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by kabwj 2561 days ago
>There is a common misconception that the number one driver of TV pickup is the boiling of kettles. In fact, this only creates a pull on the local network for a short period of time until the water has boiled, and can therefore be managed relatively easily, whereas flushing the toilet causes a longer surge at the water and sewerage pumping stations, and opening the refrigerator lets the chilled air escape, causing the compressor to run. These loads are more of a problem for the grid.
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dry toilets and solar concentrator kettles, yesterday
Or battery to handle short spike in demand (backed with gas turbine if risk of prolonged spikes).
Or a wifi connected kettle or toilet that pre-heats pre-commercial or delays tank re-fill respectively.