Krups 54-Ounce Electric Kettles

Krups 54-Ounce Electric Kettles | Frustrating Design

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Boil water anytime without a stovetop. This sleek stainless steel electric kettle has a tremendous 54-oz. capacity and uses a 1750-watt concealed heating element to boil water safely and quickly. Just fill to the desire level using the marked water-level indicator window and enjoy the benefits of boiling water in mere minutes. The locking stainless steel lid is easily released with a convenient trigger in the cool-touch handle. One-year limited warranty.

Very fast

We've used this kettle for daily coffee brewing for a couple years, we love it: turn it on, grind the beans, prepare the filter, and the water is ready. It is fast, safe and has lasted. The kettle is separate from the heating element so you can take the kettle anywhere, just like you would a stove top kettle.

On the down side, the kettle lid has a tongue that covers the pouring spout, and it does not retract properly. It tends to pop back out when the lid is removed, making it difficult to replace the lid. So I fill the kettle through the spout. This worked well once I removed the filter screen in the spout (I'm not sure what it was for, anyhow).

Also, the brushed stainless finish is no longer beautiful---it lives by the stove and has grease spots even after the grease has been wiped away. But it has lived a hard life and still looks better than the yellowed-with-age white plastic version I had many years ago, and it has not accumulated ugly hard water stains.

Some folks have recommended the Breville kettle over this one. If you want your water boiled as fast as possible, however, the Krups is the better bet as it has 1750 watts of power while the Breville has only 1500 watts.

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Frustrating Design

Pros:
Heats very quickly
Cordless with convenient base station
Can be filled without removing the top

Cons:
Handle shape inconvenient to hold - pick up.
Too easy to touch hot areas by mistake when grasping handle
Somewhat complex top (cover) design that can be difficult to remove and
replace

I just received this pot and would probably not have chosen it as I think there is probably another one of equal or lower price that I now would have preferred. I bought in on line and don't have the energy to return it and try again. It heats water well, and I think I will like it well enough, but I definitely have mixed feelings. I plan to try to add some sort of insulation near the handle to reduce the frustration of touching hot areas when picking it up.

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