American Reacts to How UK Houses Are Unique

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As an American don't know what UK houses are like. Today I am very interested in learning about how houses in the UK are different to houses in America. If you enjoyed the video feel free to leave a comment, like, or subscribe for more!

[@mojojojo11811]

Most UK houses don't have any guns in them either.

[@kopynd1]

only long bows with swallow tail arrows

[@MarkKnightSHG]

@@kopynd1 crossbow here... I've progressed past Agincourt now...

[@Enhancedlies]

you'd be surprised

[@brigidsingleton1596]

@@MarkKnightSHG My ex never mastered the longbow, nor do I think he has tried a crossbow but he has a compound bow.

[@Ariadne-cg4cq]

Airconditioning is very rarely required in the UK because it very rarely gets hot enough to need it. We have central heating which is what is needed for most of the time. In the summer we might get hot weather for a few days a couple of times during the summer months. Most of the time in the summer the temperature is in the low to mid twenties which is nice. Neither cold nor hot. Just OK. So spending money installing airconditioning which we may use for a week or maximum 10 days is a waste of money. We use fans which are very adequate for the kind of temperatures that we get here.

[@keithalanbaker535]

I'm 59 and I've never once thought in all my life that using a plastic washing up bowl in the sink was odd.

[@brentwoodbay]

WE don't do that in Canada either! But I do remember it when I grew up in Wales. I sort of remember mum saying that she did it so we didnt use too much hot water. I never remember mum saying that it was to reduce breakage or noise!

[@martinkeats4429]

Definitely not odd!

[@65Tedybear]

from Germany: My mother used a plastic bowl for her holy life

[@Justabitnosey]

​@@brentwoodbayIf I don't use a washing up bowl in the sink. My crockery bangs against it the metal sink and chips or break's.

[@brentwoodbay]

@@Justabitnosey As a matter of interest, do you have a dishwasher? We only wash our pots and pans in the sink, they don't chip or break. We only rinse crockery in the sink. Maybe that's the difference?

[@IamOllytech]

The stove top kettle and a teapot are very very different things

[@sheilagalvin9342]

He's been told so many times but nothing sinks in!

[@RoyCousins]

​@@sheilagalvin9342He never reads comments to his reaction videos.

[@dees3179]

Because that increases comments and that benefits his channel stats. He knows how to play this game.

[@leroysimon5692]

😅🤣😂👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾

[@andreasfischer9158]

At times, we actually have a very hot summer in Europe. Last year, it was on a Wednesday.

[@annfrancoole34]

No No No it was Thursday here ☘☘☘😇😃😄😃😀

[@angelawhitehouse8066]

I remember that day. I practically melted.

[@Sine-gl9ly]

​@@annfrancoole34Last year it was an exceptional summer here and was on both Wednesday AND Thursday.

[@paulag7634]

Yes I remember that day. I had to take one of my fleeces off.

[@Sine-gl9ly]

@@paulag7634 I was alright on the Wednesday, but on the Thursday I took off my fleece AND opened all my windows. All my houseplants wilted and some of them never recovered.

[@lindadoswell9396]

A friend of my son went to live in America and married an American when it came to having a house built he insisted on having a brick biult house and all his neighbours said it was a waste of money but he had the last laugh when where he was living had a hurricane and all the wooden houses suffered severe damage and his wasnt hardly affected!

[@AppleTom9091]

In places prone to earthquakes timber houses survive better than brick houses.

[@B-A-L]

​@@AppleTom9091 What about wildfires, tornados or floods?

[@roselyabaya2215]

Good point well made. To this day I still don't understand why Americans living in Tornado Alley still make houses out of wood. Surely they know what is coming sooner or later?!?!

[@laurabambam5342]

We build houses in the UK, to keep heat in.

[@michaelperry9261]

Also the Great fire of London.

[@matshjalmarsson3008]

Since bricks/stones are kind of lousy insulators compared to wood, I don't believe that, I think it's more a question of fireproofing and the lack of enough wood

[@laurabambam5342]

@@matshjalmarsson3008 There is an inside wall usually made of breeze block and an outside wall of normal bricks. The insulation goes between the brick layers.

[@no-oneinparticular7264]

​@matshjalmarsson3008 you live in a shed in winter, and see how warm it is.

[@matshjalmarsson3008]

@@no-oneinparticular7264 There is a reason for most houses in the north of Sweden being made of wood, and for the few ones in the south that are made of bricks having much, much thicker walls

[@lornaclayton2697]

We have gardens, not yards. A yard is just an enclosed concrete space.

[@John-jw8rx]

Or an old fashioned measurement term

[@Resgerr]

In the North back to back houses have yards😊

[@John-jw8rx]

@@Resgerr which isn't a garden

[@Resgerr]

@@John-jw8rx err I know but we do have yards as well as gardens in Britain

[@John-jw8rx]

@@Resgerr yes ,scrapyards and the like

[@ianb5949]

Why kettles are better than microwaves, is that the BOIL the water to 100 degrees C. That is how we make real tea. In the microwave it would spill out of the cup. Plus it is faster to boil water in a kettle than on the stove. BTW whistling kettles are not called TEA POTS.

[@wessexdruid7598]

Microwaves heat by generating hot spots - by their nature, they heat unevenly, unlike kettles.

[@Rob-t4z7x]

I live in Johannesburg which is at a fairly high elevation. The higher you are above sea-level the lower the boiling point of water so we cannot boil water to 100C. We can still make a decent cuppa though.

[@marilynmilford-scott8305]

I use my microwave to heat my tea when it goes cold​@wessexdruid7598

[@annelemic5757]

😊​@@Rob-t4z7x

[@TheAkashicTraveller]

@@Rob-t4z7x You can in a microwave though. It may spontaneously explode when taking it out however.

[@PHOT0GUY]

Tyler still doesn't know the difference between a teapot and a kettle .... maybe one day?

[@dyread]

Someone will have to make a step by step guide video that he has to react to, and isn't allowed to miss the important bits by talking over it

[@frankhooper7871]

@@dyread Pointless, as he appears never to read comments...or remember anything he reacted to more than a week ago.

[@CarolWoosey-ck2rg]

Nah he'll never learn the difference as he doesn't shut up long enough to listen!

[@Rhianalanthula]

Most reactors seem to pause vids every 30 seconds to ask questions which are answered 20 seconds later. My teens say its something to do with copyright - they can't can't let it play too long incase it ends up as just them watching it.

[@wessexdruid7598]

@@dyread He has the memory of a goldfish. _"The... Cotswolds? I've heard of that. Is it a village?"_ He's reacted to multiple vids about the villages in the Cotswolds, but it doesn't register.

[@lottie2525]

One I was amazed by is that most American homes don't have an eggcup!

[@michaelperry9261]

or a kettle.

[@pathopewell1814]

Not much chance of a boiled egg with soldiers and a cup of tea then!

[@keri1981]

Never had or ever want to try a fruity tea 😂

[@vikkispence]

​@ConnieWobbles One of the worst things I ever saw was an American get an electric kettle to try making tea in. IN!! She put the teabag IN the kettle and then switched it on to boil 😱 Needless to say, she didn't like the tea it produced

[@BitterSweetBarb]

I GREW UP WITH AN EGGCUP IN OUR HOME BUT HAVE NOT USED ONE NOW FOR DECADES :( .

[@carolinesaunders8603]

In the UK it's ILLEGAL to have a standard power socket in the bathroom, hence no washing machines / drier's in the bathroom. Also in the UK the bathroom light switch is either a pull cord (from the ceiling) or it is outside the bathroom. In newer houses there is often a shaver socket, this is used either for shavers or electric toothbrushes, NOT hairdryer's or any other electrical appliance, as they have to be used in either the bedroom or similar. A ring main is a very safe way of using electric as there is a box usually high up on a wall in the entrance hall that has large fuses for each ring of sockets, there is usually a dedicated ring for each of the following: the lighting circuit, upstairs rooms, downstairs rooms and another for the kitchen. The cooker has one all to itself, every plugin appliance has a fuse in it as well. The reason for all this safety is due to our homes being often terrace homes, semi detached, apartments, and generally a lot closer to each other with high density towns and cities. Please bear in mind that technically you can drive from the southern most town to the northern most town (in Scotland) on the mainland UK in under 24 hours without breaking any speed limits! Our country is very small and would fit into Texas USA, but we have quite a lot of people (68 million) hence our homes are a lot smaller in comparison to those in the USA. Hope this helps!!

[@ArnoModelstate]

Texas would overlap most of the West side of Europe, thats how Big Texas is.

[@grantrandall1674]

Not true any more. Provided you have a RCD and observe the zone spacing. I've got one under a showeroom worktop with a concealing door.

[@no-oneinparticular7264]

Our cold water is treated and drinkable straight from the tap. Hot water is not drinkable, hence not a plethora of mixer taps. Some people do have them. Bowl in the sink stops it being scratched by cutlery. Bag of plastic bags is for reusing for shopping, picking up after dog. All sorts of uses.

[@TheAkashicTraveller]

Not exactly, almost all houses have safe hot water now. Long story short way back when the hot water system was fed by a tank in the loft that usualyl wasn't sealed at all so there was the possibility that something could end up in there and die. For any house with that setup it was illegal to use mixer taps because if that happened and if there was a pressure loss on the main water line contaminated water could backflow through the mixer tap and contaminate the whole system. So seperate taps. And the idea that hot water wasn't safe ended up spreading and it just sort of stuck around long after most people had upgraded hot water systems.

[@Aethid]

This is only true for old houses that have not had their heating updated in multiple decades. Only if you have a vented (open) tank in the loft which gravity feeds your hot water is the hot water not potable. Almost all houses nowadays have potable hot water.

[@G_Fresh_UK_Extra]

Washing machines are in the kitchen because of the hot/cold water and drainage all ready there for the sink. (bathroom way to small for them)

[@raycardy4843]

Yeah, and our houses are a lot smaller than theirs - so only some houses have a 'utility room' by the back door, where the washer/drier can live...!

[@solaccursio]

also I seem to remember that power outlets are not permitted in the bathrooms... so where would you plug your washing machine?

[@dasy2k1]

​@@solaccursiothey would have to be hard wired. Unless you have a mahoosive bathroom so you can have plugs (they are allowed only if they are more than 3m away from the bath or shower tray

[@AnnMcKinlay-zp2ef]

And we don’t have electricity in the bathroom!

[@solaccursio]

@@dasy2k1 thank you, I learned something today!

[@Rhianalanthula]

Plastic bowls in kitchen sinks - it's called a washing up bowl, and is bought separately. It's handy for emptying out dregs of pans, mugs, bowls, glasses, etc down the drain and keeping the water clean. It's handy as we don't have garbage disposal integrated into the sink. We scape food in compost bins.

[@Lily_The_Pink972]

And we don't wash up under a running tap like they do!

[@joancline4844]

My Australian son in law ..always laughs about my plastic kitchen bowl …

[@Essemm52]

@@joancline4844I’m surprised by that! I save the washing up water in the summer to water the garden! Water is precious and we should be aware that one day it could be in very short supply! - and if it doesn’t become so, your water bill will be lower! Win, win, I’d say!

[@FC-PeakVersatility]

For me it's handy because I have long legs, short arms and a bad back. I turn the bowl sideways so that the lip sits on the edge and lifts the bottom up a couple of inches. That way I don't have to constantly bend to reach things on the bottom. It does mean that I have to pull my sleeves up further though 😉

[@WeLiveByTheSea]

​@@Lily_The_Pink972 but we do rinse dishes under a running tap

[@helenwood8482]

The fuses are in the plugs.

[@Rhianalanthula]

There'll be a fuse box for all circuits in the house. In ours, the light circuits are front and back, while the sockets are downstairs and upstairs! One fuse blew about 16 years ago. I then had to try and find a specialist electrical store which sold the fuses a few days before Christmas.

[@Rob-t4z7x]

Any Brit with common sense would keep a supply of different strength fuses in a kitchen drawer or in their toolbox. I hope you bought the correct amperage fuse for the appliance to which the plug was attached. Normally a 3amp fuse for something like a table lamp, a 5amp for perhaps a computer but a kettle or electric iron would need a 13amp fuse.

[@nono86753]

⁠@@Rob-t4z7xI’m in Canada. We haven’t had fuse boxes installed in our homes, in decades. We use circuit breaker panels.

[@phoenixstave]

The sockets are also fused, so that if you electrocute yourself by sticking something into the socket that fuse will blow, faster than the circuit breaker trips.

[@georgesibley7152]

cooker sockets have fuses. , as do those that are hard wired into the socket, like washing machines etc

[@dib000]

I don't drink tea but use my kettle about 10 times a day. Pasta, rice, cous cous, poratoes, vegetables, noodles etc

[@janemckay2325]

A bag of plastic bags are bags from the supermarket or shops folded up and stored in another plastic store bag.

[@tanja9364]

Some people are organised and fold the bags, some of us are not and just scrunch them up and force yet another one into the bag! 😂

[@janemckay2325]

@@tanja9364 That used to be me but someone showed me how to fold them up really small and wrap the handles round the rectangle to stop it unfolding. Only thing is they never see the light of day again.

[@rosebud-ame]

⁠@@janemckay2325 😂

[@tanjamcfadyen209]

@@janemckay2325 I've found a use for mine - in fact I actually ran out at the beginning of this year - I put the ashes (not hot obviously) in one from my woodburner! Found that Ocado still deliver in plastic bags so I have a stock again!

[@FC-PeakVersatility]

​@@tanja9364 they take up more room when screwed up - who'd have thunk 😉

[@helenwood8482]

Walls a wolf can't blow down are a luxury?

[@leroysimon5692]

😅🤣😂👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾

[@LiqdPT]

​@@mw-wl2hmdepends where you are. Out west the vast majority of homes are wood framed.

[@LiqdPT]

@@mw-wl2hm ya, you also said most are brick or stone. Again, that will depend where.

[@WyndStryke]

0:50 As soon as that 5% figure came up, I wondered - 'is it that many?' ... aircon is very rare, despite heatwave temperatures getting into the 30s (and even reached 40c a couple of years ago where I live, basically unbearable). British houses aren't really built to be able to fit aircon, there's no ducting, or space, and the power needed to run them is eye wateringly expensive. 5:10 'Fuses in power outlets' ... that's usually not the case. The fuses are in the plugs, not the outlets. However, if you have a power strip, there will often be a fuse. 6:20 'Lean to' porch - the first image is typical. It is usually just enough to cover the doorway. It's purpose is to give you a space where you can close up an umbrella without having to drip water into the house 7:20 Cupboard under the stairs - yes this is very normal. We don't have much space so we try to use it as efficiently as possible. 9:00 Our house electrics are stronger, so kettles are faster here (3kW kettles versus 1.5kW). Whereas in USA houses, using the hob is faster because it can draw more power. 11:30 Higher humidity for sure, hence more mould. 12:50 A ring main means that you can have a broken wire and everything will still work. But it makes electrical testing harder so electricians often don't like it. 14:00 Plastic bowl (inside the metal sink) is primarily to reduce the amount of hot water used. Power is expensive here. 15:00 Shopping bags. Shops have to charge for new bags, in order to reduce plastic waste. 18:00 Not enough space to have a room dedicated to just laundry. Basements are not common, but some older houses have them. 21:00 Yeah Harry Potter's house was very normal, almost a stereotype

[@timrobertson1571]

But reversible aircon can reduce your winter heating costs as well as cooling you down in Summer.

[@littlescamps]

British sheds are totally different. We do put stuff in some sheds... but soe are work rooms, summer houses, or even a pub

[@rosalindluper2801]

The fact that you don'[t have kettles is BIZARRE! I drink coffee all day but every time I see an American film where the coffee pot as been on all day makes me feel ill - it must be really stewed and not very hot. A kettle means we make hot drinks with fresh, boiling water - ta da!

[@stuartfitch7093]

Besides the reason the UK has largely deforested the vast majority of UK houses are made from red brick or stone because of their heat insulating properties. We build double brick walls and have cavities for insulation. The whole idea in construction of a house in the UK is how to keep in as much warmth as possible rather than let heat out. This is why not many houses have A/C, you simply don't need something like that the vast majority of the year this far north. The colder climate is also why many people have an enclosed porch so you have two doors to go through before you actually get into the house and why there's a hallway as a separate room rather than open plan living. You're adding more barriers between the cold winter weather outside and yourself inside. It is a very long, cold and dark winter here in the UK. On the shortest day, known as winter solstice, sunset is before 4 pm. The actual daylight time is less than 9 hours and this time will almost certainly be gray and overcast. So we need much more sturdy houses that can withstand the harsh winters and keep in the warmth in the cold, wet and snowy conditions we get here.

[@sheilagalvin9342]

The houses in America are like everything else there - big, cheap and vulgar.

[@tomf4547]

Have you ever seen winter in America? 😅 ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️

[@josefschiltz2192]

2nd September to 6th September 1666 was a very significant learning point regarding the positive aspects of building brick houses. See London: Great Fire of!

[@lanajack404]

I'm Scottish :) i wouldnae be without a plastic sink basin in my metal sink. the bags thing is we reuse carrier bags at the shops so we have a plastic carrier bag then fill it with the other scrunched up carrier bags and keep it in a cupboard.

[@Rob-t4z7x]

You will also find it is much cheaper to use the supermarket plastic bag as a bin liner than buy a roll of bin liners at 40 times the price.

[@CherylVogler]

@@Rob-t4z7x That is what I do, plus they're great for cleaning the cat litter box!

[@ArnoldQMudskipper]

​​@@Rob-t4z7xI used to do that, when carrier bags were free. Now you have to pay for them, it's cheaper and more convenient to buy bin bags.

[@roberttaylor8959]

Air con why. We are lucky to hit 70 degees in high summer in Scotland 🤣

[@Rob-t4z7x]

In South Africa' where I now live, anything under 70 degrees is considered to be Artic weather.

[@topguydave]

Our kettles boil faster than one would in the USA due to 240v electricity supply in UK compared to 110v in US. But you know this already. I've seen you do a video on it. Also Tea making is only one use of a kettle. Boiling water is used for coffee, pot noodles making jelly, custard, gravy, speeding up saucepan water for vegetables, pasta, rice, boiling eggs. filling hot water bottles, killing weeds, making Oxo, Bovril Marmite drinks. etc, etc. The list is endless. I boil a kettle five to six times a day. And only boil the amount of water I need so it's more efficient.

[@allenwilliams1306]

Mains voltage makes no difference. It is the power rating of the electric kettle that determines how fast water can boil. In the UK, most are rated at 3,000 watts or so. Those available in the USA seem to be half this, or even less. I can only assume that domestic electrical installations in the USA are not designed for appliances that draw that much power from a standard power point. They would be fine if run off the separate circuit that supplies the oven and hob.

[@Twogirlsabroad]

Thank you. You can use it for so much. I’m born and raised American and I know this!!

[@nigellee9824]

We have separate kitchens, separate dining rooms, separate lounges....our lounges aren't covered in cooking oil...and food smells

[@andybaker2456]

The fashion these days is for "open plan living" where the kitchen, dining room and living room are all one room, even if they weren't when the house was built. Personally, I hate that style of living, I like to shut the door on the kitchen! They even seem to be building flats these days where the kitchen is installed along one wall of the living room. Awful.

[@annaverano5843]

My Florida residence has a open floor plan . My flat in the UK has a door in every room even the kitchen. And if i want the big light on in the bathroom i have to turn it on from the outside unless i want to use the little light from the mirror. And i love my sash windows in my uk flat . In my Florida home the windows are big but they lack the character and charm of my flat in the uk

[@TomKirkemo-l5c]

I'm in Norway. Many houses have AC here...but it's used the other way around. To warm up the house in the winter..."varmepumpe". But you can also use it to cool down the house in the summer. Not that it is very much needed...

[@dcallan812]

My house is made from solid blocks of sandstone, the walls are 18 inches thick. So it stays cool in the summer and warm in winter as its so well insulated..

[@sheilagalvin9342]

Tastefully and well built - Americans wouldn't understand.

[@gillkati6294]

Same here our house is Mae of solid granite and are three foot thick. Cool in summer and warm in winter.

[@Aethid]

Sandstone has high thermal conductivity, so you don’t have good insulation. What you have is a lot of thermal mass, which will make the temperature very stable between the day and night. It will stay cool in the summer provided the nights are still cold, but a long run of hot nights for multiple days will eventually bring the temperature up. A sandstone house will not stay warm in the winter without significant heating.

[@lanajack404]

i have both hot and cold taps in my bathroom . simply put the plug in the sink drain then run the cold and hot together till you get temperature of water you want and turn them back off.

[@sheilagalvin9342]

Beyond most Americans I'm sorry to say.

[@monicawarner4091]

​@@sheilagalvin9342 • It's equivalent to rocket science to most of them.

[@CherylVogler]

There are still a lot of older buildings in the U.S. that have separate taps in the bathrooms and/or kitchens. My first two apartments had them, and I did what you do, as most other Americans would. It is not beyond us, and it is indeed not rocket science. Good grief.

[@t.a.k.palfrey3882]

In regard to basements or cellars in UK houses, about 95 percent of those built 1700 to 1900 have them, roughly 65 percent of those built 1900-1965, but under 20 percent of those built more recently. Another thing often seen in UK houses, but very rarely in the US is an airing cupboard.

[@Jill-mh2wn]

This statistic of about 95% is too high? I live in a very typical terraced row of Victorian houses and none of them have cellars .

[@scragar]

@Jill-mh2wn The statistic is probably wrong, but a lot of houses prior to 1851 had basements, and a lot less after had basements. The reasoning is simple, prior to 1851 housing tax was determined by looking from the outside to estimate rooms and floor space; having a basement meant you had space you didn't need to pay tax on. After 1851 this was changed so it became based on the number of rooms(regardless of windows), so having a basement was less appealing that extra above ground space. All of that is different now too, since it's based on estimated house price if it was to be sold in 1991, so basements are fairly adjusted for now which they weren't previously.

[@misscoutts6193]

If we get a heatwave we just use an electric fan.

[@vikkispence]

It all depends where the houses are built, what the geology is, and what the shape of the ground surface is - houses built on slopes might have something cellar-like

[@tomclifton1607]

@@Jill-mh2wn Many, many, many older houses in Brighton and Hove have basements. More often than not, the buildings have been divided up and the basement is now a separate dwelling unit.

[@etherealbolweevil6268]

Our preferred summer outdoor game (cricket) comes with a choice of long sleeve and short sleeve pullovers.

[@littlescamps]

Air conditioning isn't needed here. We do get hot period of summer but its not often

[@smudger671]

Yes I think we had three days of hot weather last year.

[@janneroz-photographyonabudget]

I have just emptied my plastic bowl from my washing up in to plant pots outside, therefore recycling the water to a degree and not just chucking it away. The detergent used in washing up does not harm the plants, the water has had two uses. Better than throwing nice clean water on the floor through a hose. What we see on the news here, when an area of the US has had a tornado. We see these wooden houses completely destroyed, apart from one thing, the brick built fire place and chimney. I know it's the argument of black boxes in aircraft, "why don't they build the planes out of black boxes". But really, It would be interesting to see how well they would hold up if they built them more like proper houses rather than garden sheds!

[@CherylVogler]

Have you really looked at footage of tornado damage? Tornadoes don't care what the structure is made of - they will demolish a brick building just as easily as a timber one. Some, like the Jarrell, Texas tornado even peeled up the pavement out of the ground. There were brick schools and hospitals in Joplin, Missouri that were badly damaged or destroyed. There are numerous videos on KZbin which show just how destructive tornadoes can be. And for the most part timber structures are well-built, and they do have more 'give' than brick or stone structures when it comes to earthquakes. I do love the looks of brick buildings. St. Louis is actually known for its old brick buildings. There are some lovely old neighborhoods with brick homes. Some of these areas were unfortunately hit by tornadoes and badly damaged, and recovery took years.

[@janneroz-photographyonabudget]

@@CherylVogler I know they wouldn't be completely untouched, just better braced against such things. If you are hit directly then I feel pretty much nothing would stand in its way. I watch a lot of US procedural crime dramas. Such as SVU. They refer to old red brick houses in the more up market side of towns. I've seen some of Boston too. The US is a massive country full of timber so I can understand the reasoning behind the wood usage.

[@CherylVogler]

​@@janneroz-photographyonabudgetYou did pretty much hit the nail on the head about the abundance of wood here. That is certainly a big factor in it's use for building materials. Definitely a tornado that is between an F0 and an F2 won't do as much damage to a brick structure, but as you said a direct hit from anything, especially a more powerful one will do a lot of damage. And as one comedian who's name I forget said, It's not the wind, but what's in the wind. 😮 Thanks for your response! 😊

[@janicewhitwell614]

How can someone have so little knowledge of others countries climates. I could give a reasonable idea on any countries climate. I live in the UK i know how hot and cold a lot of the US gets. I know about Europe Australia. Asia, middle east. I know where it gets very hot and cold also who gets hurricanes and other weathers. Its not rocket science. Its called being informed

[@davidmalarkey1302]

Eggcups, kettle , plug with a fuse, power outlet with on/off switch, two taps, washing machine in the kitchen.

[@SeeDaRipper...]

Everything you mention here (aside from the eggcups) are mentioned in the video🤦‍♂

[@lorrainemcgregor1759]

They'll eventually get there ☺

[@sheilagalvin9342]

@@lorrainemcgregor1759 Don't bank on it.

[@Dragonblaster1]

A ring circuit has the advantage that if one device blows a fuse, it doesn't take anything else out.

[@Rob-t4z7x]

The ring circuit was introduced to the UK and many colonies after WW2 when copper was very expensive and Britain had little money. The ring circuit uses far less cable than the spur system where separate cables run from the distribution box to just one or two sockets.

[@helenwood8482]

The kitchen is where most housework is done. A washing machine in the bathroom disgusts me. A bathroom should be a place of peace.

[@frogandspanner]

My dishwasher is in the Butler's Pantry. He objected to it at first, but is happy not having to wash his own teacup.

[@no-oneinparticular7264]

​@@frogandspanner😂

[@taffingtonboathouse5754]

A kitchen washing machine is normal and convenient

[@DavidLee-yu7yz]

Not to mention it's not good to have electrics in a damp environment

[@misscoutts6193]

Plumbers are not allowed to put washing machines in a bathroom in UK, due to danger of electrocution.

[@andyt8216]

Americans on KZbin reacting with shock at separate hot and cold taps… Meanwhile me in Massachusetts this year for my friend’s 50th and what did the toilets in the venue it was held have…separate hot and cold taps.

[@helenroberts1107]

I live in a stone cottage that used to be a chapel from the 14th century

[@Starry_Night_Sky7455]

That's fascinating! Needs a feature here.

[@pdhywrd]

London is in the south east and tends to be hotter than the north of the UK. Here in Manchester it is currently 13C/55F and raining. It getting above 70F is classed as a heatwave these days lol. Newer houses or those which have had new water systems installed have mixer taps but not always in both the kitchen and bathroom. In mine we have mixer taps in the bath and the kitchen but the sink in the bathroom has 2 seperate taps. Larger, older houses (Victorian and earlier) often have what we call cellars. Smaller and more modern homes generally don't. Some take sheds to another level and they are often referred to as 'Man caves' or garden rooms and some may have bars, TV's, pool tables etc in them or hobby equipement.

[@bitcoinpsycho]

Us electric supplies are too weak for kettle so it takes twice as long to boil 😂

[@marydavis5234]

We actually have 110v and 220 v outlets in the US.

[@bitcoinpsycho]

@@marydavis5234 interesting, thanks

[@nono86753]

@@marydavis5234same in Canada. And circuit breaker panels. No need to have extra fuses

[@george-ev1dq]

@@nono86753 fused plugtops are the superior design as each individual appliance has its own fuse, the US and Canadian electrical system is very antiquated by comparison.

[@smudger671]

Not true. I've used a kettle in America and it works fine.

[@Debhu964]

We can control the temp in our houses, it’s called a window and it’s free to operate 😂

[@annfrancoole34]

All my windows are open about 6 inches, back patio door also open about 6 inches. Never had any mould and my house is 75 years old. It's currently 15C (59F) ☘☘☘☘

[@monicawarner4091]

​​@@annfrancoole34 • My house is 150yrs old and isn't mouldy either. No cavity walls either. 🥶

[@Laura55sere]

And our dryers are ‘fresh air’, cheaper too!

[@RobertLloyd-f3p]

We do get 30oC days, but being an island we have a very moist atmosphere, our biggest problem is damp, youcan wrap up agai st the cold but damp goes through to the bone.

[@bunnyslippers5183]

And it also means when we get very hot days it can get humid and miserable quite quickly. When the air just feels sticky.

[@RobertLloyd-f3p]

​@@bunnyslippers5183yes indeed but not enough sticky days to warrant air-con.

[@bunnyslippers5183]

@@RobertLloyd-f3p very true!

[@bunnyslippers5183]

@@RobertLloyd-f3p very true.

[@Well-in-the-garden]

😂 I used to play in our cupboard under the stairs. I had a desk and light in there where I would sit and read to my teddies 😂

[@vincentryals2478]

Your posting made me smile. Best comment ever on KZbin!!

[@Pooky-Cat]

Teddies are the best ❤🐻.

[@Well-in-the-garden]

@@vincentryals2478cheers

[@Well-in-the-garden]

@@Pooky-Catalways

[@juliehaley2765]

Cute

[@vickytaylor9155]

Teapots are for making our tea, coffee etc in. Kettles are for boiling the water to put in our teapots or in a a mug to make the tea.

[@colinbirks5403]

Plastic bowls. Valuable. The heat is not sucked out of the water by a metal sink. It also prevents staining of the sink. A bag of plastic bags. When you keep getting new ones, the best way to collect them together in another bag. All in one place instead of all over the place. Two taps. Achieve the temperature you want in the bowl, by adding a little more hot or cold to suit requirement. Saves trying to get the right temperature by jugging the tap.

[@topguydave]

A plastic bowl is really useful if you have a single sink. It keeps the washing up water hotter for longer. It is less noisy than metal sinks. It takes the wear a tear and scratches that build up in continual use. Dirty water or rinse water can be tipped direct into sink and not into bowl. The entire bowl of wash water can be removed to use the sink without throwing the wash water away. It can be used as a drip tray for hand washed clothes to the drier or outside line. They come in range of attractive colours. They use less water than whole sink would. When old they can be used as a tidy for cleaning products or garden use.

[@hilarykirkby4771]

And, most importantly when water has to be paid for, you can use the bowl for hand washing and then chuck that water on the plants in the garden.

[@lindsaymckeown513]

Our kitchen sinks are mainly metal too, or porcelain. Since we mostly still don't use dishwashers we wash our dishes in plastic bowls in the sink since it's smaller and you don't need too much water and can rinse the soap off into the actual sink so you don't affect the dishwater.

[@danielferguson3784]

US houses have not always had AC either. It is a fairly new technology. You will not find AC much anywhere before some 50 years ago. If you watch early movies you will see US houses also had separate hot & cold taps, not mixer taps, which are also now more common in the UK. This is to ensure that the cold supply is fit to drink, when mixing hot 7 cold water may lead to bacteriological contamination & therefore illness. The water can be mixed in the sink to reach the required temperature. That's what the sink is there fore. When it is hot in the UK, which is anything above about 25 degrees centigrade, which seems not very warm in most of the US, it becomes really unpleasant, because it's usually high in humidity. Also daylight lasts for many hours during the summer months. Sunrise may be as early as 4 am, & sunset as late as 10 pm, lots of time to heat up on a sunny day, which means the nights are not long enough for things to cool down much. The US has not had microwave ovens for ever either, they are another very recent invention. Kettles are used to heat water for far more than just making tea. This is good to heat water for pasta etc instead of doing it on the stove from cold. Also we use it often for instant coffee, soups etc etc. It is useful also for cleaning stuff & many other things. We put a plastic washing up bowl in the sink to protect both the sink & the plates etc from damage. It has to do with most houses in the UK having been built before electricity supplies & AC, washing machines, or even indoor plumbing etc etc were even invented. So such stuff had to be accommodated in houses as they were. You couldn't just stick extra spaces on to add such stuff. As many houses in the UK are built in long joined terraces, you can't just stick AC units on every one just for the possible need for a few summer days. the cost of fitting & operating these is just not worthwhile. We kept are good timber in the past to build warships, & use fireproof materials for houses, like stone, brick & tiles, after such events as the Great Fire of London in 1666 ad. There is not as 'standard' British house, but a great variety of types, designs & sizes across the country. New houses tend to be more uniform in design, because some building companies are nation wide, & there are minimal requirements that they tend to stick to for the regular sort of new built homes. Semi-detached is normal, where 2 homes are built as one, divided into to a pair in sort of 'mirror' fashion. Single built homes are more rare, because they take up more space & are therefore more expensive. Most people live in houses that are 100+ years old, adapted as much as they may be to modern standards, but retaining many elements of the past.

[@wessexdruid7598]

The UK is at the same latitudes as Alaska & Newfoundland. NYC is on a level with Rome. The contiguous USA is at the same latitudes as the Mediterranean and North Africa. It's no wonder houses in the US need A/C. Americans never seem to understand this...

[@Starry_Night_Sky7455]

I have to say, I feel like consumer home kitchen microwaves have been around for a long time, at least to me. Weren't microwaves hitting the consumer market in the 70's? My parents got a Toshiba microwave that had that faux brown wood grain look. I think it was from 1980. They used that microwave for ages. I was using that microwave around the year 2000. It still worked.

[@CherylVogler]

@@wessexdruid7598 Actually, most do understand this.

[@wessexdruid7598]

@@CherylVogler The vast majority of those I've spoken with don't, only those actually in the UK. They assume everywhere is like the USA.. I've lived & worked in WV & AZ, spent time in NYC, FL & DC. How many times do you see ppl on YT complaining that the UK doesn't generally have A/c?

[@CherylVogler]

​@@wessexdruid7598Quite a lot. I watch several KZbin reactors who live in the UK, and they often moan about how hot it is and lament that they don't have air conditioning. I didn't really expect to see much of it when we were in the UK , and neither did our friends when they were there. We knew you didn't get the same type of weather we did here (in the Midwest - I know there are areas in the states where they generally don't need a.c.). It was so cold in Scotland when we were there in August that we had to buy gloves and wool scarves! That was a surprise!

[@jasminebean5762]

The electric kettle is the last thing we pack when you move house, so it's the first thing we can find when we arrive at the new home. Our houses have more mould largely because of the weather, brick built houses last longer and the damp proof course deteriates and has to be replaced, it's expensive so is not always replaced when needed, hence mould.

[@erikadavis2264]

Homes become damp due to lack of air circulation. Open the windows once in a while. 😊

[@patmcguirk5299]

We just open windows. The humidity in UK makes it seem much hotter.

[@carolineskipper6976]

If I were to move to the US permanently I would absolutely have to take a plastic washing up bowl with me - I can't imagine washing up in a sink without one.

[@robcrossgrove7927]

I don't see the point of them. My dinner plates are too big for them anyway.

[@kimtopp5984]

Thumbs up for a washing up bowl 👍

[@carolineskipper6976]

@@robcrossgrove7927 You must either have tried a smaller sized bowl or have absolutely massive plates!!!! There's a whole list of reasons why they are better than just using the metal or porcelain sink, but too boring to list here.

[@marydavis5234]

You can buy them in the US

[@annfrancoole34]

@@kimtopp5984 👍👍👍

[@DianeSmith-h3t]

You make your houses out of wood and then you moan when a hurricane comes and blows them away. And notice what is still standing. The brick chimneys.

[@robcrossgrove7927]

Why would a washing machine in the kitchen be disgusting? You don't wash your dishes with the laundry. You take the linen bin/laundry basket into the kitchen, (when you're not cooking or washing up), and you put the laundry straight into the washing machine and close the door. The laundry and the food/food preparation arears don't meet up. And what do you think is going to happen if you put your washing machine on while you're preparing food or cooking? You're not going to get dysentery or some incurable highly contagious disease . TBH I can't imagine you doing any more cooking than making a sandwich, or doing the washing. I bet your mum or your wife does it all for you!

[@dee4634]

A washing machine in the kitchen is no different than a dish washer, they both clean dirty items.

[@nicolab2075]

The main disadvantage of having the washing machine in the kitchen is the noise.

[@knottyal2428]

Separate hot taps in kitchens and bathrooms was because the hot water boiler or immersion cylinder was fed with a tank in the attic or loft. This arrangement gives higher hot water pressure at the taps, but the tank water isn't as clean as cold water direct from the mains. Separate cold supply is considered safe to drink.

[@Rob-t4z7x]

It is also illegal to combine mains water with water from the hot water storage tank unless you fit a non-return valve to the mains supply so that any contaminated water from the mixer unit is not syphoned back into the public supply. This law is rarely enforced now as in most houses the hot water comes from sealed tank and not from the old open storage tank in the loft.

[@Lia_T]

I have an older style home in New Zealand that has a tank in the roof cavity to increase pressure. Our mains pressure was low.

[@mickstaplehurst8471]

A teapot and a kettle are two TOTALLY different things! Also the higher voltage transmutes into more power available to boil the water quicker, thus the kettle is more efficient in the UK

[@sheilagalvin9342]

As this dimbo has been told umpteen times. I don't think I can watch anymore of these idiotic vids.

[@TheGwydion777]

My Dutch house has a cupboard under the stairs that duals as a stairs into my cellar. My garden used to have two sheds, but now it only has the one, because my name isn't Arthur Jackson, lol. Our grounded plugs only have two plugs for the currant to flow, so they are more versatile. Grounding happens through plating on the sides. You can turn them upside down if it's more convenient. We Dutch also like our kettles. They used to be little metal containers you'd put on the gas stove to boil water in. Even had an nice loud whistle in the cap so you'd know when it'd be ready. Hence the name flute kettle. Electric's faster and cheaper I guess, but I do miss that whistle sometimes. Dish bowl, check! Bag of bags, check! Mix taps, lucky me. Washing machine's in the kitchen, because the kitchen opens up to the garden where you hang your clothes to dry, if it isn't raining. No dryers here. A chancel is the elevated place ministers preach from. Front door letterbox, check! This was fun.

[@joyelmes7814]

Kitchen sink bowls. Protects the sinks, whether metal or porcelain, you can empty your waste tea down between bowl and sink. Less items are broken, when washing up. . You use less water to wash up. You can buy a coloured bowl to match your decor. Washing machine is usually in the kitchen or utility room, near the rear door, handy for access to washing line in the garden. It would be really inconvenient to have to carry a heavy load of washing down from an upstairs bathroom, through the house to reach a rear door.

[@raycardy4843]

Their bathrooms are big enough so they usually have a drier, often stacked on top of the washer - many US people don't even know what a washing line is!

[@jiggyprawn]

Nah. If you fill the sink with water, in theory it's only slightly more than in a washing up bowl. It's not so significant a difference that the bowl is essential. Rinsing will use the same amount of water. I never understood this argument.

[@joyelmes7814]

@@jiggyprawn never rinse washing up. Some sinks are a lot larger than others, so a bowl could mean a lot of water saved.

[@jiggyprawn]

@@joyelmes7814 why on earth wouldn't you rinse the soap off your dishes? Madness. Madness, I say. I am not one for eating soap. Or drinking it. And I CAN taste washing-up liquid in an unrinsed cup.🤢 ETA: one can just not fill up the sink quite as much if it's larger. I have strong doubts that larger sinks are a widespread issue, or that they are such for washing up!

[@Debhu964]

And theryre the country that actually has wolves and OMG Tyler you have a search engine .. search Teapot

[@joannakennedy6005]

Tyler, Many houses in the UK are small, it's a small country. I live in a stone built house , that's well over 100 years old. Yes I have modernised it internally somewhat, electricals , plumbing etc. but still kept the character. We don't have the weather to warrant AC, heat is more important. I have been to the States, it's a massive country, you have huge houses, lots of room we don't have. However, really the US is backward in a lot of things, which I found very interesting. Loved my time there, even though it was in the middle of a hurricane.

[@nigellee9824]

Our last house was built in 1840, the walls were nearly three feet think, in places, it was never hot, or cold...

[@danielferguson3784]

We don't have smaller houses in the UK because it's a small country. That's ridiculous. You can have as much land & as big a house as you want, if you can afford it. There are some enormous houses in Britain, & some with thousands of acres of private gardens etc. It's just the standard houses for most people are built to the minimum permitted size for living space, so that developers can squeeze more houses on each piece of land & get more money, while the local council gets tax for each household annually, so it's to their benefit also to maximise the number that can be fitted in. If the Government increased the space requirements for each household then houses could be larger, with space for laundry rooms, built closets, more bathrooms etc. but the developer lobby is too powerful so this doesn't happen as profit matters more than people.

[@Andy-ScotsIrish-TheGAEL.]

Only 1 who gets it 👍​@@danielferguson3784

[@neuralwarp]

USA: Roof shingles. UK: roof tiles, slates, or thatch.

[@alangknowles]

They aren't even true shingles made of wood. They're just imitations using bitumen sheets.

[@CherylVogler]

Roof shingles in the U.S. can be made from a variety of materials, from asphalt to clay, copper, metal, slate, and wood, and more. The style and pitch of the roof can dictate the material used. Location and weather conditions are factors in shingle choices. An area prone to hailstorms would need a more durable material than a region that rarely gets them.

[@stuartfitch7093]

Where I am in the north of England, on the 30th of June at just gone mid-day it's 58 Fahrenheit or 14 Celsius and it's raining. There's no need for air conditioning the vast majority of the time, it's more insulation that houses need, especially up here in the north where it's often significantly cooler than in the south of England. We've literally just had a four day heatwave where the maximum has been around 80F/27C but now it's gone a lot colder. It is predicted to stay around the 60F range as a daily maximum for the next week or so. What you have to remember is that the UK is on a similar latitude to places in the middle of Canada.

[@AppleTom9091]

Today's [June 30] maximum temperature in Sydney, Australia, [it's winter here], was 14.5c and some rain.

[@mw-wl2hm]

Ohhh... reading your comment is making me so sad..27c being a heatwave... compared to our 35-45c summer days & 20-30c nights. 🇨🇦

[@corringhamdepot4434]

In the UK spending loads on air conditioning didn't make sense if you only needed it a few weeks a year, and only every other year or less. It is becoming more popular as the summers are getting consistently hotter. It only becomes unbearable if we have a run of hot days and hot nights. So the house bricks don't cool down overnight.

[@lordprotector3367]

Yes, we sometimes wish we had aircon for about 7-10 days a year. Strangely, all cars have it.

[@george-ev1dq]

I installed a couple of air source heat pumps a few years back, they are both reversible for air con in the summer via ceiling ducts, works a treat all year round.

[@heatherbruce4496]

It's not 23 in Scotland it's dull gray n bloody freezing

[@juliegale3863]

And your houses are made with grey stone with small windows to help keep the warmth in and the cold out.

[@Starry_Night_Sky7455]

Dull gray = no bright light = fine by me. Bloody freezing? As in what near 0 (32 F)? Also, fine by me. But the humidity may be terrible, no? Absolutely must control humidity indoors to prevent mold and mildew.

[@annfrancoole34]

23C (74F) that's practically tropical. Right now at 12 noon its 15C (59F) ☘☘☘☘☘☘☘☘☘☘

[@peterjackson4763]

13C (55F) here near Manchester (no rain though).

[@AppleTom9091]

Today's [June 30] maximum temperature in Sydney, Australia, [it's winter here], was 14.5c and some rain. As I write this, the 9:40pm observations for Sydney, are 9.5c [49f] with an apparent temp of 4.3c [40f]. About 700km [435miles] to the north of Sydney, at Evans Head, the maximum temp today was 27.6c [81.7f] and is currently 18.7c [65.7f]

[@annfrancoole34]

@@AppleTom9091 and it's summer here 😀😃☘☘

[@AppleTom9091]

​@@annfrancoole34Today was colder after the previous 6 days Mon-Sat 18.7, 20.5, 22.0, 20.4, 19.7, 20.4 being warmer. June's Max daytime temp was 22 [Wed 26th], and min daytime temp was 12.1 [Sat 22nd] June's Max nighttime temp was 13.8 [Sat 1st], and min nighttime temp was 5.7 [Thu 20th] Average daytime temp for June 1-29 was 17.9, and nighttime 9.3. All temps in Celsius.

[@AppleTom9091]

​@@annfrancoole34I will also add that this June [2024] has been much wetter than June last year. Totals 368.4mm [14.5 inches] of rain against 17.8mm [0.7 inches] last June [2023].

[@gillkati6294]

The plastic bowl is there to stop your crockery from chipping. It’s against the law to build a new house and have plugs in the bathroom for fear of electrocution.

[@lynmason3979]

If you rent a holiday home in Florida near Disney it always comes with a kettle. Washing machine in the kitchen or a lot of homes have a utility room downstairs next to a kitchen near to the back door so we can take the washing out to hang out better for the environment we would only yous clothes drying machines in the winter months if we can't get our washing dry outside. Not good for our environment.

[@WindsweptDragon]

i dont think kettles work as well in the US, its the lack of electric power 240 v 110 volts, the 'plastic bowl' in the sink is called a basin and washing machines went in the kitchen because when they were invented they had to be plumbed in, meaning the choices were kitchen or bathroom but with limited space in the bathroom and the ability to place a washing machine under the counter in the kitchen made it easier

[@lynnejamieson2063]

Except that when most people started having washing machines in their home, they were twin tubs that loaded from the top and people didn’t really have the type of fitted kitchens that are prevalent nowadays, the were a limited amount of fixed units that were proper cabinetry and some that were separate cabinets that were moveable. So washing machines went in the kitchen because they were the only room in the house that were both plumbed for water and had power outlets. I was born in the mid 70’s and I have very vague memories of my Mum using a twin tub and of our kitchen being renovated to a modern fitted kitchen with no moveable kitchen cabinets.

[@marydavis5234]

We actually have both 110v and 220 v outlets in the US, the 220v are for washing machines, clothes dryers, electric stoves,

[@Lazmanarus]

Not all old houses have bathrooms, my old house didn't have a bathroom until we had an extension built on the end of our kitchen for it. Before that we used a galvanised metal bath that we filled by boiling lots of saucepans of water on the stove. As kids we'd have to bathe in front of the living room fire, when we were older, we'd bathe in the kitchen with the door locked. When our new bathroom was built, we had to have a fire burning all year round to heat water for the bath, luckily my father was a coal miner & we had 12 tons of coal delivered every year (on a 1 ton/month basis) as part of his union inspired contract. There was no central heating initially, until we had it installed due to a council grant - that was coal fired again, we didn't have gas until fairly recently.

[@samstevens7888]

I had a cupboard under my stairs in Springfield Tennessee. You do know about the electric plugs and set up in the UK you watched a video on it a few months ago. I also had a electric kettle in both houses I lived in, in florida at my dad's and my house in Tennessee. So does everyone else I know in the USA they are not brits either. You most certainly are not like any average American that I know.

[@vaudreelavallee3757]

Under the stairs storage space existed in older homes in North America - like homes over 100 years old. But, more recent designs have the basement stairs and upstairs right under each other. The University of Manitoba did an experiment. Straw houses are warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer, whereas brick houses are cooler in the winter and warmer in the summer. There is a movement to build new houses with straw insulation between the walls. Straw houses also have less mold. In the three little pigs, brick represented the least primitive of the three types of societies, and nature (represented by the wolf / howling wind) was presented as an enemy which needed to be conquered. Any American who wishes to purchase a kettle can get one in Canada. A grocery bag full of plastic grocery bags - Tyler, ask your mom. square bowl in sink - build shelves, use to store toys

[@Twogirlsabroad]

Under the stairs bathrooms exists in America and sometimes just storage exists in America!

[@CherylVogler]

You actually can find electric kettles in the U.S. at nearly any store that sells household goods.

[@Twogirlsabroad]

@@CherylVogler Yes I know that’s how I have one. It’s just that most people don’t realize how good they work.

[@CherylVogler]

​@@TwogirlsabroadI have yet to buy one because I have a small kitchen with little counter space which is already crowded with other "necessary" items! Maybe I need to get one and just switch it out! 😊

[@Twogirlsabroad]

@@CherylVogler I highly recommend it!!! When I bought mine I threw out my regular kettle. If you have an Aldi near you wait and they will have them affordably again. I used them for the first time in the Europe and feel in love with the performance of them.

[@Sophie.S..]

At the moment it is 57f at 12pm where I live - I'm thinking about putting on the central heatin🤣g

[@LaurieCallaghan]

I live in Canada and most homes have kettles, some people do use the microwave. Only time I use a saucepan is if my kettle broke and haven’t bought a new one yet

[@mw-wl2hm]

Never seen a home without one 🇨🇦

[@Krazykart-88]

In UK, the houses are much smaller than the American ones!

[@colin7878]

'Fuses in our power outlets' NO - we have fuses in our PLUGs. I think the American avoidance of kettles is because of their power consumption. Our kettles use 240V and consume between 2.4 to 3KW. Your 110V system would not support this power consumption level. Part of the reason for using a plastic bowl in the sink is to reduce the water consumption. Often our houses are too small to have a utility room so the washing machine lives in the kitchen. Our bathrooms are far too small for a washing machine. Basements are very rare in the UK.

[@george-ev1dq]

US houses are both 240 v and 110v, phase to ground gives 110v and phase to phase gives 240v

[@johncabell3772]

I've replaced fuses in the fuse box next to the meter in the cupboard, and every house that I have lived in has had one. Our present fuse box has now been updated to a trip type of box which enables you to turn the switch back on when the repair has been achieved.

[@george-ev1dq]

@@johncabell3772 updated? circuit breakers have been standard issue for the past 45 years

[@MargaretTindale]

A washing machine in the bathroom??????? Crazy!!!

[@matshjalmarsson3008]

The classics are: Carpets in the bathrooms, Pipes on the outside of the house (so that they are easier to repair when they break from freezing), Heavy and thick curtains and a fireplace to reduce draft from the leaky sash windows

[@Essemm52]

Carpet in the bathroom? Bit of an eighties thing! 😂

[@matshjalmarsson3008]

@@Essemm52 Perhaps, mostly, but I've seen it quite recently. I've seen it here in Sweden too, one of my friends family had it in the 70ies. We thought it was weird, but that family was kind of weird anyways

[@Essemm52]

@@matshjalmarsson3008 I have to confess that I went through a ‘weird’ phase in the eighties! Peach pink carpet; it matched the bathroom suite! Don’t judge me! 🤣

[@matshjalmarsson3008]

@@Essemm52 I don'tjudge, I'm just observing. In the early 90ies my father installed floor heating in our bathroom, that was our way to make it more comfortable. He also installed a dryer on top of the washing machine and a couple of electrical outlets for shavers/hair dryers (or that was probably earlier). We look down on Britain in many ways, some things just seem backwards, I mean sorry but fuses in the plugs, why? But we love you!

[@Essemm52]

@@matshjalmarsson3008 Thanks for the ❤️ Regarding the fuses in plugs, in the case of a short circuit it protects the user from electric shock by blowing immediately. This also is less likely to cause a fire and also protects the appliance from serious damage. All in all a good thing. It all comes from when we adopted the ring main system to save copper, with each connection then needing its own fuse. This is why we have the larger plug with three pins. I’m no electrician, and probably haven’t explained it very well, but that’s the gist! Modern fused plugs last twenty to thirty years anyway, so most will outlast the life of the appliance!

[@billydonaldson6483]

My washer and tumbler are in the utility room which is adjacent to the kitchen

[@helenwood8482]

I love how baffled Americans are by basic hygiene like washing up bowls.

[@lindylou18]

Yes, they must either use the same sink they rinse out their socks in or wash up under running hot water which seems very wasteful!

[@Jill-mh2wn]

@@lindylou18 And the answer is..... WASTEFUL!

[@deankeith2507]

I'm always at a loss as to how people wash up without a washing up bowl ... I have some oven trays that are slightly too big for the bowl and washing them in the sink is right palaver

[@brigidsingleton1596]

@@deankeith2507 Girl Gone London - originally from Florida, married to an English guy and now living in the UK (Kalyn - sp.?) says she hates washing up bowls as she sees no reason to have them, and did a video on that, and other likes / dislikes between American versus British homes etc. I don't understand her not liking washing up bowls, not why Tyler here, would _want_ to throw one away...?! 🤔😳😮

[@jiggyprawn]

​@deankeith2507 seriously? I think a washing up bowl is a waste of time and energy. I find it inefficient. If the sink needs a clean, it's not a difficult or long task to clean it. One then uses the plug attached for this very purpose, and fills it up with hot water and washing up liquid. Stack the dishes in any number of ways that work, then empty sink, then rinse dishes under tap... I actually prefer the one at a time method. I don't fill sink, but clean one thing then rinse and set in draining rack on the draining board.

[@adamaalto-mccarthy6984]

Its not only UK & Ireland that have electric kettles. Finland too. Maybe it’s just not a US thing?

[@marydavis5234]

We can buy electronics kettles in Walmart here in the US, no one buys them, we use either our coffee maker to heat water or we have a cooler that has both hot and cold water.

[@adamaalto-mccarthy6984]

@@marydavis5234 you can’t make a cup of tea from coffee maker water! It doesn’t boil.

[@mattymcnally]

OK. Can't believe I'm pointing this out but sinks have a plug, put the f(bleep)ing in then turn on the two taps and whallah mixed water or use the washing-up bowl (plastic) to wash with personally I find mixer taps never give out water that's actually hot only lukewarm where as the two tap systems can give almost ice water and water that's close to boiling

[@blackd834]

I don't think i seen this but electricity is not done in the same way UK Vs US. all UK homes have 230/240v power and in the US it's 110/120V, outlets in the UK have a lot more safety features ( in part due to being more deadly) i am not going to do a big list but there's a lot. you can do a React video or 2 on the differences without going into detail.

[@tracyhutchinson4929]

We don't get hurricanes, we get "strong winds" 🤦. Also fuses are in the actual plug, not the outlet. So if the fuse blows, it's literally just for whatever you were using, and not the whole house. Also we can open the plug to replace the fuse.

[@naa7523]

@9.50mins A TEAPOT does NOT Go ON A Heating Element!!! The TeaPOT is Used To Make Tea IN! The tea leaves, then The Hot Water, Steap a while, Then Pour.ln from the spout, and hold by the handle, Which Is IN THE SIDE! NOT ON THE TOP! AS , A Kettle MAY Have.

[@SimonRobertElder]

Lol, in the UK we pronounce houses as howzes.

[@carolineskipper6976]

Exceopt in Scotland, where it is definitely houSes.

[@SimonRobertElder]

@@carolineskipper6976 More like hooses there, innit? Ya, I should have said England, rather than the UK. 😂

[@ukaly1]

Who is this guy? He doesn't know anything. I'm British living in the US so I know how both types of houses work. #1 US sockets are all 3 prong but smaller appliances just have 2 prongs - toaster, hairdryer etc whereas your fridge, washer, dryer etc is 3 prong. #2 US has tea kettles, stovetop whistle ones and electric. #3 some US people use a dishpan in the sink. #4 the US has closets under the stairs. I have one under my basement stairs. #5 the US has brick and stone houses depending on location as it's expensive to transport. #6 some people choose 2 taps instead of a mixer tap for style. #7 the washer in the kitchen is because the houses aren't big enough for a separate laundry room. I could go on and on!

[@reluctantheist5224]

23 is a heat wave!!

[@Mr_Jamin007]

Only to leftists, that's a normal summer temperature.

[@deano2506]

Bit of an exaggeration, mate. 23°C is quite normal for summertime, it's been around that temperature all week which has been nice and comfortable.

[@reluctantheist5224]

@@deano2506 Just a bit of fun. Though it might depend how North you go, Edinburgh, next week..14,15,16,17,17,17 ( Sunday to Thursday)

[@deano2506]

@reluctantheist5224 I thought it was tongue in cheek, but it can be taken literally by people who don't live here and lead to misinformed opinions on the weather here. Yeah, it's going to be a bit cooler here in the South East next week. It's going to be around 19°C give or take, which is lovely if you work outdoors.

[@Mr_Jamin007]

Only climate alarmists are calling that a heatwave, that's a normal summer temperature.

[@LiqdPT]

3:57 "brick" wouldn't be better or more structural here on the west coast of the US. Earthquakes tend to turn brick buildings into rubble. Also, brick houses aren't better off in many high wind events (particularly tornados) than can pick up cars and throw them around (like, at buildings)

[@helenwood8482]

Mould is not common here.

[@MariaTorres-hc5uq]

Well...I'm Portuguese, the Summers in Portugal are sometimes boiling HOT and i don't have air conditioner...And I don't feel the need for one. 🤣🤣🤣

[@MargaretTindale]

The fuse is in the plug. The socket has the on/off switch on it, and you push the plug into the socket. And yes, I live in a large BRICK house with a cupbard under the stairs!! Harry Potter sadly does not reside there!! 🤣🤣

[@annfrancoole34]

We call it the "glory hole"😀😃😄

[@TheAkashicTraveller]

A lot of older UK houses, read almost all of them, where built with less insulation and more airflow through windowframes and the like. More recently there''s been a, unstandable, shift towards saving energy with newer PVC window frames being fully sealed and adding extra insulation. Only problem is all this was done without considering ventilation and the UK is quite humid which means damp which means mould, mould and more mould and a whole host of health conditions asociated with that, especially in lower income housing. It should be illegal to retrofit or build houses like this without adding ventilation like heat recovery vetilators.

[@paulkemp4559]

Most houses have mixer taps however older houses had separate taps as the hot taps were supplied by old water boilers and cold water was either direct from the mains or via a cold water tank in the loft space to give you some water pressure. A basement is rare except for expensive houses where the servants would work or Victorian houses and northern houses where the ground was more favourable, usually used to store the coal

[@gillkati6294]

We do build all houses out of brick. America do build houses out of wood, it could have something to do with the fact that they have earthquakes, so when the house collapses and things fall on you’re head, you’ll probably get hurt, but you’ll live through it, if the house is make of brick you’d get squashed.

[@ladychef28]

Same in Canada we have fuses in our power outlets. If a power goes out in one part of the house, just check the fuse box (in my house the fuse box is in a garage) which switch it is and just flick it back on.We have kettles and electric kettles as well.

[@beatieswanepoel3004]

Understairs closet is making use of wasted space. Very convenient. I am wondering if you are not taking the mickey out of us. We, here in the south, South Africa, are not far behind the UK and I find it hard to believe.

[@helenwood8482]

You mix hot and cold water in the sink. I have a mixer tap in my kitchen and it bever gets hot. I have to boil a kettle for hot water. I prefer two taps.

[@smudger671]

Really? I have mixer taps in the bathroom and kitchen and they get plenty hot.

[@robhingston]

I have a portable air-conditioner in the Uk .. Couldn’t live without it. And I’ve influenced so many people to get one.. UK homes are built to keep the heat in, .. so it can get really hot 🥵

[@garyballared2077]

they are unaffordable!

[@janecheyne2943]

A plastic bowl in the kitchen sink is for washing up dishes because the people in most houses either cannot afford a dishwasher or you don’t need to use fuel to hand wash rather than use a dishwasher. Washing machines in the kitchen……… have you seen the tiny boxes called houses that they are building now ? (and in the past if it comes to that,) putting an extra utility room in a property would increase the cost of the house, you would be lucky to find an extra ( usually miniscule ) toilet where there is no room to swing a cat…… apologies to all cats🤣😂