The photographer wore a hat
We found this while looking for a new kettle. There's no point lying about it. We were on the internet, late at night, browsing for kettles, looking at kettles and comparing the stats of a shortlist of several possible future kettles.
This one is high on the list, due to the error made by the photographer. It's hard taking photos of shiny objects, admittedly, but he's not even trying to hide himself.
We're more interested in quick-boil energy efficiency than aesthetics although, obviously, the fantasy future new kettle would be exemplary in both areas. If anyone has any kettle recommendations, please post them.
This one is high on the list, due to the error made by the photographer. It's hard taking photos of shiny objects, admittedly, but he's not even trying to hide himself.
We're more interested in quick-boil energy efficiency than aesthetics although, obviously, the fantasy future new kettle would be exemplary in both areas. If anyone has any kettle recommendations, please post them.
Item posted at 11:50 AM
27 Comments:
Hi,
Please take a look at this snapshot of an internet auction that took place on Allegro bidding service.
http://g.smietnik.eu/czajniczek/
"Beautiful, tiny kettle with a whistle" it says - advertising the item as used but in good shape, with fully operational whistle, ideal for one person living in a small appartment.
As you can see, the bidding went waaaay to high and the auction got blacklisted.
Cheers,
Tomasso
Ignoring the 'tiny whistle' one above, avoid the "Prestige Deco Traditional" kettle like the plague.
http://www.kitchencritic.co.uk/2007/01/prestige_deco_kettle_retro_gla.html
(Don't belive their glowing review, they've obvious not used it for more than a day)
It looks nice, in an old fashioned kinda way but it's bloody awful.
It leaks, it's dangerous to pour without spilling freshly boiled water all over the shop, the paint's chipping off really badly after only a few months, the indicator's awkward to read clearly, the metal handle gets hot if you leave it with hot water still in it, etc etc etc.
It's a bloody shambles and I'd be interested in seeing what you go for in the end as I'm fed up with my one...
Oh, and I've got a crap toaster too.
Know of any good ones?
(at least 4 slice)
well, nice work Idiot. The kettle you were considering is now out of stock...
I have that kettle its shit.
Its really fucking loud, sounds like a steam train comming through the kitchen.
Kettle
Considering that all kettles have to do is hold water, heat water and pour water, it's quite astonishing how many don't manage it very well, particularly the pouring bit.
Also goes for teapots and various jugs. Teapots in particlar can be very bad pourers, this drives me NUTS. I've ranted up and down many kitchens throughout the land for many years about this :(
How the FUCK can you approve for production a design of DEDICATED FUCKING POURING DEVICE that CONTINUOUSLY FUCKING SPILLS? AAAAAaaaAAARGH BALLS TWAT AaaaRRGH *plus other incoherent cries of sad rage*
Let's dedicate a new feature to things that "aren't really all that good at the one thing they're supposed to do well"
Milk pans.
Fucking milk pans.
Look here for the best kettle ever. Minimum fill is one cup, it boils in seconds and no spills when pouring.
A couple of different styles as well...
Brushed metal
Gloss metal
Looks good. Has the 3KW quick boil cup-for-one option I need. I also like...
# The light in the button will switch off when the water has boiled.
That'll stop me leaving it boiling for hours and hours wondering if the water's ready.
But crap if you want to cook noodles in the kettle.
Or have been blinded by an unrelated hot water accident...
"a new feature to things that aren't really all that good at the one thing they're supposed to do well"
I'm suprised we haven't had loads of anonymous twats suggesting Idiot Toys/UK:Resistance for that feature.
http://www.johnlewis.com/230455202/Product.aspx
Three year warrantee, boils really fast, sounds like a jet engine, and has a neat little button on the handle that flips the lid down.
Flip Flip Flip
Hmm. It's £34 though. If I'm going through the £30 barrier I'd rather have a recognised brand name.
I can get you a brand kettle for £8, Idiot. It's a bit dented since it fell from a truck, but it'll do the job just fine. Also, it's got a little surprise stashed inside.
Buying a reasonable kettle seems to be very hit and miss. Even good brands have been plagued with problems and bad reviews. We'd actually recommend:
http://www.kitchencritic.co.uk/2008/06/krups_kettle.html
We've had ours about a year, and though we aren't heavy users, we think it's great. (Toaster is worth looking at too!)
Tefal Quickcup. We've had one for a couple of years now and it's great, especially for everyday light domestic tea drinking. Admittedly it has died twice but they've replaced it free both times and got the latest version each time.
The Shiny Media office had a Quick Cup. It made the tea go all frothy and weird-looking. I now associate Shiny Media with bad tea, along with several other things.
Plus there's something quite boring about standing there with your finger on a button while the water drizzles out.
I like to put the kettle on then go and get a minor task achieved, arriving back in the kitchen just in time to manually switch off the device a second or two before the thermostat kicks in.
Cheers for the Krups kettle link - I've been looking at the krups fem231 toaster, but I really need a 4-slice...anyone know if there's a 4-slice (fem4?)
Kenwood SJM250.
Pleasing action on the lid and pours perfectly.
Doesn't have any eco pretentions. Sorry.
Well, the eco thing is a SHAM. The science of the matter is that it takes X amount of energy to boil Y amount of water, so the only thing "eco" about a kettle is how quickly it does the job and if it's well insulated to keep heat in.
That's what I learned on Day #3 of kettle research, anyway.
I can thoroughly recommend the Haden HSSJ100. Might not be easy to find nowadays, but it's a corker. being stainless steel it keeps the water hot for longer so you needn't do another boil if you have two cuppas in quick succession. That leaves more electricity to power the world's idiot toys. Besides, it has the added bonus of you being able to tell people "I've got a Haden".
As in Hard-on. Not Haydon.
Idiot, scratch my earlier suggestion. I have checked the bottom of the kettle (how sad) and it is the Kenwood SJ480 I should have been praising.
I've got one of them Russell Hobbs kettles like the one in the picture. The on switch flicks up, which isn't very intuitive I find. Also, the switch broke soon after we bought it and you can only turn it off by lifting it off the stand, assuming you don't want to wait for the thermostat to switch it off.
I'm a bit late coming to this aren't I?
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