{"id":5381,"date":"2022-02-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/uncategorised\/how-stuff-works-your-kettle"},"modified":"2023-11-28T11:01:46","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T01:01:46","slug":"how-stuff-works-your-kettle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/how-stuff-works-your-kettle\/","title":{"rendered":"How stuff works: your&nbsp;kettle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">There\u2019s nothing as simple and comforting as putting on the kettle and sitting down with a hot cup of tea. The science behind how it works is really quite straightforward too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">In part three of our \u2018how stuff works\u2019 series, we take a look at how electricity powers our kettles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A brief history<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When gas cook-tops became more widely available around 100 years ago, the whistling kettle, otherwise known as a steam kettle became a popular kitchen appliance. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestelectrickettles.net\/history-of-kettles\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">premise was simple<\/a>, water in the kettle would boil, building pressure which was forced through the lid, releasing a high pitched whistle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By 1922, steam kettles were replaced with electric kettles, invented by Arthur Leslie.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Russell Hobbs then manufactured their K2 kettle in 1959, which featured a cool-touch handle and lid, preventing people from burning their hands.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How it works<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever wondered how kettles work, we\u2019re going to break it down for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inside each Kettle is a metal coil. Electrical energy travels through the coil, turning into heat and warming the cold water inside it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The process looks a little something like this:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When the kettle is turned on, a large electric current flows through the coil, or the \u2018heating element\u2019.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>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.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The heat brings the water inside it to boiling point.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some kettles use a thermostat, which prompts them to switch off when the water reaches the right temperature.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to save energy by using your Kettle more efficiently<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Kettles are already 50% more efficient than stovetops when it comes to boiling water, but you could save even more energy by avoiding these three common mistakes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/82QuhOpJJ0M\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know that kettles run more efficiently when you clean them once a month?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/12-tips-for-an-energy-efficient-home\/\">Check out our energy efficiency tips<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s nothing as comforting as putting on the kettle and sitting with a hot cup of tea. 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