Krups is another great maker of kitchen appliances who are very active in the coffee maker and hot beverage sector. This Krups kettle is a popular unit you can use to make hot tea, cocoa, instant coffee (the thought makes me shudder, I must admit!), or use it to preheat water for your thermal coffee maker.

This Krups kettle has a capacity of 54 ounces, which is enough to serve a fairly large group of people. It is made of stainless steel, allowing for good preservation of heat over an extended period of time. The heating element is 1750-watt powered, so it heats quite quickly. It is cordless, so you don’t have to worry about yanking it out of the electrical socket when serving. Electrocution always ruins my day, so I’d assume just avoid it. Other safety features include an automatic shutoff so you don’t have to worry about the kettle running dry.

The kettle also has a built-in lime scale filter, so you don’t need a descaler solution to remove scale from inside the kettle (more information on lime scale here).

The complaints about this kettle mainly have to do with the quality of construction. The top inch or so of the kettle is made of plastic, as is the lid. The lid can be somewhat awkward to fasten and can get stuck during insertion and removal, and a stainless stell lid could have helped. The spout also has an openable plastic door so you can pour from the kettle at will, but it is somewhat prone to breakage because it is plastic. The 360 degree swivel base is also a weak point in design, with many customers reporting that eventually the kettle’s electricity will not start unless you move the swivel base to a certain angle. This is a sign of impendng breakage.

This kettle does the trick and if you are used to cheaper kettles then you might not realize the flaws of this one, and you may not be expecting years of durability. If however you like to buy only quality items with solid workmanship that will last a long time without issue, then you are probably better off with a different kettle. It’s also my opinion that the list price of $90 is too high for a kettle of this quality, but that it is a reasonable value at the discounted rate of $54.99.

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