Does it heat water fast? I am such a rush in the AM. Looking for a fast glass kettle. Thanks.
921549
Yes it does. It will bring a half liter to a rolling boil in about 2 minutes. A full kettle takes about 5 min, give or take.
921550
It takes about 5-ish minutes for a hard boil. Sooner if you do not want it as scalding.
921551
Yes it does, not instantaneous, but in a couple of minutes to 5 when it's cold and using cold water. I use cooler water that comes through the filtration system in my fridge.
921552
Not as fast as electric kettles I've used in Europe, but does as good a job as any metal or plastic kettle I've owned in the US.
921553
For me it works very good. I use it every morning. If you fill it half it takes a minute.
171008
yes, it boils for about 5 seconds before turning off without any beep....however, I thought I was purchasing a rapid boil, which is not the case. Also, I don't like the fact that the interior base of the kettle gets a calcium layer that I see !...not thrilled with this purchase!
139028
It boils water. The whistle leaves much to be desired. There is not a steeping basket and no mechanism to percolate water through anything.
994452
The water stays hot for approximately 10 minutes; that is, hot enough for a cup of tea or coffee. I'm not sure how long you're looking for, but if you kept the burner on, I'm sure the water would stay hot for much longer. Just remember, when you are done using the kettle, it should be emptied to avoid any rusting on the inside. I love my little kettle...I just wished it whistled.
2109715
The device itself is light, but the water will make it heavy, no doubt, regardless of what you use to heat it (a full tea kettle is heavy, too). This device is excellent and heats the water fast. If you have hard water just put a little bit of vinegar in it to clean it every now and then.
2121995
It takes very quickly to boil the full kettle / no longer than 3 min/. This kettle is the best I've ever had. I love it and it;s worth the price.You will never regret it to buy.
2225202
No, basically not because the glass is conected to the heating element which is within this silver part just underneath the glass (see the picture). All electric kettles work that way and they must not be immersed in water. From the outside you would just clean them with a sponge or a cloth. In general electric kettles are really good if you need to cook water fast. There are all kinds of electric kettles out there but based on my experience I would make sure to get a stainless steel or glass kettle and not plastic. Also the heating element should be hidden and not be visible like on really cheap kettles.Hope this helps! :-) Michael No, basically not because the glass is conected to the heating element which is within this silver part just underneath the glass (see the picture). All electric kettles work that way and they must not be immersed in water. From the outside you would just clean them with a sponge or a cloth. In general electric kettles are really good if you need to cook water fast. There are all kinds of electric kettles out there but based on my experience I would make sure to get a stainless steel or glass kettle and not plastic. Also the heating element should be hidden and not be visible like on really... » Read More No, basically not because the glass is conected to the heating element which is within this silver part just underneath the glass (see the picture). All electric kettles work that way and they must not be immersed in water. From the outside you would just clean them with a sponge or a cloth. In general electric kettles are really good if you need to cook water fast. There are all kinds of electric kettles out there but based on my experience I would make sure to get a stainless steel or glass kettle and not plastic. Also the heating element should be hidden and not be visible like on really cheap kettles.Hope this helps! :-) Michael « Show Less
867780
When the kettle boils, it shuts itself off. But you'd have to keep turning it on and filling it up, it wouldn't keep water warm all day. Once it is off, it's off. Which is the feature I like. For if I turn it on and get distracted, the kettle doesn't burn dry. Hope this helps.
1960421
Heat your water is a separate kettle; you could probably use the glass beaker on low heat to keep it warm on the stove. I don't use the glass beaker at all--I drip my coffee into an insulated vessel. I could have got by with any kind of big funnel and a coffee filter. Makes great coffee.
527546
As long as a pot of water left on the stove, it doesn't have a warmer really but the water stays hot until it naturally cools down, never timed it. It heats so quickly it shouldn't be an issue
1134918
NO. I have had mine for almost a year now and I absolutely LOVE this thing. I drink A LOT of tea and it is perfect to fey your water boiling in no time.
302780
No it doesn't keep the water hot, but it is super fast at boiling the water. I love mine, I use it all the time.
2273747
I ordered the 6 cup by mistake and found it is too small for the amount of water I like to heat at one time. We use instant hot cereals and coffee bags so the larger size works much better for us. I also don't like to fill it too full as it sputters out when it whistles. Personal preference if you don't use much hot water, but for the price I would go with the larger one. There newer revere kettles also heat slowly. I eventually purchased an old used 3 1/2 quart one on ebay and is actually what I needed to replace the one I had. Better copper bottom. Heats faster and whistles better. Much better made in my book. I ordered the 6 cup by mistake and found it is too small for the amount of water I like to heat at one time. We use instant hot cereals and coffee bags so the larger size works much better for us. I also don't like to fill it too full as it sputters out when it whistles. Personal preference if you don't use much hot water, but for the price I would go with the larger one. There newer revere kettles also heat slowly. I eventually purchased an old used 3 1/2 quart one on ebay and is actually what I needed to replace the one I had. Better copper bottom. Heats faster and whistles better. Much... » Read More I ordered the 6 cup by mistake and found it is too small for the amount of water I like to heat at one time. We use instant hot cereals and coffee bags so the larger size works much better for us. I also don't like to fill it too full as it sputters out when it whistles. Personal preference if you don't use much hot water, but for the price I would go with the larger one. There newer revere kettles also heat slowly. I eventually purchased an old used 3 1/2 quart one on ebay and is actually what I needed to replace the one I had. Better copper bottom. Heats faster and whistles better. Much better made in my book. « Show Less
51898
It doesn't whistle. The unit makes a noise (something like a grumble) while heating & you can hear it click off when it's reached a boil. I'll admit I originally wanted a whistle, but in the grand scheme of things it wasn't a must-have feature. Our stove-top kettle whistles, but the Vitesses uses so much less energy because it's so fast, rather than turning a gas range on numerous times in the day; you really don't have to wait long enough to need a whistle. By the time I turn it on, get out the tea cup & bag, the water's ready!
1445634
Fast. I find it heats my water for my morning tea as fast if not faster than the microwave
535297
Not really no. It's not insulated and like the other reviewer said, there is no keep warm feature. I have heated water at the middle to end of the heat spectrum. I'd say it's warm-cool within 10-20 minutes. I don't feel its a problem for me just because it heats up again just as quickly when I turn it back on. I'd say about three minutes,it's boiling again on the highest setting.
1489919
It's quicker then a normal pot and I would assume it would be as quick as any other electric kettle. It probably depends a large degree on how much water your boiling. It's never taken me 7 minutes but I never fill it to the top.