Swan LAZ2P1 "Dolphin"

I have to say that this kettle is perhaps the worst kettle I've ever owned. Whilst it looks lovely, it's dangerous and difficult to use. Firstly, like many others is would seem, I bought my kettle because it's a funky colour and shape, a bit like a big banana. Cool. Being cordless, you'd think it was a great kettle, but I find that replacing the kettle onto the stand is most difficult, and sometimes it doesn't return to precisely the right place, and you'll return to a kettle which didn't boil. Very irritating. Also, boiling time is awfully long, and very frustrating. Like the others, I've found that the ...

I didn’t keep my Swan kettle very long – it was dreadful. It was interesting to read the op from maggiemay as I encountered many of the same problems. I chose this kettle because I had just re-decorated my kitchen in blue and yellow, so having a “mellow yellow” kettle just fitted the bill. Also it’s shape was nice with its curves and the fact that it was cordless – the main kettle sat on a heating plate from which the main cable came made it even more appealing. Once I started using it however, I realised that however pretty it looked it was a devil to use. Even thought the fill indicator suggested you could fill it ...

I moved house recently and decided to treat my new kitchen to a colour co-ordinated kettle (nothing wrong with my old traditional style one - still working perfectly, just white and boring). I selected the Swan Dolphin as it was a nice mellow yellow colour and had a curvy shape. The new kettle has a removable lid, a removable washable filter, and twin water level indicators. However when put to the test it is less than ideal, the on/off rocker switch seems to have a mind of its own- and sometimes you have to fight with it just to get it stay on. Also of more serious concern is the water level indicators - don't fill the kettle right up to the top indicator mark, ...