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Clothes iron vs Electric kettle

Clothes iron vs electric kettle
Clothes iron is larger on weight
Clothes iron is somewhat greater than electric kettle on weight — about 1.2×.

A clothes iron and an electric kettle can be compared on 3 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.

Side by side

Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.
Clothes iron Electric kettle
Weight 0.9–2.2 kg 0.7–2.2 kg
Typical cost 15–350 $ 15–180 $
Power draw 1,000–2,600 W 1,200–3,000 W

What the numbers say

  • Clothes iron is somewhat greater than electric kettle on weight — about 1.2×.
  • Clothes iron is somewhat greater than electric kettle on typical cost — about 1.3×.
  • Electric kettle is somewhat greater than clothes iron on power draw — about 1.5×.

Weight compared.

Clothes iron 0.9–2.2 kg
Electric kettle 0.7–2.2 kg

Clothes iron

A heated soleplate, usually with a steam generator, for pressing creases out of fabric.

Electric kettle

A jug with an immersed element that boils water and switches off automatically.

This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.

Common questions

Which is bigger, clothes iron or electric kettle?
Clothes iron is somewhat greater than electric kettle on weight — about 1.2×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do clothes irons and electric kettles compare on typical cost?
Clothes iron: 15–350 $. Electric kettle: 15–180 $. Clothes iron is somewhat greater than electric kettle on typical cost — about 1.3×.
How do clothes irons and electric kettles compare on power draw?
Clothes iron: 1,000–2,600 W. Electric kettle: 1,200–3,000 W. Electric kettle is somewhat greater than clothes iron on power draw — about 1.5×.

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Sources

  1. Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked