've ever made coffee or seen coffee made on the stove except for when I make tea then I'll use the stove top kettle.
Shortly after World War II, congress passed what was called "The G.I. Bill of Rights" more commonly known as The G.I. Bill. One of the provisions of this legislation was low interest housing loans for service members who served during the war. I don't know if Lawrence is going to mention Levittown, but the ranch houses and bungalows he's talking about were mass produced on spec and often prefabricated.
Another option for heating water is an instant hot water dispenser. I have InSinkErator instant hot water dispensers. These convenient small insulated electric water heater tanks can be installed under the sink and dispense hot water at up to 210 degrees F (nearly 99 degrees Celsius) directly through a separate tap/faucet. Need hot water for coffee, tea...uh, cup-of-noodles? No need to heat water...it's "on tap".
@@stephenlee5929 Okay so since you want to get all technical sir different coffee makers do different things and if you have a keruig like I do it can get it plenty hot enough for Tea's and other things. Also being "hot enough for a good tea" is your opinion! On top of that there is just not the need in most Americans houses as for we drink coffee most of the time. Good day sir...
@@JP-ur8eg Wow. You’re very passionate about this subject. Lol And I think the temperature for tea is more about proper steeping than preferred drinking temperature.
Electric kettles are more popular here but most people are old fashion and only use it for tea, and since tea is not popular here they hardly get used. I can confirm we have an electric kettle for several years and I have never touched it once.
I have both a stovetop kettle and an electric kettle. I love my electric kettle because I can set the water temperature, the steep time and it has an magnetic basket that automatically raises and lowers the tea leaves in the water if I am making a kettle of tea instead of a cup. Sometimes I do use the stovetop kettle. There’s something comforting about hearing it whistling in the kitchen on a winter day.
Recently kettles have become more common but like your kettle most American home will have a coffee pot/maker
I've used an electric kettle for years. The problem initially was the length of time it would take to heat the water. My newer kettle is much faster than my first. A simple way to ensure your mobile phone is charging is to make sure your charging sound is selected on. Most have this option so it chimes when the charger is first connected.
off switches save power because if you have something plugged in, even if its not on it still takes power. phone chargers still use power if your phones not attached.
I own several old style tea kettles with the whistle in the spout but most of the time I use the coffee maker to make hot water. Hot water goes into a thermos where it is dispensed into cups. We have hard water with lots of minerals. It tends to clog appliances where it is subject to constant heat. So make hot water then move to a thermos to lessen the cleaning in the coffee maker. It still needs to be done but can be delayed to once a month.
10:55, at this point Millie we know you're being sarcastic and so was he LOL
I use a hot water dispenser that is plugged in and the water is always hot. It’s used a lot in Japan and it’s sold here too. It’s insulated so it doesn’t use up a ton of energy. So, no waiting for hot water. You just press a button anytime and you have hot water that’s just about boiling temperature.
Just an FYI, I was in Target the other day and they actually do have electric kettles there. Also, a very basic coffee maker accomplishes the same goal of simply heating water.
12:10 it's odd that British houses don't have screens on the windows. With no AC and using the windows to let the breeze in, I would have thought that would be a given.
They were built to keep in the warm lol , old builds especially its just in recent yrs we have had heat waves into the 90s plus, we have one at the moment and it's bloody boiling in my flat 😓
As Laurence said, we (UK) don't really have the level of flying insects. As an alternative we use net curtains, they act as a (reasonable) screen when installed properly they need to be weighted , many are not. AC is not generally available, mainly, I think, due to cost and cost of install and maintenance I know it's cheap and simple to do, but not if very few people do it.
UK does not (normally) use ducted heating
We either use the microwave to boil water or the Keurig (coffee maker) that can do hot water for tea or you can buy the pods of coffee, tea, hot chocolate, apple cider, etc. All available to work with the Keurig system.
13:13 I’ve literally never had that happen. I didn’t even know they made plugs that have to turned on or off.
In America we buy surge protectors to add more plugs and a off and on switch. So we can turn off the plugs when not using it.
No if you leave something plugged in the outlet it doesn't do anything it won't catch on fire and if it does anything it'll flip a breaker
i have a stove top kettle and an electric kettle our electric kettle is for when we travel it holds a half gallon out stove stop kettle whistles so we dont have to stay and watch it cheers
Growing up we had the plug in kettle. Camping I have one that goes on the fire. Also in the house we have a tea pot/kettle that goes on the the stove
Both sets of my grandparents were scots Irish. We drink tea prepared with a stove top kettle. It's a tradition and therapeutic. Grandma always said it was bad luck to put an empty kettle on the stove.
The two slot outlet is only in older buildings built before 1960-1962.
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11:50 me walking passed my ceiling fan right above my AC
I have both a electric kettle and a regular kettle as you have a backup in case one decides to die. We do have all-in-one laundry units but they are more for apartments and aren’t really for houses. They look fine just they require a closet to stay in. Not my favorite way to do laundry as they tend to not to be high efficiency so take powder not pods. High efficiency means you use liquid or pods meaning less water waste and a short agitator with better control. Actually most houses use high efficiency washers and dryers to save money and they work so much better too.
Isn’t the all-in-one you’re referring to a stacked washer/dryer unit? Those are what I’ve seen in the US. I’ve never seen what he’s referring to - a single machine that washes first, spins, and then dries - in the States. I have seen them in other countries.
Thanks!
We have the washer and dryer combos too. They are typically in very small houses and dorms. Having washer and dryer separately is better if one stops working you can still use the other. If the combination one breaks you Can't wash or dry.
I don’t know that I’ve ever seen in the States a single machine that both washes clothes and also dries them - I’ve only seen them abroad. What I have seen here is the combined stack unit of a washer and dryer - much more common.
My wife bought one a few years ago. I thought it would be cool, but it doesn't 'dry' like a pure dryer unit. We went back to two units but if my place was 1k sq ft I get the need to combine then.
@@pacmanc8103 yeah I've seen the Washer that looks like a dryer at Home Depot and the coin Laundry but not both.
@@jasonwest3093 Hi, the real problem with combined washer/dryer is the capacity.
The wash capacity is about twice the dryer capacity,
so you either, only half fill the washer, and run a wash/dry cycle (this works),
fill the washer then half empty, dry the remainder, when finished take that out and replace with the half you washed earlier,
or what many people do is load the washer not quite to capacity, then run wash/dry cycle, dryer doesn't work well because it is overloaded.
As you say they are OK if you have a space problem, in the UK we often dry by hanging washing to dry, in this circumstance a washer/drier can work for those items which need to be tumble dried..
Also washer/driers are more expensive and less reliable.
I don't think I have ever really unplugged anything once I plug it into the wall, I barely turn electronics off either (computer, tv, etc). Usually just leave it on standby mode unless I leave town.
Our plugs are usually hidden and out of the way aside from strategically placed bedside plugs. At night we just plug in the cellphones at the port, not the plug or toss them on the wireless charger.
The paneling outside the houses is no longer wood. It is either hurricane steel or vinyl.
16:30. The Electric Tea Kettle in the UK is the equivalent of a US house having a Coffee Maker. I actually use my coffee maker AS a Kettle! You can pour the water in and just not have the coffee in the top section. Voila! Hot water for tea in 3-4 minutes!
That's great, but most coffee makers don't boil water, they heat it to output at about 90-95 C, which is good for coffee, but tea (English style) needs boiling water 100 C, OK it will drop to about 98 C by the time you pour it.
But I'm pleased it works for you.
I use a Coffee Maker for coffee, and for tea (which I very seldom drink) the microwave is the fastest option to boil water, faster than a kettle or a pot on the stovetop.
we don't have kettle we use a coffee pot that can be used for tea. They can be set on timer to be ready when you get up.
Most americans don't have kettles because its not needed. Like even now if i need to boil water i can get pretty hot water from my Keurig or if you have a good enough Fridge it dispenses hot water.
Like, but if you need to boil water, pretty hot water from a Keurig isn’t boiling.
@@pacmanc8103 but in what scenario would i need boiling water besides cooking? If its not hot enough id put in the microwave for 30 secs.
@@NPAMike Water is boiling when you pour it into a cup, add sugar, stir in a tea bag, cover it and let it sit 4 minutes or so. That’s the scenario we’re talking about, I thought.
I have an electric kettle, but I drink tea periodically, and periodically make coffee using a French press with my good coffee, and hot chocolate in the winter. But most of the time I use a Kurage to make coffee. Besides it takes just about the same time to boil it on my gas stovetop as it does in the electric kettle. (North America uses 120 volts as household power). Yeah I just leave chargers and appliances plugged in. Most energy star charges don't draw power or very little if left plugged in. And if you are worried about a power surge you plug it into a surge protector. Now they even make ones that you can have an electron wire into your power panel that protects the whole house.
We don't really do tea time. It is usually coffee in the morning. Also we have water Coolers that have a hot and cold spigot and the the water comes out close to boiling hot instantly taking the need away to really boil water. If not then a Pan on the stove, or a cup in the microwave is fine.
Growing up in Southern California there was always a kettle on the stove. At my first housewarming party. I was gifted with a kettle. That's a tough call.
Tea is the only thing I drink, all day, every day. In fact, my husband and I drink so much ICED tea that I have a very large container with a spout that is kept in the refrigerator. When I make that tea, I use our coffee pot. I put the gallon sized tea bag where the coffee goes and let the hot water do it's magic. It works great and I don't have to wait on boiling water or have a separate tea pot. Not to mention, they don't make tea pots big enough. 🙂 On the pictures of the houses, the American houses he showed are from the 1980's and earlier. I live in Texas, and most of our houses don't look anything like that anymore.
I use the stove kettle. Just put it on and wait for the whistle, which is rather loud.
Technology Connections did a great video on why America doesn’t really use electric kettles. Basically it’s down to the voltage difference making it take longer to boil water in America, the fact that basically every house in America had a coffee maker which can make hot water just as fast, or use the microwave. But over all those reasons the number one reason was that Americans don’t have the tea drinking culture of England. I actually have an electric kettle. The problem is I have to clean all the dust off it whenever I want to use it because it hasn’t been touched in months, or even years.
8:30. Millie, that is not "rich" American. Those are "middle class" American homes. Those houses are about $700,000. "Rich" American houses are generally starting around $1.5 million. 9:10. Editing for Millie. The house at 8:30 IS the most common American home--hahaha. That is the generic middle class American house with a mom and dad working, 2 kids, & a dog.
I would be curious to know what she was picturing as a “typical” American house. 🤣
After she watches the movie. Come on over to Astoria Oregon. The jail, jeep, and Goonie house are all still there. Also Short Circuit and Kindergarten Cop were filmed there with a lot of the places available to visit.
Also in America, there are co-ops. Co-ops are like apartments and condos but it's a corporation, and the owner of a corporation owns shares in the corporation. So you own a certain amount of shares in the building. There are legal technicalities in the differences between co-ops and condos, but I haven't looked at them in years.
I have a Keurig machine for coffee, and use it for hot water if I want tea. No need for a kettle.
We frequently call a kettle a tea pot. Everyone I grew up with, including my family and myself have always had one. We also have the kettle/teapot that plugs in. Cannot live without my tea!
Never heard of row houses. Always referred to 3+ apartments in a row as a "apartment complex"
Row houses aren’t apartments - at least the ones I’m familiar with where I live. They’re homes that are sold. 5-6 in a row. All with 2 floors (occasionally 3). An ‘apartment complex’ to me implies a complex, with an office, swimming pool, common mailbox, etc.
While many Americans drink tea, a tea kettle is not necessarily found in every household. We have both stove top and plug in type kettles, I guess it kind of depends on the individual's preference as to which one they own. Less common though is the tea pot. Most Americans that drink tea use tea bags and just put the bag and hot water directly into the cup. What you will find in most American households is a coffee pot. The majority of which now days are automatic brewers. I can't even remember the last time we used a stovetop coffee percolator. From time to time in our house we make coffee with a French press, but generally we use a Keurig K-cup coffee maker.
We can use coffee makers and keurig machines to get hot water. You just run them, but without adding the coffee.
with the plugs some anyway especially in newer housing or where water is nearby. its code in most states that the plug have a built in circuit protector and some plugs do have a switch but its not connected to the plug buut usually to lighting or something like that
16:00 or just boil water in the microwave.
We have a kettle, but it is a stovetop one that whistles when the water is boiling. Just put water in, and put it on our stovetop at full power. I think I've only ever used it to make Raman noodles. My wife uses it to make herbal tea.
I am a tea drinker and I have a water fountian (Zero water) that gives hot and cold, simple drink away
Ever hear of the Boston Tea Party? That turned us in to coffee drinkers. We have automatic coffee makers on our counter tops instead of electric tea kettles
I have a tea kettle, use it mostly in the winter and make sun tea in the summer. I put the kettle on and go on about my business until the kettle whistles about a minute later. I'd post a picture of it but apparently you can't do that here.
That last American house we live in now. Two stories. 6 bedrooms. White vinyl siding with black window shutters. 2400 sqft
I have a kettle. I don't use it much, mostly for noodles and hot coco. I don't drink tea or even coffee.
I do like the kettle as I don't have to carry a hot mug of water out of a microwave.
My parents have a wall mounted coffee machine that has instant hot water and fancy coffee.
I live in the US and know lots of people that have electric kettles. I dont have one personally, mine is a stove top kettle-just because it's so pretty! And I would NEVER use the same appliance for my tea and coffee like I have read in other comments. It makes the tea have a coffee flavor. I love coffee, but not in my tea.
Where I live, there are lots of farmhouses (which is what I live in).
I love having a separate washer and dryer. Having 5 boys, I appreciate being able to throw another load in to wash while the other load is drying. It takes up more space, but saves time in my day.
I enjoy watching your channel!
A kettle can boil dry. A Keurig coffee maker won’t. you can make tea, coffee or just have hot water with it.
One house style not mentioned and nominates the southwest is the Spanish style homes, stucco with tile roof shingles
I have an electric kettle, but I don't use it. I have a water cooler that also dispenses boiling water, i.e., hot water on demand. So when I want hot water for my tea, I put the cup in and push a button.
*We don't need kettles in the US* because we aren't a tea-drinking nation. *We are in fact a coffee-drinking nation.* And so we have coffee makers that heat the water instantly for that specific purpose as it's brewing the coffee. Also, we don't need kettles since most American homes come standard with a microwave. And a microwave can boil a large mug of water in less than two minutes. And we can still buy stovetop kettles and we still have electric kettles that are sold here. So it's not like we don't have them. But since we don't drink hot tea, they just are not popular. And again because we have stove tops along with microwaves that do the same thing as an electric kettle, to begin with. 🙂 🍵☕
The microwave is my personal favorite way to boil or heat water. I can make hot water in just over a minute for things like Hot chocolate. Works perfectly every time. 😋
I'm one of those strange ducks in that I have never had coffee in my life ...... and I'm 65 years young. I can't get pass the smell of it when it brewed. Open the can or bag and I like the smell until you start to brew it. I do however like all kinds of tea, hot, cold, iced, black, green, herbal, so I do have an electric kettle. The nice thing about the electric kettle is I can keep my water hot between cups. Now back to the coffee. Before I retired, I was a middle school teacher and my teaching partner was a strange duck just like myself in that she too had never had a cup of coffee. We made a great team.
@@sydney4911 Yeah, with coffee you will either love it or hate it. I hear Marmite is a either love it or hate it type of experience as well.
There is basically no in-between like its ok, or I like it but it's not my favorite type of experience with these items.
It's a love or hate relationship I find.
Personally I loooove the smell of ground coffee beans and even the brewing smell. I love the taste too. So I drink 2 cups a day.
But my dad is the opposite. He loves the smell of coffee. But absolutely hates the taste of it. So he won't touch the stuff. 😅
We say townhouse too. I feel like rowhouses is the older term and still used for older "terraced" homes, but if it's a new build they always call them townhouses or townhomes now.
Stove top tea kettles whistle to let you know the water is ready.
We have a water dispenser that has hot and cold water no need for stove or microwave
I have an electric kettle in America and I use it a lot. When I cook pasta I use the electric kettle and poor it into a pot on the stove. The electric kettle boils water faster.
I would say 90% of houses and all buildings have hot/cold water spout somewhere in the building if built after 1978
Most people I know in America uses their coffee maker (Keurig) that uses pods to make tea.
My favorite is the "Craftsman Bungalow" a great style.
You HAVE to watch it!! Its great! Goonies Never Die!
I totally agree with Millie, those are definitely not the most common American style homes. Especially throwing in the Tudor-style but not much more common modern American homes was an interesting choice
The Goonies was filled in Astoria, Oregon. Was one of my daughter’s favorite movies. We live a couple of hrs from Astoria. kindergarten Cop was also made in Astoria. It’s on the way to the coast.
2:18 Laurence lives in America, now... surely you'd be drinking tea from a red solo cup.
The first house shown with panels and ranch house are the common American houses. The others are dream houses.
Goonies was filmed in my state of oregon.
Most people who drink tea aren't usually drinking it hot. Most families in my area make sweet tea by the gallon. A stovetop kettle should not boil over unless you overfill it. We also have coffee makers and microwaves for when we want to heat small quantities of water quickly. An electric kettle would be redundant for many people.
I've actually seen a full size house moving on the bed of a some sort of flat bed semi on the highway.
I've noticed that both the U.K. and Japan have multi storey apartments (flats) which have entrances to each unit on the outside. Instead of having a main entrance, interior stairs or elevator and an interior hallway (see The Big Bang Theory, Friends, Seinfeld, etc.) Jackie Tyler (Doctor Who) Iggsie Unwin (Kingsmen: The Secret Service) and every police drama "council estate" have exposed catwalks to the front doors and stairs partially or fully exposed five or more floors up.
Clearing six, eight, ten inches of snow several times each winter would kill people.
We don't use kettles or boil water. We use the microwave. We also don't drink a lot of tea.
a water machine that cools and heat up water
Row houses may also be called townhouses. I used to have one and it’s what he described…. But I’m on the left coast so it’s probably different due to region.
Two main reasons most don’t have plug in kettles here. 1) most people don’t drink tea 2) our voltage is lower, so it would still take longer to boil than on a higher voltage system like the uk.
Coffee pot's replaced kettles. Not many people drink hot tea here
I have an electric kettle, but I haven’t used it in a few months. It is too hot for hot tea in the summer
My sister lived a block away from the Goonies house in Astoria, Oregon.
In the US some people literally “move house”. The house is jacked up off the foundation and moved by truck to a new site. It’s not common, but people do it.
i believe the reason most people in the US does not have a kettle would probably be attributed to the fact that not many people drink hot tea. However, you will be hard pressed to find a house that does not have a coffee maker.
You are correct sir/ma'am. I don't personally drink coffee, but EVERYONE in my family does. I drink tea because it's less bitter especially if you add honey.
Way more than 10% of us have a kettle.
I don't drink coffee and I don't have a coffee maker. I'm middle aged so it's not like I'm a kid either.
Just don't like hot drinks except for hot chocolate and I only drink that a couple times a year.
Don't know where you live, but it's not so much the case in the Mountain West. Coffee and tea are less a thing there than anywhere else. Plenty of houses have coffee makers, but in some areas I can go to many houses and not run into any.
@@jsjazz12 10% is how many have an electric kettle. A stove top kettle would have to be more like 75-80%. It would be more like 95% according to what I've seen, but America has a lot of variation around the country as far as what's normal.
I dont know if Laurence does his graphics but he composes his own music. The music you hear in the intro and outro are his.
Hey houses are getting smaller in America, check out tiny houses. Heat in summer is over 100 frequently so air is necessary.
Everyone i know has a coffee maker. I make tea in the coffee maker. Just put in tea bags instead of coffee. In a couple of minutes Bob’s your uncle! Then I usually pour the tea into a pitcher of ice cubes. A couple of times of year I make “hot tea” in the coffee maker. Usually in winter.
No kettle. Never boil water ever unless it’s for pasta. Pod type coffee makers take 30 seconds for a cup.
In the late '80s when I was really little my family had a 2,500 sq ft house and that was just considered midsize even back then.
Goonies is a must. Great movie.. lovelovelove ❤️🌸✌🏻
“Choo-dah” ! 😆
You can put at cup of water in the microwave and 1 minute later the water is hot. A lot of people drink coffee more then tea and iced tea is popular in the south
Arizona US here! We have a kettle and it is a life changer. It even makes using my moka pot easier! Boil the water first in kettle, add to moka pot, add grounds, and you have coffee in seconds! Much, much faster than boiling the water in the moka pot. The electric kettle boils water so fast, I'm still astonished. One day I hope they invent one that whistles, lol. One thing Lawrence forgot to mention is the size of furniture. It's much larger in the US. I'm married to a Brit, and I commented on the cute child-sized rocking chairs in their living room. My hubby-to-be said those were brought over from England. Homes there are so small the furniture is scaled to fit. In fact, he said their house in Walton would fit in their 2-car garage!! For a family of 7!!
I think she may have been talking about craftsman style homes! These are also very common in the US. Another runner up is mid-century modern.
Edit to add: this is not the case in coastal and tropical environments! Many different styles of housing dependent on the area
I think my whole life I've had a plug in kettle or something that brews coffee, I don't think I've ever made coffee or seen coffee made on the stove except for when I make tea then I'll use the stove top kettle.
Shortly after World War II, congress passed what was called "The G.I. Bill of Rights" more commonly known as The G.I. Bill. One of the provisions of this legislation was low interest housing loans for service members who served during the war.
I don't know if Lawrence is going to mention Levittown, but the ranch houses and bungalows he's talking about were mass produced on spec and often prefabricated.
Those are the common house styles in America, but cities usually have condos or row homes.
We have electric kettles also.
Another option for heating water is an instant hot water dispenser.
I have InSinkErator instant hot water dispensers. These convenient small insulated electric water heater tanks can be installed under the sink and dispense hot water at up to 210 degrees F (nearly 99 degrees Celsius) directly through a separate tap/faucet.
Need hot water for coffee, tea...uh, cup-of-noodles? No need to heat water...it's "on tap".
I was in a bar brawl in college and I still remember the thing that set it off was one guy telling another guy "I loved you in the goonies"
We don't boil water...we have an instant hot water dispenser...just turn the tap and Bob's your uncle, instant cup of tea
On the kettle thing, you can also heat just water through your coffee machine and or microwave the water.
Yes but coffee machines should not boil water, generally brings it to about 95 C, which is not enough for good tea.
@@stephenlee5929 Okay so since you want to get all technical sir different coffee makers do different things and if you have a keruig like I do it can get it plenty hot enough for Tea's and other things. Also being "hot enough for a good tea" is your opinion! On top of that there is just not the need in most Americans houses as for we drink coffee most of the time. Good day sir...
@@JP-ur8eg Wow. You’re very passionate about this subject. Lol And I think the temperature for tea is more about proper steeping than preferred drinking temperature.
Sometimes we do move the house as well.
We have coffeemakers that heat the water and you can make tea in it but shouldn't.
Electric kettles are more popular here but most people are old fashion and only use it for tea, and since tea is not popular here they hardly get used. I can confirm we have an electric kettle for several years and I have never touched it once.