Virgil:

Sorry, another late-night post for me & I wasn't thinking that you might not know what I was talking about. Darn common language of ours again....

The traditional British electric kettle is a stainless-steel container with handle & spout, looking very much like a kettle you might put on a stove to boil water, except that it has a coiled element inside. Modern "trendy" types are heat-proof molded plastic and more like an upright jug ("pitcher" to you), but the principle is the same.

Just about EVERY kitchen in the country has one, plus every workshop, office, etc. Most commonly used for boiling water to make tea. (There's a surprise...) With all the wonderful gadgets in the average Ameican kitchen, this is the one thing I find it odd to not have!

Bill:
With the set-up I'm using here at the moment, I can't even get some CAD line-drawings to post. If I get the chance though, I'll sketch out the different supply arrangements & mail them to you.