Worked great - for a year.
At first, this was exactly what I was looking for - no more heating water on the stove and no more noisy microwave in the morning. Couldn't have been happier with it. The only issue I had was the occasional turning off after only heating the water for about 30 seconds. After turning it back on, it would then work normally. However, after a year of use, it quit working completely. I disassembled the base and found the electrical contacts between the base and the teapot had deteriorated to the point where it would only work if I bent the contacts. That only worked for a few times and it was back to being unusable. It's now in the trash and I'm looking for a better product. It may be a Krups, but it's still made in China. The German quality ... Read More
Dead in 35 days
Extremely great kettle for people who want to waste money.
While looking good and pretty, it relieved us from feel of guilt for wanting to return it back to store. Boiled water smelled plastic, boiling sound was like from tractor trailer. Fortunately it stopped working on day 35. Bed Bath and Beyond took it back...
Previous Krups model that we had didn't have these issues and worked for 7 years. Materials, design and parts used in this kettle are very bad..
Best kettle - truly useful
I did the research to find the best electric kettle, and this is it. I even tested other kettles, and none were as fast and powerful as this one. Great product.
This is my second Krups electric kettle. I first used an electric kettle on a visit to the UK, where every hotel room (and of course every home kitchen) has one. They are so convenient and fast, I don't know why more Americans don't use them.
The first Krups served me well for over six years. One day it didn't turn on, and I didn't realize that it wasn't the kettle, it was the GFI outlet in my kitchen that was tripped. By the time I figured it out, I'd bought this model and didn't want to send it back. I gave my old one to a neighbor and it's still working perfectly ... Read More
Make sure you save your receipt!
This is a very nice looking electric kettle, and it worked fine, but broke in less than 6 months. We returned it for a new one, however the second one lasted less than 3 months! We've gone back to an old-school kettle...
Great--Couldn't Be Better
It looks great.
Has a quality fit-and-finish.
Functions with ease.
Does exactly what it should.
Perfect!
