Hamilton Beach Stainless Steel Electric Kettle, Tea & Water Kettle, 1L

I have purchased a few of these. I'm very satisfied because they don't make a beep when they have reached temperature, just shut off. Only one of the several leaked just slightly for the first two batches of hot water, then it stopped leaking. All the rest have worked perfectly from the beginning.

This is an EXCELLENT "Electric Hot Water Kettle"!!! ...I have just purchased my 2nd one; my 1st one lasted for 11-years! If you use "distilled water", it will help it to last longer. Also, be sure to regularly clean the "mesh filter" at the pour-spout every other month - by soaking it in "white vinegar' for about 20-minutes. ...There's nothing like a nice hot cup of Tea at the start (or close) of each day, from a really GREAT reliable teapot! ;)

It is a basic tea kettle without many confusing features. We use it for heating water for tea and instant coffee. The only drawback is that it is noisier than we like.

I never was one for an appliance like this but after receiving it and using it, I'm sold. Breakfast is usually quite rushed here and I'd often forget to get my water for tea going and end up not getting a cup because there was too much to do. With this new kettle, if I forget, it's no big deal anymore. It heats the water so quickly that by the time I get a mug and a tea bag ready, the water is ready too. I love that! The only down side is that it only holds a liter of water so I have to heat a couple of pots ( we use BIG mugs here) if someone else wants tea or chocolate. On the other hand, it heats so quickly, it's really not a hardship. I highly recommend this little pot to anyone who is a tea or chocolate or instant soup lover. You'll have your drink really quick-almost as quick as my daughter's coffee maker works. The water is the perfect temperature for tea or any other hot drink made with water. I'm also sold on the convenience and it looks nice with my other small appliances. Now that I have tried this kettle, I'm getting one for my office and I can quit drinking the lousy coffee from a vending machine, which makes me happy.

The Hamilton Beach kettle is the newest addition to my home office. It's small enough to fit onto a shelf behind me and ready to use when I really need my cup of tea! It's well balanced, has an easy fill flip-lid and you can see how much water to add through a very convenient "window" under the handle. I especially like the upmarket look and feel of it. It gets extra points because it's cordless, has an automatic shut-off switch and a no-drip spout. I've been putting it through it's paces over the last few days and it's been consistent in performance each and every time. The water is hot in 3 minutes, 50 seconds.. yes, I timed it.. and although it only holds 1 liter, it's plenty for a large cup or two or even three!! If you are a traditionalist and don't like the idea of microwaving your water for tea, this kettle is ideal. It will also be easy to pack up and take along on any trip away from home. I plan to use mine when I drive to LA next month. I will definitely be needing my morning cuppa then!! A BIG thumb's up and I would highly recommend it to a friend.

If you are single or have a child about to go to college this is an absolute must have! Even if you are like me and have a family it is still very useful. It heats water in just a few minutes. I timed it, and one liter of slightly cool water takes four minutes and thirty seconds to come to a full boil. Hot tea, cold tea, ramen, cup-o-soup, and oatmeal are just a few things that come to mind that would be perfect to make with this useful little tool. I was planning to use it just for tea, but my teens quickly took it over for snack duty. One note though, it will only boil water, and nothing but water. It says all over the instructions to not place anything but clean water into it. It is very easy to use. Plug it in, fill the kettle with water to the water line, place it on its base, push the button down, wait until the light in the button turns off, and enjoy boiling hot water. The base of the kettle fits up into a small hole in the bottom of the pot so that both sit snugly together, but the pot part can set flat on a cabinet or table without the base. Even after it is just heated the bottom of the pot is cool enough to do this. The sides do get hot so you will need to be careful, especially around small children, not to touch it. The pour spout is wide, which makes it easy to empty quickly into another container. The lid does not come completely off; it is spring hinged, which means you won't have to hunt it down every time you want to use the kettle. The handle is easy to grip and is cool to the touch. I have even picked it up with wet hands (not that I would advise you to do that). When I picked this kettle out, for some reason I thought it was battery powered. This is not the case. It plugs in. Other than that I am surprised at how much I have used it in such a little time.

The Hamilton Beach Stainless Steel Kettle is a very good product. It heats water very quickly and can heat enough for more than one dish or beverage. Before receiving the product, I heated water in the microwave, which was time consuming and messy. Now the water is heated in seconds and there is no mess. The product has a window for viewing the amount of water in the kettle. There is a filter in the spout to catch any scale in the water. The filter is removable. For storage, there is a cord wrap under the bottom of the base. When the water is hot, the kettle removes very easily from the base. If you've forgotten to turn off the power switch, it is automatically turned off when taken off the base. Its a useful product with one very specific purpose. However it is a very commonly used item.

I've never had an electric kettle before, as I never found the need. I was wrong: This is very handy. This model comes free from the base, and the kettle itself is cord-free, so it's easy to pour from. It will heat a full kettle of water in around two minutes. You can also put in a can of soup and heat it in the same amount of time. It's super easy to use: My adult son is high-functioning developmentally disabled, and he had no problem setting this up and using it on his own. He loves that's it's easy and fast, and it shuts off automatically to prevent over-boiling, in case he forgets to shut it off. It's also handy for using in our camper trailer, as it has a small footprint and doesn't require the gas stove to be lit. The filter is removable, and it cleans up easily.

When you're dealing w/ the heat and humidity on the east coast, the last thing you're thinking about drinking is hot anything. So mid-Summer isn't the greatest time to try out this product. It doesn't matter that you can have fresh brewed tea or coffee in minutes when it's EXTRA hot and muggy all day every day. It feels like it's 1000° around here. But, then you remember that ice exists. Hello, Iced Tea. How ya doing, Iced Coffee? This kettle is very simple to use. The water measurement guide is right there under the handle so you can easily see the max water line. You sit it on the little heating element, flick the switch and let it do it's thing. I kinda/sorta timed it and it was piping hot in less than three minutes. That may vary according to the amount of water you're heating up. I assume that if you're just heating up a single cup of water, it would probably be faster. After you're done the cord wraps neatly and securely in the bottom of the heating element. It's relatively tiny, so it can fit anywhere on your counter, a cabinet shelf or on your desk. It's cute too, the stainless steel looks good. I highly recommend this Hamilton Beach Electric Kettle. It will get used a lot this summer for Iced tea/coffee making purposes, but I know that it will be used daily in the colder months.

Good looking kettle, fashionable stainless steel. Within the first few seconds of turning it on, you can hear it beginning to heat up. It only takes a few minutes for it to reach boiling. To fill, there is a lid opener button on top of the handle. It works easily and smoothly, and pops open the lid for filling. There is a water level on the outside under the handle, to see how high it's filled. It's max fill level is 1 liter. The lever to turn it on is lit up when it is on. The on/off is a switch on the lower side of the kettle. The metal on the outside of the kettle does get hot, but the black plastic on the bottom and lower sides of the kettle and handle remain cool and touchable. So you can remove it from the heating element and set it on a table or counter. The kettle is for water only. There are warnings on the packaging that if you use it for anything else it will void the warranty. I use it to boil water, for making tea and hot chocolate. But you can use it to heat water for anything. Much easier and faster than using the stove to boil water.