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ELI5: If the Boiling point of Water is 100 degrees Why does a Kettle boil at 60 degrees?

**I did Google This don't worry, I just could not find an Answer**

I cant for the Life of me work this out. and my Facebook friends are all like;
"How do you know it's boiling at 60c"

Well Our Kettle has Settings from 60-100 Degrees Celsius (Australian)
The water is all bubbling like It's boiling at 60c then Shuts off.

At 100c It's steaming.

So does the Boiling Point of Water Means Steam is Produced?
Why does the kettle bubble the water at 60c?

Can someone Please Explain this Like I'm Five :)


**EDIT: Okay Thank you everyone for your Feedback As i can tell so far I'm Australian Not German So thank you for that.

***EDIT: AS i have gathered from your Knowledge and that of Google (now i know what to Google) That Bubbling is From the Element's Temperature Boiling the water that is touching it and Causing it to rise to the Top giving it the Appearance of Boiling. In which that bit of Water has, But the Overall Content of the Kettle is not Actually Boiling until the Total amount has Reached 100c.

This has Been Absolutely Fascinating. *YAY FOR EDUCATION*
gpt
Are you talking about an electric kettle? Water boils at 100°C at standard pressure, *no exceptions*! However, the water temperature in the kettle is not even. Around the heating elements, the water rapidly reaches 100°C, even if the water in the rest of the kettle is cooler.