Almost perfect kettle
592291
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.
1537486
As far as looks go you can't beat this electric kettle. It looks great on my counter and heats fast and gets the water really hot. I would have given this a 5 but, the spout could use some design adjustment. It is very short and you can't overpour or you will end up with hot water all over your counter. You have to find just the right angle to hold and pour and once you do it becomes habit so you don't end up scalding yourself with spilled hot water all over the place.  Remember that it is ceramic and will be heavy once filled with water (it is pretty heavy when empty). If you have any issues with lifting heavy objects, particularly those with hot liquids in them, this may not be the appliance for you. Aside from these two problems, I love it and it looks and works great.
3403070
There are two parts to the kettle, the base, which houses the cord, and the kettle, itself.  The kettle is nice and solid and has a nice stainless steel finish. It does not feel cheaply made. The only exception is the lid. It is plastic. It has a plastic button on the top that makes it pop open. It is a fake shiny silver color. The shiny metal does not match the stainless steel.
I put it in the sink to wash it out and then quickly grabbed it out. When I double checked the manual, it said not to immerse under "care and keeping". Luckily, it didn't seem to harm it. The instructions should put the immersion warning under the "before you begin" section.
There is a window on the side of the kettle which allows you to watch the water level. It was easy to fill and place on the base. There are 4 buttons. Temperature, which has 7 options of 140 to 212 degrees, boil, on/off, and keep warm. I found it to take around 5 minutes for the full kettle to reach full boiling temperature. It is a bit loud, though, as it gets there, but the noise only lasts for about 30 seconds. I was a bit disappointed with the keep warm feature. I wish it would stay on for longer than one hour. I know that is kind of silly considering that it only takes 5 minutes to heat up, but it is just a personal preference.
All in all, my thoughts on this product are positive. It worked great for my daughters instant oatmeal. My husband said the ice tea was really good, it made the ice tea taste, tea-ier, Usually we would use the stove top for ice tea and it took forever to boil, or we would forget it was boiling, which would then boil dry. If I wanted a cup of hot tea, I would use the Kuerig. The problem with this, is you generally get tea that tastes like coffee, even if you flush with water first, which is a pain, as well. This is a great product to take care of these issues. I would definitely recommend it
3329911
Overall I am pleased with this kettle.  It does exactly what I wanted.

I love the Keep Warm option.  I can walk away and get back to making coffee whenever I have the time.

I like the lit measurement window.  I no longer have to hold it up to eye level to see how much water I am pouring into it.

The keep warm button for boiling kicks back in when the temperature dips to 200 to 203 (it varies)

The 200 degree button heats the water to 204 to 208 degrees (again, it varies) and the keep warm kicks in when it dips to 200 to 203 degrees.

The other buttons do likewise, e.g. subtract 10 from each number and that is what the 190 button does.

The 200 button is perfect for coffee.  Ideally the water should never reach boiling in order to keep the air in the water and one should use water between 195 and 205 degrees.

The thermostat stops at the same temperatures if you start cold or hot (unlike my smaller&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Adagio-Teas-3-UtiliTEA-Variable-Temperature-30-Ounce-Electric-Kettle/dp/B001A5NFQA/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Adagio Teas 3 UtiliTEA Variable-Temperature 30-Ounce Electric Kettle</a>)

It takes about 5.5 minutes to get 1.5L of cold water up to 195 degrees and about 7 min to get to boiling (actually 6.5, but it takes another 30 seconds before it dings).

I did not anticipate the lack of ounce markings, so I put notations in permanent marker on light tack masking tape for 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54.  Why 6 oz intervals?  The standard for coffee is 10g per 6oz cup and that is how my grinder dispenses it<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Breville-BCG800XL-Smart-Grinder/dp/B0043EWFAM/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Breville BCG800XL Smart Grinder</a>, so 6oz markings work best for me.

It is difficult to see the water level at 12oz and impossible for less than that amount.

I was a little annoyed at the lack of  a dedicated OFF button.  You turn it off by pushing the START button again (or taking the pot off the charging stand), but this one-button method has a downside.  If you are like me and only pour into it the exact amount of water you want and always empty it...  You need to turn it off BEFORE you pick it up off the stand because once the pot is put back on empty and begins to heat up again, a safety mechanism kicks in and it just blinks and beeps until you either keep it off the stand or put cold water into it and wait a minute for it to click.

There is a piece of plastic attached behind the screen at the pour spout to keep tea bags inside the pot I suppose.  It effectively stops the water from exiting gracefully from the kettle from the spout near the end of the pour.  When the pot is not quite empty, it starts to comes out in several different streams and always traps some of the water so I have to re-pour several times if I do not want to leave any water in the pot to leave behind mineral deposits.  There is a nut holding it place.  It is difficult to do so, but I finally managed to use a socket wrench to remove the nut and the plastic, so all is well now.

It has an interesting method to keep the water away from the plastic level gauge.  The interior is all stainless steel except for a bulb near the bottom which lets water into the measurement window.  Since you are not looking at the main body of water directly (like you do with a measuring cup).  The delay is a bit odd at first and it does gets steamed up, but it does work and it limits exposure of the water to the plastic during heating.
119426
This thing is adorable and I'm loving it. It has a few quirks, but to me worth it b/c I really wanted a glass pot. I use to boil water in mornings for coffee pour over. It does get hot on the handle, you need a potholder. You can't walk away either, it will just start spewing water out the spout onto your stove. The lid will start to "jump" a little if it starts boiling but other than that you can't really hear it.
My only big complaint is the spout is so low, you can't fill it very full. It's enough for two cups-ish.
489578
i like the kettle  - it heats up well and pours easily .  The only draw back with this product is that it is not that easy to fill ..
the lid opens well enought but  not all the way and as a result i find i need to wrestle a bit with the faucet to get it filled up.
apart from that slight inconvenience, it is good value and looks very nice as well
1493214
Adorable kettle, love the design. It does not whistle which took some getting used to. The handle gets a little hot and if you left the kettle on too long (since there is no whistle) I could see burning your hand on the handle if it had a long time to heat up. Otherwise, I love this little guy! So easy to clean because it's basically a pot with a lid and a spout.
4622669
This is my favorite kettle so far. We used to have plastic ones, glass ones, even steel ones - Delonghi is the best. Very durable, very stylish, no any aftertaste in my tea or coffee. It's been three years since I bought this model, and I'm still happy I did!
The only bad things about it - like all stainless steel kettles it gets very hot when it's boiling. And the plastic water gauge under the handle is hard to read sometimes, and I would personally prefer that it wasn't there at all. But I still love my kettle!
4735977
I have been very happy with this kettle. While it is a bit small volume-wise compared to other kettles, it nonetheless heats my water quickly, and it holds enough water for (separately) a cup of tea, hot water for various types of cooking, and boiling water for cleaning. I use it every night for a cup of tea, and have had no issues with the whistle or with burning myself. As other reviewers have mentioned, it does not have a spring-loaded opening that you press from the handle; rather, you flip the top on the spout to open and close. I have only ever had a kettle like this, and do not find it inconvenient. Always approach the flip from the handle side, not from the front steamy side, and you won't have any burns to deal with. The whistle is fine: neither too screechy or too quiet, and it gets a bit louder after about 7 seconds. While I find all whistles annoying, I can leave this one for a minute or two if needed without wanting to rip my ears off. I have an open flame gas stove, and the bottom has gotten a bit discolored, but who cares. It sits permanently on my stove, and I give it a thorough washing about every month, and it still looks beautiful.
2645113
Date Purchased/Length of Ownership: 12/25/2016 (received as a gift)

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Pros
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+ 1.7 L capacity
+ Faster & safer than using a stove
+ Auto-Shutoff
+ No rust (so far)
+ Aesthetically pleasing
+ Wonderful rich true red color
+ Mesh screen prevents debris from entering the kettle through the spout

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 Cons
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- 7.2 cups (NOT 10 as advertised)
- Lid opens up ~45 which can make filling difficult depending on your faucet.
- Not as ergonomic as other more cylindrical kettles: The mass of water is centered at the bulbous base of the kettle, while the handle protrudes 6-8 cm away from (and above) the base.  This makes it more cumbersome to lift and tilt the kettle for pouring.  Think trying to lift a box/cylinder by grabbing near the top vs the bottom.  Also, the bulbous shape means there is a greater mass of water located higher up and farther away from the handle, which makes it harder to control during the pour.  People w/weak grip/arm strength may find this to be problematic.
- Depending on how you fill it up, the handle can start leaking a bit.  If you use a higher-pressure faucet to fill it up at a certain angle, the black plastic mechanism for the lid has an opening where water can seep down into the handle, which then drips out from the bottom of it.

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Notes/Tips
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 The lid is a big sore-spot for me.  My next kettle will have on that opens up to near 90.
 If I had to choose, Id opt for a more ergonomic, cylindrical kettle next time
2015753
This is a good design for a kettle; stainless steel, see-through gauge, plastic handle, and easy to pour even when full of hot water. It is rather large though, and tall. I have about 18" from the top of the kitchen counter to the bottom of my kitchen cupboards, so the kettle fits underneath it, though when it steams, I'd rather not leave it underneath the cupboards. It takes up about 9"x6", and unless you use hot water a lot, it just seems like another gadget to take up space in your kitchen - which if you have a small kitchen like I do, it won't really be worth it. The other drawback is that there is no beep or sound when it is done boiling - so if you are in another room, you won't know that it has finished.

If I had the room, I would definitely recommend this even with the few drawbacks.
1409007
I will preface this review by saying I have not yet contacted customer service about this and I am sure they would be great, but while I love the design, I did get some corrosion from water sitting in the kettle.  Please see photos.  I rubbed it, but it was still there and it had no moisture externally.  It could be there was a small leak in the seal from the inside and water sat against it right there and maybe the outside is not as anti-rust as the inside.  Trying to give benefit of the doubt here.
Great things are that the design is WAY better than my tea kettle.  WAY!  I love how tidy the pouring is out of this kettle and my other one was a lot noisier, too. The handle and top piece are high quality, too.
So, aside from the little rust on the outside (this is after a week) I really really like this kettle a lot!  Like I said, I have not contacted customer service, yet, but it looks like it has a lot of other really good reviews so I am sure I just got a "bad" one.
I received this at a discount in exchange for my honest review.  I honestly love the design and function of the kettle, just not the rust ;).
2807314
I love the red color. The opening at the top is a little small but the shape of the kettle determines the hole size.
So far it has worked very well.  The little filter inside the kettle nozzle fell out after a couple of days, as I am only
boiling water in it I didn't feel it was necessary and just left it out. Hopefully this kettle last longer than the
Black & Decker one I had previously which leaked from the little windows on the sides where you could check
the water level.  Very happy with it to this point, and would definitely recommend it.
1181622
I was searching for an electric kettle that had absolutely no plastic.  After reading descriptions and reviews of numerous kettles and finding that my ideal kettle just doesn't exist (I was even willing to pay a couple hundred dollars if I found one), this one came the closest.  While there is plastic with this kettle, it is limited to the lid and two very tiny prongs at the top of the kettle (I'll post pictures).  But what clinched it for me was when another reviewer posted that the plastic lid easily detached and the kettle still heated water rather quickly.  What also appealed to me, posted by another reviewer, was Hamilton Beach's excellent customer service and commitment to environmental considerations.  I decided to purchase this kettle if I could still get a quick boil without the use of the plastic lid.  I purchased it several weeks ago and I use it upwards of 8 times throughout a day.

This kettle gets to a roiling boil in less than 3-minutes (with the lid) and gets the water hot enough for tea or a french press in about 1-1/2 to 2-minutes; add about another 1-1/2 minutes without the lid, which is completely acceptable to me.  The problem is with the auto shut-off. I found that the auto shut off either a) doesn't work without the lid (seems to rely on the build up of steam), or, b) it takes several minutes (upwards of 6 minutes) to shut off, which it did only about 2 out of 5 times.  I also found that, without the lid, the roiling boil spit over the edge a smidge.  While the shut-off issue didn't bother me too much, I found I didn't like having to monitor it and sought a work around.  I found that inverting my round Corning Ware 1-1/2 quart glass lid and placing it on top of the kettle forms a complete seal, the water heats up quickly and I don't have to deal with the plastic lid, monitoring auto-shut-off, nor the minor irritant of boiling water spitting out.

I gave this kettle 4 out of 5 stars because the detracting factors are the plastic lid, plastic prongs and the fact that, while this is a technically an 8-cup capacity kettle, the fill-line makes it a 4-cup capacity. Otherwise when it gets to a roiling boil the spit factor kicks in big time.  So I do not fill past the fill line.  Necessarily, there is an overflow reservoir (at the handle) which will fill up and water will spill out the bottom if you tilt the kettle back toward the handle.  Could be hot or not.  No big deal to me and a necessary function of the kettle.

Overall, this kettle works superbly for my needs and now I have a kettle with a glass lid and only two very small pieces of plastic.  And I get to drink my coffee in the morning, my tea all day and I can quickly boil water to dump onto the weeds outside (which kills them naturally!)
809106
This kettle has a really nice capacity and heats up water quickly (~one degree per second at about half full).  The only thing I would like is an integrated thermometer, because I don't always want to just boil the water.  If you are just interested in creating boiling water this thing is great.  Careful, the outside can get hot!
3862232
So far love this kettle. I have 3 other Breville appliances and (even though I hate their customer service) their products are top of the line. The only thing that I miss from my old Cuisinart Kettle is that it would re-heat the water to the set temperature if you hadn't removed the kettle from the base. That was an amazing feature I realize now, because really: who stays by the kettle while it is heating up? Then by the time you realize you were heating up water and go back to the kitchen the water has lost the temperature you had set it for. Other than that, I love it. Glass, not plastic.
4606646
I was a little worried when I ordered this, it was less expensive, and I wasn't sure about plastic.  But it has proved to be a wonderful electric kettle.
Here is why:  the plastic never touches the water, 100% stainless steel around and on the cover.  The high quality plastic coating looks cheerful and not cheap, and it insulates the outside of the steel kettle and keeps you from burning your fingers when you or your children touch the outside of the kettle.  My previous more expensive kettle let hot steam out on my hand if I removed the top to refill it when it was hot. This top opens with a button on the handle and no danger of steam burning fingers if you want to open the top and peak inside or top it up with more water.  It is large capacity but heats in a reasonably short time.  I'm a fan.  For tea, French press coffee, Drip coffee, this is your new best friend.  Only problem is that it hasn't learned to whistle.  But then no one is perfect.  The light on the switch goes off when it is boiling.