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Originally Posted by Peter7307
As an aside why are electric jugs not better insulated?
The one I have is about as hot to touch as the contents are.
Maybe a combination of thermos and electric jug would work.
Any thoughts?
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I think that insulating it wouldn't save that much, since the jug is used for quick boiling, not for holding hot water for a longer time. Maybe I'll do an experiment with my kill-a-watt-oid and see how much electricity is really needed to boil the same amount of water in the microwave, in an electric kettle, and in an electric kettle with a blanket wrapped around it. I'd also like to see how much gas I use for boiling on the stove, but the gas company has the key to my meter :/
Like you all mentioned, I try not to boil more water than I need. My electric jug has a minimum of 0.5 liters, but I usually pour slightly less when boiling water for 1 cup. I also more or less know how much is need for 2 cups. I've told the Wife about all this and she also tries to do the same, but my Dad-in-law just pours in water without looking (usually 3-4x too much), turns it on and goes somewhere. By the time he gets back the water is barely warm, so he pours in more and boils again, eh
I think a good idea would be to draw lines on the water gauge on the side and number them: 1 cup, 2 cups, etc. Make it big and red, darnit!!