Breville SK500XL Ikon Cordless 1.7-Liter Stainless-Steel Electric Kettle
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Breville SK500XL Ikon Cordless 1.7-Liter Stainless-Steel Electric Kettle
Customer Review: Quality kettle
Summary: 5 Stars
I have used the Breville Ikon Kettle for years at work and recently purchased one from home. I regularly drink different varieties of loose green and Darjeeling tea in which water quality, and a clean taste are important. After using this product for years, I have not tasted any metallic or plastic residue from the kettle and am surprised to read that others have this critique. I like this product because it heats the water quickly, keeps it warm, and most importantly the water taste is not impacted by being heated in this stylish kettle. Customer Review: Not disappointed with this electric kettle
Summary: 4 Stars
I have had this kettle for one month now and really like it. I like the way the cover opens wide so my sprayer faucet can fill the pot. Other kettles I looked at had narrow openings at the top and they would not fit under my faucet for filling. It also allows me to get my hand inside to clean it.
The handle stays cool when the pot is hot and you can get a firm grip on it. The water gauge under the handle is hard to read when filling and that is why I gave it only 4 stars. The blue light on the water gauge is fun to look at and the bell signaling that it is hot is very pleasant. So far this is a very good electric kettle.
Customer Review: Not what I would call perfect, but a very good kettle
Summary: 4 Stars
I've had a chance to use the kettle a few times, so I'll offer my first impressions. I've used a cordless kettle practically every day for the past several years. This is the 3rd kettle I've bought after wearing out two others. The kettle is mostly stainless steel. The handle, water level meter, lid, and scale filter receiver are mostly plastic. The water level meter and filter receiver does come into contact with the water during boiling, but I have noticed no strange smells or tastes with the boiled water. The kettle fits snugly, but well into the receiver. The receiver seems to have a good design with some strong and weak points. Excess cord wraps up inside the receiver and stays there. This is a typical feature of cordless kettles and this one seems to work better than most. The receiver has three rubber tipped legs which grip the counter well to keep it in place. In the center is the electrical connection to the kettle which appears to be well shielded to keep water from entering the areas which contain the electrics and electronics. However, the plastic interlock switches appear to be a bit flimsy. This has been a point of failure on one other kettle I've owned. Time will tell with this one. I don't really like the lid design. You push a button and the lid opens slowly. I suppose some people might be impressed with this, but the mechanism is just another point of potential failure. I would have preferred a more utilitarian lid, but it does work well for now so time will tell with this too. You can fill and empty the kettle through the spout, so you really don't have to open the lid other than for cleaning. The water level meter has a little hole at the bottom and top which fills a small chamber. Because of this design, the kettle shouldn't be used for anything other than water because there's no practical way to clean inside this chamber. I would have preferred a glass window on the side as it would be nice to use the kettle to heat up broth. The chamber does light up when the kettle is in use which makes it easier to read, but this is a fairly useless feature as you really need to set the water to the right level before you turn it on. It does provide a positive indication that the kettle is in use. The on switch is located underneath the water level meter and it's a simple toggle switch which appears to be relatively heavy duty, which I like. The scale filter is located behind the spout, and with the lid open is very easy to remove and clean. This is a nice feature as they do need to be cleaned of sediment from time to time and in most other designs they are harder to remove and reinstall. All in all I have to say I like this kettle and would probably buy it again, despite parts of the design that I don't like.Customer Review: great product!
Summary: 5 Stars
Large capacity tea kettle. Stainless steel interior--no metallic tasting water!
I like the light feature so you can see how much water you have in it. Have had no problems with it-would highly recommend!
Customer Review: Poor quality, sorry to say.
Summary: 2 Stars
A good electric kettle is a kitchen essential. The Breville is landfill-bound sooner rather than later. This made-in-China kettle doesn't reliably shut off once the water's reached a boil. It'll just boil and boil and boil and boil and boil until YOU shut it off. Indicator light? Nice flashing lightning-storm effect during the six months it lasted (it flashed beautifully for no reason). Now there's no indicator light at all. Is it on? Is it off? Who can tell? This kettle is slow to heat. Slower than a microwave, slower than my range. Disappointing right out of the box.