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Electric kettle vs Hair dryer

Electric kettle vs hair dryer
Electric kettle is larger on weight
Electric kettle is 1.8× hair dryer on weight.

An electric kettle and a hair dryer 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.
Electric kettle Hair dryer
Weight 0.7–2.2 kg 0.35–1.1 kg
Typical cost 15–180 $ 15–450 $
Power draw 1,200–3,000 W 1,000–2,400 W

What the numbers say

  • Electric kettle is 1.8× hair dryer on weight.
  • Hair dryer is somewhat greater than electric kettle on typical cost — about 1.3×.
  • Electric kettle is somewhat greater than hair dryer on power draw — about 1.4×.

Weight compared.

Electric kettle 0.7–2.2 kg
Hair dryer 0.35–1.1 kg

Electric kettle

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

Hair dryer

A handheld fan blowing air over a heating element to dry hair.

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, electric kettle or hair dryer?
Electric kettle is 1.8× hair dryer on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do electric kettles and hair dryers compare on typical cost?
Electric kettle: 15–180 $. Hair dryer: 15–450 $. Hair dryer is somewhat greater than electric kettle on typical cost — about 1.3×.
How do electric kettles and hair dryers compare on power draw?
Electric kettle: 1,200–3,000 W. Hair dryer: 1,000–2,400 W. Electric kettle is somewhat greater than hair dryer on power draw — about 1.4×.

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Sources

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

How these figures are compiled and checked