Wonderful Kettle!, (What's this?) I bought this kettle because I drink a lot of tea during the day. It holds almost a gallon (1.7 liters, which about 58 ounces), and it heated cold, filtered water from my fridge in about a minute. I love the shape and the handle is big enough to get a good grip without being awkward. The pouring spout is wide but not so much so that it splashes water everywhere.
Stylish and easy to use, (What's this?) This water kettle is very good looking and easy to use. The opening is small and there is no way to fill it from the refrigerator water dispenser. If the top opened a little more it would be nicer. The little mesh strainer inside of the spout fell out within a week, but that's no biggie. Unless you are the size of a kindergardner you will not get your hand into the pot to wash it.
poor quality kettle, (What's this?) The Hamilton Beach 40870 10 Cup Electric Kettle is of poor quality. The spout has sharp edges on which one could cut oneself severely and the lid does not stay closed unless one slams it shut with a lot of force. The whole lid mechanism looks flimsy and fragile to me. Upon finding the lid not closing properly, I immediately returned the kettle for a refund. And the search for a good stainless steel water kettle continues...
Edit 01/17/2012:
I have since ordered a KRUPS BW500, which should arrive sometime this week. I'll write a review on that one as soon as I get to use it.
Some people just have to find something to complain about..., What is this thing supposed to do? Boil water.
What DOES this thing do? BOIL WATER!
Can't believe some people:
"I get splashed by hot water when I flip the lid open." Why would you want to flip the lid open?! Pour the hot water out of the spout, that's what it's there for!
"On switch is at the bottom." Poor baby.
"Only 1 red ON indicator light." Repeat, poor baby.
"My old kettle only took 5 minutes, this takes 7." Set your alarm clock to go off 2 minutes earlier in the AM.
"I liked my Braun, Tfal, etc. better." For $20 (at COSTCO), compared to what $50-60, you end up with exactly the same thing - HOT WATER.
"The outside gets hot." Should not have got the frost free model.
etc, etc, etc.... Some people just need to get a life.
My only complaint is while it will quickly fry an egg in the bottom, I have a devil of a time getting it out. Hamilton Beach should have provided a spatula that would fit down inside this thing. Still giving it 4 out of 5 stars.
keeps breaking, (What's this?) i bought two of these,one for home, one for work, and one broke on day 2, i returned it,the secnd one lasted 2 months, and i cant
return it any more... Get something else under ant circumstnces.
Dependable, large capacity electric kettle, We got this kettle to heat up water for tea without turning on the stove. We've had it for a year now, heating around a quart of water twice a day or so, and have had absolutely no problems.
The kettle works great. Pop open the top with the button on the handle, fill it, plop it onto the base, and flick the switch down. A few minutes later you hear a 'click' as the switch pops back up after the water boils. You also get used to the sound of water heating up, and can usually tell how much longer there is to go before it's ready.
The hot water tastes like rubber, It looks nice but water smells and taste like rubber. I thought the smell will go away after sometime but it still hasn't... Specially when I'm drinking tea it taste so horrible that I threw them away. I'm returning this one. Also, it's like some people mentioned this kettle only holds 7 cups NOT 10 cups.
Love this kettle!!!, I bought this item for a steal at Costco (around $20) and have used it every day since. It is simply designed and sturdy, with a simple thumb-switch to open the lid, and an up/down toggle to turn on or off (shuts off automatically when hot). My kids use it several times a day for tea or ramen or oatmeal. It heats very quickly, isn't too large to lift when full, and is easy to keep finger-print and goo-free. It easily boils water faster than my high BTU gas burner on my stove.
The cord is a bit short, if that is an issue for you, but I would recommend it to anyone who wants an effective, efficient electric kettle for a reasonable price.
Very good, until......, I bought this kettle at Costco (one of the few purchases I haven't made at Amazon) and it was perfect for about 18 months. I use it 3 to 5 times a day and during canning season I use it even more frequently to top off my hot water bath for jars. From the beginning, it would occassionally pop open when the water started to boil which prevents the auto shut off from working. Because it was so infrequent I didn't worry about it as I always stick around in the kitchen when using the appliance. However, now the lid will not stay shut at all so it makes the unit dangerous: much like leaving a conventional tea kettle heating on the stove. My husband took the lid off to see if he could fix it. After about an hour he said "go order a new kettle." So, it looks like I'm going to order a new one of these because it has had none of the issues that I've read in other reviews and I feel like a got my money's worth for 18 months of very heavy use.
Tea? Hot chocolate? Instant soup? If you have a taste for it, Hamilton Beach?? Kettles can have it ready in minutes. Incorporating the best of Good Thinking?, the powerful rapid-boil system provides fast heat-up from any standard outlet and the auto shut-off function helps keep kettles from boiling dry. Hamilton Beach?? Kettles are great looking and easy to use. Plus, most kettles include a 360-degree rotating or cordless base for easy serving. Hamilton Beach Kettles feature a stay-cool handle and drip-free spout that makes pouring easy.
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