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I love having one of these, especially due to the auto-off feature. I never have to check that I turned off the kettle on the stove. They are quick and neat, too. I got one a few years ago, and the plastic ended up feeling and smelling hot. I then got a Kalorik one that, about 8 months later, won’t usually turn on as if it’s not in the base fully. If you wiggle it, it may turn on, but also could turn off without boiling as if it was removed (nothing touched it). It’s aggravating and I’m not sure the company will stand behind, it, even with my video demonstration. There is no debris or damage on the base or kettle.
We just bought the truck, so I’m trying to not spend money. If I buy a new one, does anyone have one they especially recommend? I appreciate it when they light up, so I can tell when the water has boiled or not… I don’t want any audible signals. I’ve seen some attractive modern ones lately, which is fine, but our house is the opposite of modern.
I’m mostly looking for long lasting, reliable, and fast - not too much money(well under $100 would be good). Thanks!
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This is what you are looking for....
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07T...le?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I've had 2 (my wife broke the first banging the glass into something). It has a blue light that shows it is heating up, then turns off when it reaches max temp. Auto shut off. No other bells and whistles. And... only $35!
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jardster wrote:
This is what you are looking for....
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07T...le?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I've had 2 (my wife broke the first banging the glass into something). It has a blue light that shows it is heating up, then turns off when it reaches max temp. Auto shut off. No other bells and whistles. And... only $35!
Looks great and nearly identical to the Kalorik I have! Have you had it a while without a problem? I don’t want to buy one every year, mostly for waste concerns.
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The first one lasted 2-3 years until my wife cracked it, and the new one has been working perfectly for the last 2 years. Every 6 months or so, I get the scale off the bottom by boiling some vinegar in it, otherwise nothing to do to keep it working.
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jardster, thank you for the recommendation. We had an all plastic one that got contaminated. I've ordered one of those.
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cbelt3 wrote:
jardster, thank you for the recommendation. We had an all plastic one that got contaminated. I've ordered one of those.
I like my glass one, but that would be fine, too. Has it lasted a while?
It ships in 1-2 months!
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We have this one - my wife is a fan https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003KYSLNQ
Me? I'm not a tea or coffee drinker.
Oooh, fancy! I drink 1 French press cup a day, and my other half has tea when he’s home during the day, which isn’t often. I also use these to make boiling water for cooking pasta and steaming things. It’s so much faster than boiling a pot of water.
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Recipe,
I have a basic Oster electric kettle. It has a light that displays when it's on and turns off automatically. No temp control. It's stainless steel. Just boils water and turns off. Easy open push button lid. Can't imagine it cost more than $30 to $40 about ten years ago. The closest thing to it these days is this model from Hamilton-Beach:
It's very basic. Wirecutter likes it, too.
Wirecutter likes this model form Cuisinart:
This is America's Test Kitchen's favorite:
This is another of their favorites:
In looking at all of the above, if I had to replace my Oster, I'd get the Hamilton-Beach. All I need is to boil water as necessary. No temp control. No gee-whiz features. I just want a kettle to make hot water and let me dispense it easily and safely.
Robert
