A great kettle, finally!
345894
After trying three kettles, this one actually does what it is supposed to:  make hot water with no added taste.

I tried the the  inexpensive the Protor Silex K-2070-1 first.  Did you say you wanted your tea to taste like the teabag?  Forget it with the Proctor Silex. All I could taste was plastic - for hours.

On to the cool Cloer 5054019.  That blue light is pretty special.  But the water tastes bad.  Not as bad as the Proctor, but it left a taste as well.

The Hamilton Beach is a no frills kettle, but it does what it's supposed to.  The lid pivots in the middle, making it easy to fill and empty.  The other nice thing about this kettle is that the outside doesn't get hot to the touch - just warm.  The inside is a one piece stamped stainless liner with no rubber or plastic.  The lid has some plastic components, but I noticed no taste.
2971479
This my second Proctor Silex electric kettle. The last one has been around for years -- at least 7. Anyhow, we are on a well, with really hard water and I've noticed my old kettle has started to have some problems with all the calcium and other minerals. We used it in our b&b, so it has been used 20-30 times per day, at least. Anyhow, this new one feels the same, with one wonderful improvement -- the gauge on both sides of the pot that shows how much water is left. FANTASTIC.

I was worried that I wouldn't be able to replace my old pot, but this one is even better and faster.  The pour spout is great, which sounds like an odd comment until you use some others, like my Mr. Coffee coffee pot, which is just useless.

Anyhow, this is a good feeling, nice sized pot that I'm grateful to have.
216425
Really nice and simple design. I've tried several kettles similar to this and this one is my favorite.  The quality appears to be good and the features are right on! The hold feature works great and when you sit your pot back on the base it takes you right back to the set temperature. Fantastic!
391171
I know its only purpose is to boil water, but I probably spent 30 minutes going through Amazon reviews before buying this one.  My requirements were pretty extensive:  it had to be stainless steel or glass, as my old galvanized steel kettle began to rust and I also didn't want to take any chances with BPA or other harmful chemicals in plastic.  It also had to have a variable temperature selector, as true boiling water is too hot for making French press coffee.  It also had to have a removable base.  The Frigidaire meets all of these requirements.  I've been very impressed with the build quality - it's built to last.  All of this comes at a cost, of course.. but I figured this one will probably last me many years versus only a couple of years with the more "disposable" options from competitors.
1490787
A kettle is a necessity on our little farm. We have hot water going most of the day not only for cups of tea and coffee but use it for sterilizing animal dishes, thawing water pans in winter etc.  We had been searching for a new kettle for several months now hoping to find one made in Europe or USA but could not find one we could afford.  There are a few out there but very very expensive.  We finally narrowed it down to 3 kettles and "sat" on them for a few months, reading reviews, and finding more about each kettle on different websites. What sold us on this teakettle in the end is the spout being one with the kettle and not just something soldered/welded on. Thus eliminating leaks and rusting in seams which many people seem to deal with in reviews. Sad it wasn't still made in Belgium but hoping the quality control by Demeyere was still there.

It has been almost 4 months now and can only say we really love this kettle and know it will last quite a few years.  It is a bigger than your average kettle and filled with water it is quite heavy, but well made and worth the morning heavy lifting workout to pour that first french press of coffee and cups of tea. Not disappointed at all and can not think of any "cons" to this kettle.  Really meets our needs and would order again.
1801929
I fell in love with electric kettles on my first trip to South Africa almost a decade ago, and it's taken me this long to get around to purchasing one.  Glad I got this one!
4092506
This kettle is great in all respects: good design, easy to handle, fill and pour, fast to boil. etc.  Have owned it for a few months and no issues whatsoever.
3587883
This is my first electric kettle, have owned it for about 6 months, and it has been a great addition to the kitchen and gets almost daily use heating water for the french press, tea and prepping water to heat bottles.

It is well built and well designed. The materials and craftmanship are pleasing. The cord even has a finger hole to help you pull it out.

The only complaint I have with it is that it isn't insulated, so the side get hot and the water cools quickly.

Other notes:
It heats water quickly, and holds up to two liters. The handle is solidly attached, the spout has a screen in front of it which prevents sloshing spills, the bell that announces the boil is the right volume, the backlit water level indicator is nice, the base requires no specific angled placement, the lid has a sufficient level of resistance and the latch is solid.

If it was insulated, that would be a nice touch, but in reality, I always use the water immediately, so that is irrelevent.

I've never seen another kettle that I'd rather have.
4559035
Best I've found! I'm very pleased with this kettle so far. In addition to being attractive on the stove top, it does not suffer from common issues. Other kettles have plastic parts (spout cover, handle) that are too close to the burner so that they melt. Other kettles can be hard to pour because it's hard to open the spout and the hot water splatters when you pour. Not so with this kettle -- easy pour, no plastic melt.

This one solves those issues! One suggestion fro improvement: keep all plastic/silicone parts further from bottom (and from flame) so they do not get so hot. Also, I'd love colors. :-)

Excellent buying experience too -- no issues in my case, but seller reaches out proactively so you know who to contact if there are issues.
3498885
I bought this kettle to boil water at work for coffee and tea. I was hesitant due to some of the other reviews but I've used it for a couple of weeks now and frankly it is a very nice kettle. It boils water rapidly, has a very fair sized capacity and contrary to other reviews it is very quiet. In fact it is much quieter than the Cusinart kettle I have at home. Not only that it is more convenient than the Cusinart because of the larger opening that makes it possible to boil eggs in the kettle. something I can't do with the Cusinart.

The only complaint I have is that it can be a little touchy getting the kettle on its base. Something that is not a problem with the Cusinart.

I can highly recommend this kettle for those who want a powerful electric kettle.
1631052
This is a very beautiful kettle. This is a redesigned model and it works like a charm.  The older model had switch issues but this one is as good as it gets.  I couldn't be happier.
4115557
Great Electric Kettle. Love the Ceramic! I grew up with electric kettles, so I knew how convenient they were. However my parents always had plastic ones, and I didn't want to boil my water in plastic, so I never got one for myself. My daughter has fallen in love with tea, but would sometimes forget to turn off the pot of water on the stove at the right time, and I was afraid she would boil one dry. I started looking for glass ones, but didn't want something fragile. This ceramic one is Perfect! There is a silicone seal on the lid, but it doesn't come in contact with the water.  At 1.5 L, it holds enough for several large cups. Since it is ceramic, it stays warm a long time. It won't turn on if water level is below "min" so there is no risk of boiling it dry. We have moderately hard water, but no build up so far after daily use for two months. I am buying one now for my dad, who has very hard water, so I will update after he uses it for a while. The only negative is that a full Kettle is quite heavy. I only notice when making coffee with  you pour-over cone (I'm not terribly graceful making a circular pour with this big kettle) . So it may be difficult for someone who is frail or has problems gripping heavy items.
187109
I bought mine secondhand. I have taken note of different problems in the reviews.

I never expected, nor ever would expect, a whistle on this, or any, electric kettle. They are very fast. And this is from someone who had stovetop whistling glass kettles (several generations of them, because they break) from the 1980s until last year, when the last one broke.

I never get any steam or heat on my hand holding the handle. I never see specks in the water. The window is fairly easy to read - sometimes it gets steam on it, and you need to jostle the water. It is of course hard to read below the minimum half liter, but there is no need to go below that minimum. That's about 16 ounces, and a standard size coffee mug holds 12 ounces. (I've measured many.) That leaves only a few ounces to soak into your coffee filter and grounds.

Since I got mine secondhand, I didn't care much that there were  two chips in the finish. If it were brand new, I would. They're small, and it still looks nice. Another reviewer uses red marker to cover them. I'd use permanent marker, if I wanted to.

I was surprised that few reviews I read mentioned the "burning plastic" smell. So maybe that is because mine had a problem, or the previous owner did something to it. My best guess is that the colored finish and topcoat burned. It was not an excessively strong smell. Not even unpleasant, actually; just smelled like it could be toxic in large doses. I used the kettle every day, and opened a window for about a minute, having my doubts and ready to dispose of it if necessary. After several weeks, it is almost not noticeable. (That is not because I got used to it!)

I use filtered water, and never get get a film or deposits, and therefore took out the strainer and kept it separately after it fell out. White vinegar is a standby for cleaning coffee-makers, so it will work for this too.

I use it instead of my coffee-maker now, with only the half liter of water, for one cup. It boils very quickly with that small amount. Since I'm usually there and don't use the auto-cutoff, I tested it just now. It boils the water a little longer than I need, but it shuts off just fine! True, it's not insulated, but it works fine for me. My coffee-maker is double-walled steel, but it is for keeping something hot over a longer period of time.

There is clearance for my hand, the lid comes on and off easily without being loose, and it is easy to hold and pours easily. As someone said: "For decades America knew how to make a drip-free coffee pot; now they've lost the technology." Maybe the country will survive, now that it has re-discovered a drip-free spout.

I do regret that it is not U.S. made. I have had much success buying US made, but sometimes it is (so far!) nearly impossible. Even the claims online that Nesco has a U.S. made cordless kettle are false. I contacted Nesco and got it straight from them.

It's got a big footprint. The preference of which style of kettle is a personal choice. I like the taller style of kettle more than the short fat "teapot" style. But I wanted a cordless kettle that I didn't have to unplug, and this one is good. It is stainless steel on the inside, so no Teflon or aluminum under my water. It looks nice, and works well.
3537206
Perfect! No rust, no leaks, no drips, and the lid and handle cool quickly enough for me to handle them barehanded. I immediately got used to boiling water on a lower gas flame than I do with a metal kettle and have had no problems with this one.
The whistle lets forth a low sound, not shrill. I was worried it wouldn't be loud enough to hear in a NYC apartment with the windows open, but so far I've been able to hear it fine. When it comes to capacity, this kettle holds 7 full measuring cups of water.
The font on the version I received was Helvetica, not Comic Sans, thank heavens.
1679143
A tried and true tea kettle is something we took for granted.  Until... our trusty 23yr-old Revere copper-bottom developed a leak which ultimately proved unpluggable, and we were thrown into the tossing seas of countless apparently mediocre tea kettles.  Our first was a wedding gift - who knew that buying a tea kettle could be so problematic?  So many kettles, so many mixed reviews.  Not sure we looked at every offering, but the search was looking increasingly hopeless - until we spotted this one.  The Oggi seemed to be about the only kettle we could find that had almost all 4- and 5-star reviews and just a small handful of low ones which seemed like for the most part could be easily discounted.

We've only had the Oggi for a week, so we have no idea if it will last as long as our first and only other one, but so far this thing is really growing on us.  It definitely does what it is ultimately tasked to do, and that is, boil water.  Beyond that, it really looks great on the stove and heats up the water just as quickly if not more so than our old Revere.  The whistle is louder than the Revere - not sure exactly how anyone could describe it as being too quiet.  Perhaps if you're running the vacuum on the other side of the house?  In fact it would be almost unpleasant if you stood right next to it for any length of time, but thankfully there is an easy fix for that, which of course is to just take it off the burner.  We like that the flap will stay open by itself - makes pouring a bit easier than if you need to hold the flap open.  And someone mentioned the pour - never much thought about that in the past, but the Oggi does have a very nice pour.  The lid on ours is fairly snug - it does require a deliberate effort, but not at all in a bothersome way.  And no fumes, no shoddy workmanship - seems extremely sturdy and well-built.

No doubt there can be duds in every lot, but you may owe it to yourself to give this one a try.  So far we're thankful we did - as the first tea kettle we ever bought, this could very well be last...
1364118
Love it!  I can't believe it was so difficult to find an ALL stainless steel kettle, but finally managed to track one down. It keeps the water warm for a long time too, due to the insulation. Would definitely recommend this product, especially if, like me, you don't want to be boiling your water with plastic or silicon etc.
2514966
I recently began drinking lots of warm tea. Normally I would use a microwavable measuring cup and microwave the water for several minutes until it was boiling. I decided to try purchasing an electric kettle because I saw someone use one and fell in love. I looked around at different kettles and there are many that are quite expensive. After some deliberation I decided to take a chance on this affordable kettle. I love it! I use it at least three times a day and so far it's working great. It doesn't leak for me but I never put that much water in it, usually just enough for two, maybe three 12 oz cups. It takes about a minute or so to boil water, which is a time saver. I am very happy with this product. =)