Thought I'd share,
To shorten the time it takes to get to a boil, I added about 7 layers of Reflectix duct wrap (1' by 25' roll from home depot for $25) and adhered it with the aluminum foil tape ($6 from home depot).
I also made a hop sock so I can add pellets with out getting them stuck on the kettle false bottom (which is a SS hose). The hop sock is your standard PVC sewer fitting with holes in it that wooden dowels go through. The cloth is clamped to the fitting with a 5" SS worm clamp.
The fabric is from Fabricville and it is white "cotton gauze solids". I used a 1.2 metre square of it. Hops float freely in it and the cotton can easily withstand the boil. All the hops goo stays in the bag, and the hop goodness goes into the wort.