Heat Water With A Light Bulb
Sep.08, 2010 in
Tea Sets
Designed by Estelle Sauvage, a graduate from Ecole Nationale supérieure d’Art et de Design de Saint-Etienne, the new kettle can heat water to 90°C using a light bulb. But of course the bulb is not directly placed into the water! Mounted on a wooden base, the incandescent bulb is actually separated from water by the recess of the glass jug for safety.
Designer: Estelle Sauvage
September 8th, 2010 at 11:37 am
Assuming it contains 1.0 litres and the lamp is 100 Watts it would take about one hour to reach 90°. It is less efficient than using a regular kettle as there will be higher heat loss due to the time taken to boil.
September 9th, 2010 at 8:25 am
@Anonymous
Still, you don’t have to wait. If that is what you mean. I think it was designed to have light as the primary function. the heated water gives it the added value. Next to the very slick design.
I would love to have one.
August 10th, 2011 at 5:26 pm
that teapot is such a good idea! i wonder how much it saves you on your electricity bill . . . ?