> 10% of American households [...] buy electric tea kettles No way. I've never seen an electric tea kettle. Tea kettles, sure; but not electric ones. I don'

> 10% of American households [...] buy electric tea kettles No way. I've never seen an electric tea kettle. Tea kettles, sure; but not electric ones. I don't believe anywhere near 10% of US households have one. We've got plenty of bread machines, waffle irons, electric skillets, toaster ovens, crock pots, and every possible variety of coffee maker, espresso machines, rice cookers, etc. So we're not adverse to electric appliances. Myself, I've got a stovetop kettle that I never use. If I want tea, I heat water in the microwave.