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Old 04-28-2011, 08:49 AM   #10761
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Originally Posted by mldavis2 View Post
No. The rheostat controls the water temperature, so when you start with cold water, the kettle heats the water to the limit of the rheostat setting. The water will never come to a complete boil (i.e. 212F) if the setting is below 212F/100C. The reason for using an external thermometer is because there is no temperature reading on the kettle, just marked positions for the rheostat.
I thought so, I just didn't want to believe it.

So, you are saying that you make tea, for example green tea needs 80C, with UNboiled water? In my book it is a No No territory. Tap water must be boiled in order to avoid stomach illnesses.

Water temperature burns tea, not the boiled water.
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