4.2-Cup Stainless Steel Electric Kettle with Temperature Control

This electric kettle is so much better than the well-known brand that I have used for many years. I was pleased with how classy it looked and how it worked perfectly. The LED display was covered so well with a stick-on label, that at first I thought there was none. Then I found it under the label that surrounds the button. The back-lit button turns to set the desired temperature from 170 to 212 degrees. On pushing the button, the LED display shows a status icon (Water is being heated, Water is heated and keeping warm, and Kettle is not on base correctly) and the current temperature. The carafe is well-marked and holds from a minimum of 16 ounces to a maximum of 60 ounces. It is 10.5" tall with a base about 6" in diameter. Some good features: --It boils water fast and uses 1500 watts --It will remember the last temperature setting used --A temperature guide is included, but it is also marked on the heating unit itself --It has push-button with soft-open lid and a removable stainless steel filter inside the spout. --It will keep warm for 30 minutes before automatically shutting off --The carafe is borosilicate glass with measurement markings in ounces and milliliters --The handle stays cool --The extra cord wraps neatly around the base bottom. The cord is a flat, about 3/8" wide, and about 33" long. The base has 3 slots to choose from for the cord outlet I use this kettle for all my water boiling needs such as for tea, cocoa, coffee, or recipes, but keep in mind that it is intended for water use only. It is warranted for 2 years.

This kettle heats water fast and efficiently. I had 60 ounces of boiling water in approximately 6 minutes. I measured it against a kettle heated on the stove, and it took approximately 8 minutes to reach the boiling point, but I am sure that the OXO kettle used far less energy than my electric stove. It also heats water to certain temperatures that are ideal for brewing tea at the correct temperatures, and will hold the temperature of the water for 30 minutes. You just dial in the temperature that you want the water heated to, and an alarm will beep twice when it's ready. It also has water temperature guides printed on the base as a reference, which is handy. The kettle has a nice easy to read lighted digital temperature display. This kettle would also be ideal in an office setting for heating water for tea, coffee, cocoa, instant oatmeal packets, or cup o' noodles where a stove isn't readily available, and boiling water in a microwave isn't really recommended because of safety reasons. The footprint on the water kettle is about the size of a standard coffee maker, so it doesn't take up too much counter space, especially if it is something that you will use quite often if you're an avid tea drinker. It's simple to operate and has a nice design with a clear glass carafe.

This is a great kettle. It is very attractive in the kitchen and fits very well with the stainless and black theme for the appliances. Took it right out of the box, plugged it in and heated water for tea. The kettle has a handy brewing guide for water temperatures in the packaging. Once filled and plugged in after turning it on,the pitcher was set 200 degrees to the water for black tea. It has a digital display to indicate water temperature and as soon as it turned on, it began rising. It took about 4-5 minutes to heat to temperature and beeped to indicate that the water was ready. Pressing the button once turned the kettle off and the water was perfectly heated. This is a great kettle and works very well. Highly recommended if you want hot water fast and pleny of it.

This is a great pot - the water heats quickly (about 7 minutes from 50 to boiling) and stays warm nicely. The pot is well constructed and pours nicely. The lid flips open, so it is also easy to fill. It has a large capacity, so it works well for a small group (and can refill and reheat a new potfull quickly). It is also easy to set the temperature to a variety of beverages. It's a little pricey, but a good value for a quality product that works well and looks great.

This water boiler/ heater is a very fine piece of workmanship. The special glass container with a soft opening top is real high end stuff. The handle is specially insulated to keep heat from traveling to your hand when serving. The base is also well insulated to prevent heat from being close to the surface you sit this one. The digital display and controls are simple and elegant. It heats to a maximum of 212 degrees F (boiling), and as low as 170 degrees F. The twist setting dial is digital meaning, it is not a simple old fashion rheostat which always had problems. It is a true digital setting device. It has a 30 minute hold temperature automatic feature to keep that water at whatever temperature you had set. It has an automatic off feature if you remove the pot from the bottom plate. If you forget to fill water in it, and turn it on, it has a self protective off feature so you do not burn out the heating elements. All in all, real nice workmanship and quality. I highly recommend this boiler for your kitchen - especially you tea drinking folks. I bet you will love it.

STUPID Fast! I just love watching it climb. The shape of the neck is great for pour-over, and it’s quiet - just a quick alert sound when it reaches temp. Only drawback is the screen scratches immediately, even when you touch it with you finger - get used to it, since it will get dusty.

We should have purchased this years ago. It instantly became an indespensible kitchen appliance.

Great design, quick boil, easy control over temperature, great control over pouring. Love that it's stainless steel. Only thing that could improve is if there were measurement markings on the inside other than the MAX FILL line.

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Most kettles I've used in the past were metal. I really like the classy look of the borosilicate glass kettle. I noticed a probe pointing up from the bottom and this seems to be a thermocouple. That is a bimetallic piece that accurately measures temperature. Most kettles seems to embed this in the bottom heating element or the sides. Neither are are accurate as being right in the water. You can dial temperature exactly to the degree and with the thermocouple, it works accurately. The digital encoder is a common part in OXO designs. It is the same used in their coffee grinder that we own. It has a positive feel and looks good. When you lift the kettle, you have a table for temperature range for many hot water uses. I thought this was missing at first, but it is in a spot you can't lose. Boil time is what I would expect and I have no complaints. The encoder knob is backlit ALL THE TIME. This is not energy efficient. This is not green. Other kettles only function when activated. I have not measured the draw during idle, and it may be very little. A low brightness modern LED is only a few mA of current. But the conversion circuitry from 120V AC to DC logic takes some too. I'm also a little annoyed with the OXO advertisement that is in front of this light. This is a minor thing, and takes it down to 4.5 stars for me. But that still rounds up to 5. I did not realize that OXO was getting more into electronics. This is my second OXO kitchen appliance and I've been mostly impressed.