Anyone fancy a cuppa? (Breville JK68)

Member Name: STARCHILD1

Product:	Breville JK68
Date:	17/02/07 (118 review reads)
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Advantages: illuminated water windows, stay warm, filter, nice design

Disadvantages: lid cannot be removed

This kettle was purchased together with the lightning toaster in this range. The makers are Breville, a company that I have grown to trust over the years. With this kettle I liked the illuminated windows and how you could actually see the water boiling inside the kettle. The kettle has a nice simple design with the added bonus of new technology in the form of illuminated water windows.

*FEATURES*

*Fast Boil*

The kettle has a fast boil element of 3kw, if the kettle is filled up to the max it takes around 2.5 minutes for the water to boil, as boiling commences the water window lights up.

*Water Capacity*

The kettle can hold up to 1.7 litres of water. If we were talking in cups of tea, you could make 4 - 5 cups at a time. Anything above the max line will spurt out of the kettle when it is boiling.

*Anti-scale filter*

It has an anti scale filter fitted into the spout, making it much easier to clean. As you pour any lime scale is caught in the filter. The filter is small but very strong, it is simple to clean because you can remove it, just hold it under running water. The inside of the kettle can be washed using a mild washing up liquid you will need to do this every few weeks because the water windows do tend to get a bit cloudy due to lime scale collecting inside.

*Keep Warm Function*

This is useful because even after boiling the water it is kept warm for a considerable amount of time, it saves you from constantly having to re-boil and waste electricity.

*ADDITIONAL INFO*

As I commented before this kettle has large illuminated water windows which makes it attractive to look at. It is not a bulky design. The lid can be opened but it does not come off. The kettle has just one on and off button which you can also use to stop water boiling mid-way. It has a 360 base which has the electric cord attached to it, the cord can be wrapped inside the base so that it is out of the way. Only available in white but there is a similar design called the lightning kettle that is available in silver and white, with this kettle the base also lights up and the kettle changes colour from red to blue.

We bought ours for £34.99 although now it is available for £29.99. We have had it for 3 years now and it still looks as good as the day it was purchased, it has not needed to be repaired and it works perfectly. I think it is the worth the price we paid for it. So if you like appliances that look good and last for a long time giving you your moneys worth then this kettle is the one for you.

Summary: This if for anyone that likes their appliances to be appealing to the eye and also work well.

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