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Ju N

I just love the look of it

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 21, 2016

I think it is time to write a review for this kettle... I have had it for 3 years now! I have never ever had any problem with this product. In fact I turn it on at least 15 times a day for 3 years... the thing looks and works the same as new. I just love the look of it, the blue light thing is clever and I was surprised by people complimenting it too. I chose it initially because I feel boiling water in plastic is something I would like to avoid (obviously I know the lid is made of plastic) and compare to other product I searched it has the least of it. It is really easy to clean on the inside and out. I see no scratches on mine so the glass it definitely durable. As for limescale, I'll tell you, I have only ever used white distilled vinegar every 3 weeks (I used filtered tap water) and it does wonders. I can only see that the rubber lining on the inside has slightly gone yellowish rather than transparent, but it is something I would expect. It doesn't affect anything, i.e. no leaks. So that's the story of my stylish and loyal kettle, I just love it.

Serina

Der Wasserkocher wurde leider mit einem englischem Stromstecker geliefert! Dieser Hinweis fehlt leider in der Beschreibung!

Reviewed in Germany on September 2, 2016

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Bereits beim Auspacken erwartete mich die erste Überraschung. Ein dreipoliger Stecker am 360°-Sockel! Diese Tatsache wird in der Artikelbeschreibung, bzw. im Lieferumfang jedoch nicht erwähnt. Die zweite Überraschung folgte sogleich, im Karton war leider auch kein Adapter beigelegt. Der Wasserkocher kann also so, wie er geliefert wird, in einem deutschen Haushalt nicht betrieben werden. Ich habe den 360°-Sockel von meinem bisher benutzen Wasserkocher ausprobiert und, da der Russel Hobbs damit funktioniert, auf eine Rücksendung verzichtet. Wer also weder einen funktionierenden 360°-Sockel zur Verfügung hat, oder selbst in der Lage ist, einen passenden Stecker zu montieren, sollte von einem Kauf absehen. Eine e-Mail an den Verkäufer "Yeppon", eine italienische Firma, blieb bis heute unbeantwortet.

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Elisabeth S.

Bekam den Wasserkocher mit englischem Steckersatz geliefert

Reviewed in Germany on September 1, 2016

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Das Produkt an sich ist wohl ganz schön verarbeitet. Über die Lebensdauer kann ich so noch nichts schreiben. Allerdings hatte ich bereits beim Auspacken eine böse Überraschung. Ein englischer, dreipoliger Stecker war hinten dran. Somit für mich zunächst unbrauchbar - wollte ihn aber auch nicht wieder umständlich zurückschicken. Habe dann, weil ich so was kann, einfach einen anderen Stecker draufmontiert. Trotzdem - nicht ersichtlich in der Beschreibung und für viele wohl nicht so leicht zu lösten wie für mich - daher keine Kaufempfehlung von meiner Seite! Mittlerweile hat sich auch der Deckel des Wasserkochers ausgeleiert. Jetzt funktioniert die automatische Abschaltung nicht mehr. Schade dass man nicht keinen Stern geben kann.

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Nat

Very nice kettle, boils quickly and no problem with button - Buy extra 'Oust' to go with it !!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 8, 2014

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I love this kettle, I looked everywhere for one at a price I was willing to pay until I found it on amazon for £36 !! Most other shops I found it in wanted £50 or more.
Kettle looks very stylish when illuminated or not due to its glass body, boils quickly and does what a kettle is supposed to.
I cannot comment on the lid button breaking as other have mentioned although I have owned this kettle for nearly 12 months now and so far have not had any problems with it.

There are two negatives, the first being that the spout isn't brilliant when pouring water it tends to trickle down the kettle as well as where you want it to go in addition to limescale building up on the base inside the glass (as you can see it) this means that you have to buy more Oust, I would recommend the oust as a packet is provided and it is very good - I would not try using vinegar as I did once as it did not end well !!

Flannelcat

Russel Hobbs will replace with no quibbles within 2 years if lid breaks. Hope they address this weak spot as its a great kettle.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 11, 2015

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Fantastic kettle, lid broke after 20 months but Russel Hobbs replaced it immediately! I love the look of this kettle, the blue LEDs look great and it boils really fast. Unfortunately as mentioned on this site, the spout allows the water to pour everywhere if you tip it too much and if its full, you've got 1.7 kg to lift which won't help control! The lid is secured by a locking system within the lid itself, which is controlled by a button and linkage, to allow it to release and pop up, a couple of tiny hairpin springs act on the hinge, which simply isn't up to the job. Surprisingly it is possible to repair the hinge with superglue if you dismantle the handle, but it's impossible to reassemble the thing afterwards - I spent a full day trying for fun ( I'm a technology teacher so I can't help it ...)
The good news is that, having read on here that Russel Hobbs will honour their 2 year guarantee, I filled in the contact form on their website with the date and place of purchase ( Amazon) and batch number from the silver label on the base. A new one arrived a day later with no further communication or reply from RH ! I guess the replacement will only last the same time though...

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Sarah

4yrs old still going strong

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 23, 2020

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Best kettle I've ever bought, just descaling it and whilst waiting for it to boil id thought I'd give it a review, i bought this 4yrs ago and its still going strong, still got the level numbers on the glass, i have managed to clean off the rustle hobby logo off the bottom but that is because of my bleaching cleaner I think. It still looks as good as new apart from the above and works as it did the day I bought it. I have had some really rubbish kettles in the past so I really recommend this one if you want to save yourself the hassle of having to get a new kettle every year, im not that gentle with it either, pretty much chuck it back in its stand when I finish making my 8 coffees and a few teas a day, let alone the cooking its used for. Sturdy, clean, pretty (blue light still works sames as the day I bought it) just well chuffed with it. Anyway, off to make my third coffee of the day.

Bruno

beautiful and hasn't aged or failed even after a year or two of use. White vinegar rinsing is needed periodically.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 24, 2015

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Beautiful kettle, bee going for a years or two and good as new. The Russel Hobbs logo rubs off the metal after a while but the metal itself stands up to the test of time spotlessly and there's no painted silver to flake off or look cheap. It needs periodic des along with white vinegar to remove the limes ale from the glass but if you do that every month or two depending on how hard your water is and boil the vinegar very slightly then swill it around the inside of the kettle and leave it to stand for an hour or so the kettle inside comes up like new every time. It boils fast and the lights still work and look beautiful and classy as it boils. I've not seen any signs of corrosion or wear and tear other than the Russel Hobbs logo itself rubbing off pretty fast so it's a great kettle. It's odd that the only part of the kettle that rubs off is the brand name telling people looking at it what make it is which seems like a poor advertising plan for Russel Hobbs but the logo came away cleanly and neatly as it rubbed off so now it's just smooth shiny metal with no signs that a brand name was ever there in the first place.

Rosie

Design flaw - they leak!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 2, 2015

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I'm on my second of these kettles. I love the way they look when the blue light is on and the water is bubbling. However the appearance is short lived if your water is hard. It looks scummy after 2-3 uses and I've lost the will to constantly descale it.

This kettle is particularly let down by the quality of the lid and closing device. The last kettle became stiff to open at the top and eventually refused to open at all. The new one (almost a year old now) has leaked water badly when pouring for at least 6 months if not longer. I always have to make cups of tea over the sink. It also ends up getting lots of crusty looking scum from the water in and around the top of the kettle.

I think it's time for me to buy another new one (not good having to get a new kettle annually!) but will be choosing another model. This one looks fantastic but really isn't practical and does appear to have a design flaw.

CJYK

Stylish and Useful

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 30, 2017

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I saw this kettle at a friend's house and immediately liked the light and design. We have now had our own for over 2 years and we are still very happy with it.

It takes 1.7 litres maximum as is indicated on the side and filling it more than that is indeed not advisable since boiling water will splash everywhere otherwise. That amount of water comfortably fills a big standard size hot water bottle and I found that the amount of water at the 4 cups line will 2 of our standard UK coffee cups.

I was prepared to not get a lot of use out of it as a lot of reviews have pointed out the opening latch falling off, but ours is still working fine. The latch does look a bit flimsy, but so far nothing has happened to it. We also have not had any discolouring, but our water does not carry much sediment and so we have never had to actually clean the kettle.

Friends often comment on the cool design and lights and it's a stylish addition to our kitchen, so I couldn't be happier with it, will definitely buy the same again when the time comes.

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Matt

A kettle of enlightenment....

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 6, 2014

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First of all, this kettle can't be too bad as people are making it out to be, one has to define bad or just simply bad luck! I decided it was time to buy a decent kettle, so sick of those white basic £4.99 kettles, which are a complete eye saw in my opinion, and seem to get really dirty really quickly ... I paid good money and I expect good results, which indeed have surpassed. Quick boils is a great time saver if you really need a quick brew . Simple use and looks really nice, I love switching the light out when I have the kettle boiling , now I have an excuse to boil the kettle Haha. Seriously, people on here with bad reviews have most likely just had bad luck, and if you can't handle a bit of bad luck for the price of £34 (which it was down to from £49.99 when I bought it) then you shouldn't be taking a risk then should you? And it's not like you aren't safeguarded with warranties and stuff.... My kettle is fine, it works perfectly, aand I have had it nearly a month now... nothing has "malfunctioned" on it.

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