 Quick, easy, convenient |
| Review Date: October 22, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Joshua Paine, FL USA |
Researched electric kettles no end without finding a good buy with good performance. Picked this one up at Costco, trusting in the return policy.
I've had no thought of returning it: Heats fast, and the hot water has no taste or smell. Base is light but stays put--it's no effort at all to set it on the base or lift it off.
Cons:
* The metal outside gets hot. Fortunately, you have no reason to touch it. The handle is large and comfortable and your knuckles are protected from accidental brushes, so the heat of the metal is not likely to matter.
* The trigger on the top of the handle opens the lid. A minor annoyance: this usually flings a few droplets of water about. If you use the trigger to open the lid just after boiling, though, those droplets will be very hot. Fortunately, there's no reason to do this unless you're starting another kettle-full just after finishing one. When you're pouring normally, you'll be pouring through the spout and the top needn't be open. |
Very good so far
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| Review Date: November 8, 2009 |
| Reviewer: San Diego 2005, San Diego, CA |
| I bought one from Costco. It works perfect. There is no rubber smell. I have a very sensitive nose when drinking my earl grey tea. Performance so far is just as good as the Cuisine Art that we keep upstairs which tends to break down after a year of use. We will see which one will lasts longer without breaking down. |
The end to my kettle search
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| Review Date: February 3, 2010 |
| Reviewer: T. K. Krahn, Clifton NJ |
So after spending a little over a week searching for a suitable kettle I have definitely found the perfect match. I recently received a 6 cup teapot and wanted to keep it in my room along with an electric kettle to replace going into the kitchen and brewing cup after cup of tea.
My criteria
- Stainless steel with as little plastic contact as possible.
- Hidden heating element.
- Simple functions, the less bells and whistles the less to break
- Good spout
- Inexpensively priced.
What I like about this kettle:
- It met all my criteria.
- After brewing and discarding 4 kettle fulls there is no discernible aftertaste.
- No plastic contact inside, there is a plastic water level but it isn't in direct contact with the largest body of water in the kettle. Also, the tube for the boiling shut off is made from stainless as well, not plastic which is really nice.
- Is real metal not just plasticy coated metal imitator I saw on a few of the models.
- The inside bottom is a stainless plate with the heating element underneath making clean up easy.
- The outside bottom is plastic and gets warm not burning hot so it can be placed onto a surface.
- Slides onto the base easily.
- Auto shutoff works well.
What worries me: I say worries because it isn't a problem right now but may be a few months down the line.
- The lid opens with a button which if it breaks could potentially be a problem, not to fill the kettle as the spout provides adequate room to fill it with, but to clean it.
- After two brews i took the little filter out. I am using it only to heat water and only with filtered water so to me it seems unnecessary.
- The switch at the bottom, it doesn't seem flimsy per say but it does seem to be a little loose, its not a push button so I worry it may give out.
Duh, or common sense things that people seem to have an issue with:
- It gets hot. Yes. It's supposed to. Since the body is stainless steel, which is a good conductor of heat, it will be hot. The handle provides ample room to grab though.
- It will be heavy if completely full. Yes, water in larger amounts does get heavy. The kettle itself isn't much heaver than a standard coffee carafe so it should not add much to the overall weight.
- It can be a bit loud. Its boiling water, the kettle doesn't have any sound or heat insulation so yes you will be able to hear it. Honestly for me its not really a bother. The kettle sits on its own table next to my desk and I find it kind of soothing. Plus if I am heating water for green tea or white tea I can listen in and shut it off before it comes full boil.
- Along those lines, if you leave water in it for some time yes the water will cool. It is not a warmer nor is it a thermos that will keep it to the same temperature all day.
Overall:
I am very satisfied with this product. I have already recommended it to several people and it has been serving me well. Its not a fancy appliance so it does its job and doesn't require a tremendous effort on my part which was exactly what I was looking for.
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Great product!
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| Review Date: December 7, 2009 |
| Reviewer: JAM, Spokane, Wa |
| We love this pot! I can't be turned by accident and burn out like my other one. It also holds more water if we chose. It is fast also. I would definitely buy it again! |
Works fine, excellent price
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| Review Date: December 13, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Robert Weisberger, Richmond, VA USA |
| Have always used a stove top kettle, but noticed how quickly electric kettles of this type heated water while visiting friends in Israel - where they are in every kitchen. So started looking; this one was well reviewed and the price was right. Have had it for about a month now and it works as advertised - it heats up water quickly and it looks good. Glad I got it and recommend it. |
My Favorite Teakettle!
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| Review Date: January 4, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Mrs. Gloria J. Asmus, St. Peters, MO |
| I am so glad that I found this electric kettle at Costco. I bought one for myself and gave one for a Christmas gift. Both myself and the gift recipient are happily satisfied with the product. I appreciate that it has an automatic shutoff and that I will ruin no more teakettles on my stove. |
For Tea Lovers
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| Review Date: April 16, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Jared Picken, Colorado mountains |
| This Kettle is perfect for the tea lover. It heats up a lot of water fast, and stands up to daily, heavy duty use. Cheaper and faster than a stove top kettle! |
tea kettle
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| Review Date: May 6, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Louis E. Netterville, Moncks Corner, SC |
| This is the best tea kettle that I have ever owned. I recommend it to all my friends and famly. all that have gotten one, love it. |
I cant say much...
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| Review Date: August 27, 2010 |
| Reviewer: M. David, okinawa Japan |
| I just bought this electric kettle and it does what it supposed to do. love it, waking up in the morning just crack down the on switch and there you go hot water for tea. I read some complains on the review about the placing of the switch (on/off) and the button on the handler but regardless of those for me as long as you have adequate spacing it shouldn't be a problem. |
No Problems with my Kettle.
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| Review Date: August 31, 2010 |
| Reviewer: AuntieM, |
My husband ordered this Stainless Steel Electric Kettle for me in 2009. I've had NO problems with the product and I've been using it at lease once a week for almost a year now. I would buy the exact same item if mine ever does give out.
I use it to boiling water for everything from doing dishes to making hot cocoa. I do many messy crafts & the kettle saves on running the faucet to get hot enough water to remove the oils & sticky leftover craft gunk.
The kettle has a clean, sleek appearance to leave on the kitchen counter. The electrical cord is a little on the short side as some of the other reviewers have mentioned.
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No smell-how amazing!
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| Review Date: October 6, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Valerie Carr, |
| In fact, I picked this up from Cosco today, sure that once I got it home and used it, I would be just as disappointed in the smell and tainted water as I have been with the last 9 Chinese-made electric cordless kettles with top brand names. And I knew I could then march it back to Cosco for a full refund ($19.99). So far, so good. Light stainless, nothing elegant or expensive about this, but as long as my water makes an untainted ccup of tea I'll be impressed & happy. |
Decent kettle, can boil less than the minimum just fine.
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| Review Date: February 9, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Robin Miller, Manhattan, NYC |
I've had this for about a week now, so I can't say anything about longevity, but I just wanted to point out that you can boil less than the minimum amount of water, and it seems to work fine. The heating element is on the bottom, which is flat, so as long as you have enough water to cover the entire bottom it should be OK. I've been boiling as little as one cup at a time (my morning routine), and it boils quickly and shuts off automatically as usual. No signs of overheating or malfunction from doing this, that I can detect.
Also, to the people complaining that the top flicks hot water on them when they open it while the kettle is hot... just put a finger on the lid when you release it, so it doesn't flick back at you! Not so hard.. :) |
Does what it's suppose to
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| Review Date: December 12, 2009 |
| Reviewer: J. LAU, |
I wanted to get a kettle but couldn't decide whether I wanted something for the stovetop or something that sat on the counter. Finally, ended up picking this item up because it was stainless, operated at 1500 watts, and held a large amount of water. Plus, the unit is portable, so you can use it outside the kitchen.
So far, I have no real concerns. I do concur with one other reviewer that flipping the top open after boiling will cause hot droplets to leap from the top, but I only did that because I was breaking in the pot by boiling consecutive pots of water. A liter of water took about 4 mins, 1.7 liters took about 8 mins. Don't know if that's good or bad. I know I can microwave a cup of water in about 1.5 mins.
Can't really compare the speed to other electric kettles. No worries about plastic taste which I read in reviews of other products. I would note that there's no signal (i.e., whistle or bell) to let you know the cycle is complete. While you won't have to worry about leaving the water boiling, thanks to the auto shut off, you will have to remember that you did boil water. |
Almost perfect kettle
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| Review Date: February 7, 2010 |
| Reviewer: P. Price, NYC, NY |
The kettle works well. It is also beautiful. I've been really happy with the purchase. But I can't give it five stars. Why?
The opening at the top is a little small, and the way it's tilted I can't quite manage to fit the kettle under my kitchen sink faucet to fill. Given that I don't have a 'vegetable sprayer' I fill a tall glass of water and then pour the water into the kettle. That works well enough, and since I'm happy with the kettle otherwise, I don't hesitate to recommend it.
Yet I've owned it for little more than a month and I'm replacing it. You see, just this evening, my darling daughter learned exactly _why_ you don't heat _milk_ in an electric kettle. There is now a film of caramelized milk on the heating element. If not for that small awkward opening, I might have tried to scrub the caramelized milk from the heating element. It may have been a lost cause, in any case, but, since I can't fit my hand into the kettle (small opening) I didn't even try. |
its not plastic
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| Review Date: February 11, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Bryan Killeen, usa |
| in side the kettle where the water is boiled is all metal.there is a small amount of plastic where the water comes out.most kettles have plastic in contact with the boiling water this one does not.its not the fastest kettle, but it works.the auto shut off works fine and the water does not taste like plastic.i had purchased the andrew weil kettle prior to this one and it was all plastic.it boiled water very fast but was over priced plastic junk that fell apart before i could throw it out...the hamilton beach kettle is a keeper and it was cheaper. |
so far so good...
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| Review Date: March 25, 2010 |
| Reviewer: kettle reviewer, |
My only complaints so far are as follows:
-really short cord - I got this to use at work and we have a power strip with a microwave, coffee maker and fridge all plugged into it, and I can't get the cord to the power strip without it going across the top corner and side of the microwave - I think the cord is ~24" long...
-min water level - is 1L! Our water is not that great and our office doesn't have filtered or bottled water, so I usually bring my own filtered water with me, and usually am riding a bike or walking (water is not light to carry) - so I had to go buy some water the first day I used it because I did not bring an extra liter of water...although I may try it with less water because it seems wasteful to boil that much water for a cup of tea!
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Pros outweigh the Cons on this Product
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| Review Date: July 7, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Willow, FL |
After lots of research, I opted for this one. I drink hot tea every day and wanted an easy and safe way to make hot water, without using the microwave or turning on the stove. This electric kettle did the trick!
PROS:
- Kettle can be removed from heating base and carried around.
- Wide, sturdy handle for easy carrying and pouring.
- Very minimal if any dripping while pouring, really great pouring design.
- Heats water very fast.
- Automatic shut-off once water reaches a boil, very nice feature.
- Very simple switch for on/off and red indicator light tells you it is in the process of heating.
- Minimal plastic, mostly stainless steel parts that touch the water.
- Metal mesh filter inside pouring spout to catch mineral deposits. I don't really have a need for it, but some might. Can be removed.
- Kettle can be placed at any spot on heating base, no need to line anything up.
- Heating portions are internal to reduce corrosion and damage.
- Boil-dry prevention; it won't allow the unit to turn on the heating element if it detects kettle is empty.
CONS:
- Measuring indicator is behind handle, so not the easiest to read while holding.
- Product guide states minimum water to boil should be no less than one liter. This is excessive for some of my uses, but not a big deal.
- Uses a lot of power fast to quickly heat up that amount of water, actually tripped the breaker!
- Lid is spring-loaded so when you push the button, it flings open and if the water is hot, it will fly back on your hand or arm. Though there is no real reason to open the kettle up when it has boiling hot water in it, it could be dangerous especially for kids.
- Small opening makes it more difficult to clean, though you aren't to put anything other than water in it so only minimal cleaning is required.
OTHER
Noise: You can hear the kettle heating the water, and it sounds much like a kettle on a stove. There isn't a whistle, but you can hear the water boiling. When it shuts off, there is a 'click' as the switch flips off. I like that, lets me know it is done.
Heavy: Remember, the more water is in it, the heavier it will be. You can't touch anywhere but the handle because it is too hot (and stays hot for awhile). The handle is sturdy and thick enough to pick up the kettle, but if you have weak hand/wrists and it is full, BE CAREFUL. Use a potholder if you need to touch the other side for balance.
Overall: I'm happy with my purchase. You can easily spend a lot of money on an electric tea kettle, but I don't see the need to, this one from Hamilton Beach does a fine job. |
electric kettle
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| Review Date: December 6, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Charlotte Edmondson, va |
| I bought this little electric kettle to keep me from walking out and leaving my stove on....this has an auto shut off which I needed and I wanted stainless. It is inexpensive and works well. One of the more expensive ones that I had owned, leaked. |
Great for tea and instant coffee
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| Review Date: January 9, 2010 |
| Reviewer: M. Lyons, Florida, USA |
| My husband likes one cup of coffee in the morning so we seldom brew a pot. He has some favorite instant coffees that he uses and I am a tea drinker so this kettle is practical for both of us. This tea kettle brings the water to a rolling boil quickly and is more efficient than a kettle on the stovetop. It is on the large side but I like the 10 cup capacity it offers. So far I am happy with this tea kettle but I have had it only one month. |
Fast Tea!
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| Review Date: April 21, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Jill Snider, Denver, CO |
| This electric kettle is fantastic. It looks sharp sitting on your counter and in less than 5 minutes you have hot water. I will never again have to worry about leaving the stove on when I heat water as the kettle automatically turns off. I highly recomend this product for anyone who loves a cup of tea. |
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