Until recently, the hole on the top! I got a new tea pot for christmas that does not have a traditional spout, so now only one hole…hhuuummmm, how boring
@medz solid pass on coffee. Also the tea was for the wife and when I filled the pot using the spout I was told I was doing it wrong. My thought is that the goal was to get water into kettle and either hole would work.
When I use the stove top kettle for 1-2 cups I fill it via the spout while holding it. For more water, I put it down under the faucet, open the top and fill.
If I’m using the electric kettle, the top and spout are connected, so I open the top and fill.
Are you too lazy to open the top? I pour the water through the top. I don’t think I could keep it level, to see how high the water is, without doing it that way.
Mostly I use the kettle to make coffee in a 1.5 liter French press: I fill the press and pour the water into the kettle, which is much faster and easier via the top.
I always use “fresh” water in the kettle and only heat the amount I need so after the water boils and I’ve poured it all out, I remove the top and leave it sideways in the hole so the kettle can dry out to avoid rust. This also makes filling it easier the next time, since the top is already open.
When I make tea, I make it by the cup, or mug. I use a kettle which I fill through the spout to heat the water.
Looking at images of teapots, if I were to use one, I would probably use the big hole to fill it. I would have to open it to put the tea in anyway.
/giphy teapot short Stout
I need a picture of your teapot to make an educated response. Because on my teapots, the spouts are very narrow. It would never have occurred to me to try to fill them through the narrow spout when there’s a larger, much easier to use hole on the top expressly designed for the purpose.
I could fill the electric kettle through the “spout” but I usually just open the top and put enough water in to make a couple cups. Because I will turn it back on through the day to make another cup. I’m just heating water to use in my cup with a teabag or make coffee with the aeropress though. Not making an actual pot of tea.
I put water in a microwaveable cup. There’s only one hole.
Until recently, the hole on the top! I got a new tea pot for christmas that does not have a traditional spout, so now only one hole…hhuuummmm, how boring
Step 1: Don’t
Step 2: Make coffee instead
@medz solid pass on coffee. Also the tea was for the wife and when I filled the pot using the spout I was told I was doing it wrong. My thought is that the goal was to get water into kettle and either hole would work.
@bleedmichigan
/giphy exit only
@bleedmichigan @medz
Ok, sure either one will work, but you’re making life much harder than it needs to be. What’s the opposite of a life hack?
@medz @mtb002 how am I making life harder? This is my wife’s teapot
@bleedmichigan @medz
Ok, I see IKEA, no wonder it wasn’t completely obvious what you were supposed to do, but take note of the middle picture.
@bleedmichigan @medz
This is my teapot, you can understand why I’d think your way was nuts.
@bleedmichigan @medz @mtb002
When I use the stove top kettle for 1-2 cups I fill it via the spout while holding it. For more water, I put it down under the faucet, open the top and fill.
If I’m using the electric kettle, the top and spout are connected, so I open the top and fill.
Thanks for asking.
Are you too lazy to open the top? I pour the water through the top. I don’t think I could keep it level, to see how high the water is, without doing it that way.
I use the hole on top.
Mostly I use the kettle to make coffee in a 1.5 liter French press: I fill the press and pour the water into the kettle, which is much faster and easier via the top.
I always use “fresh” water in the kettle and only heat the amount I need so after the water boils and I’ve poured it all out, I remove the top and leave it sideways in the hole so the kettle can dry out to avoid rust. This also makes filling it easier the next time, since the top is already open.
When I make tea, I make it by the cup, or mug. I use a kettle which I fill through the spout to heat the water.
Looking at images of teapots, if I were to use one, I would probably use the big hole to fill it. I would have to open it to put the tea in anyway.
/giphy teapot short Stout
I need a picture of your teapot to make an educated response. Because on my teapots, the spouts are very narrow. It would never have occurred to me to try to fill them through the narrow spout when there’s a larger, much easier to use hole on the top expressly designed for the purpose.
The spout. I don’t think my electric kettle has a hole in the top.
I could fill the electric kettle through the “spout” but I usually just open the top and put enough water in to make a couple cups. Because I will turn it back on through the day to make another cup. I’m just heating water to use in my cup with a teabag or make coffee with the aeropress though. Not making an actual pot of tea.