What Is Water Kettle?
A Kettle Is cooking utensil which is used most often to boil water for beverages made with additional ingredients that are best prepared with boiling water. Although the kettle is most often considered to be a Water Kettle, it is also commonly referred to as a tea kettle.
What Is Kettle Used For?
The most popular use for a kettle, whether it is stovetop or electric, is to make hot beverages. To make tea or coffee, all you really need to do is add water to your kettle and let it heat to the appropriate temperature.
Types Of Kettle?
Brass/Copper: Copper kettles are usually made for a stovetop, not electric. Modern-day copper kettles have stainless steel, tin or nickel lining inside to prevent copper tea kettle poisoning.
Aluminium: Aluminium kettles are usually mixed with other metals to avoid aluminium kettles from getting locked due to boiling water. The aluminium material is oxidised which locks in any potential leaks.
Stainless Steel: Stainless steel kettles are extremely safe. There is no taste in the water when boiled in a stainless steel kettle, or no harmful substance is released in the water. Stainless steel kettles are more durable and affordable, making them a hot favourite.
What Are Components Of Kettle?
The electrical components of a tea kettle include the heating element, a thermostat that turns off the kettle automatically if it is boiling dry, an on-off switch and its attachments, a connection linking the element to the cord, and the plug.
How Does A Kettle Work?
When the kettle is turned on, a large electric current flows through the coil, or the ‘heating element’. The coil has an electrical resistance (a measure of the difficulty to pass an electric current through it). This resistance turns electrical energy into heat as it passes through coil.
Is Kettle Water Safe?
This is because it does not emit any harmful substances when heated. Most of the glass electric kettles available in the market today are treated in a way that there is no damage to the glass when the water is boiled, making them completely safe.
How Long Does A Kettle Take To Boil?
It usually takes 5-10 minutes for the water to boil. You’ll know it’s boiling when the tea kettle starts to whistle, which is caused by steam exiting the small hole in the spout. Once it’s boiling, turn the stove off and set the kettle on a heat-resistant surface so it can cool.
Advantages Of Kettle:
- At a temperature of above 100 degree celsius, water kills almost all bacteria and pathogens living within it.
- Sipping hot water can support healthy digestion, improve blood circulation, help weight loss and increase metabolism.
- An electric kettle makes it super convenient and easy for you to get hot water, no matter where you are. Especially when you are travelling or have hectic mornings, an electric kettle can be a saviour by providing hot water in hardly any time.
Kettle Prices In Ghana:
The cost of Kettle In Ghana is between an amount of GH₵ 90.00 to GH₵ 350.00 depending on the type and size you might purchase on the market.