Delonghi KBE3014-2

I bought the DeLonghi Cordless Cream Jug Kettle in a dual purchase with its toasting counterpart mainly due to its retro appearance and colour match. It does add a subtle touch of warmth to the kitchen with its inoffensive guise and old school charm. Standing at approximately 11" tall on a 7 ½" diameter circular base it has a capacity of 1.7 litres. The fill level is indicated by a transparent tube that runs parallel with the handle. The ON switch is situated at the bottom of the handle and is very easy to flick down, 2 red lights on either side of the kettle will snap on when the switch is activated. The kettle also has a cool wall ...  Read the complete review

I bought this kettle mainly because it matches the decor in my kitchen, many other "cream" kettles that I found seemed more yellow, but this one is a perfect shade of cream in my fussy and somewhat fickle opinion! On a practical level, this kettle really is not that user friendly. Firstly you have to take the lid off to fill every time as the spout simply isn't big enough, and you have to have the tap on really slowly otherwise it splashes everywhere. If the kettle has recently boiled and you are refilling, it is quite hot and dangerous as the plastic handle on the lid is barely big enough to hold without touching the metal. ...  Read the complete review

I got this kettle as a wedding gift and so far I do not have any complaints. There are two of us in our house and the volume is more than adequate for our uses, which are mainly cooking (water for rice, pasta or vegetables) and making cups of tea! This kettle has a good enough boil time. It does not take an age to come to the boil like some older kettles would. It is easy to lift off the 'charging' bit that gives it the electricity, it does not need to clip in or anything, simply sits on top. The lid can sometimes stick a little bit which can be frustrating - in fact it may have been easier to have one of those lids that just flips ...  Read the complete review