Electric water boiler

This article is about the consumer electronics product. For residential or commercial tap water heating systems, see Water heating. For vessels for heating water under pressure, see Boiler.
Japanese Zojirushi brand "Thermo Pot" electric kettle hot water dispenser
Wall mounted, unpressurized electric boiler with 5 liters maximum capacity

An electric water boiler, also called a thermo pot or tea urn[1] in British English, is a consumer electronics small appliance used for boiling water[2][3] and maintaining it at a constant temperature in an enclosed reservoir. It is typically used to provide an immediate source of hot water for making tea,[2] hot chocolate, coffee,[2] instant noodles, or baby formula, or for any other household use where clean hot water is required. They are a common component of Japanese kitchens and the kitchens of many East Asian countries but are found in varying use globally. Smaller units are portable. Some thermo pots are designed with a feature that can purify water.[4]

  1. ^ https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/tea-urn
  2. ^ a b c Max Cryer (8 October 2010). The Godzone Dictionary: Of Favourite New Zealand Words and Phrases. ReadHowYouWant.com. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-4587-7952-6. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  3. ^ Leon Reznik (21 August 1997). Fuzzy Controllers Handbook: How to Design Them, How They Work. Newnes. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-08-050716-3. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  4. ^ Matsushita Electric Corporation of America (1992). Annual report.