Best Electric Kettles

[flutter]

Can anyone recommend a good electric kettle, mine don't seem to last long even when I have bought expensive ones.

[SeaJayPea]

I have one I bought at Sainsbury's a couple of years ago for £5. At that price, I wouldn't mind if it didn't last long. But it's fine. Gets loads of use.

[gingejbee]

We have two from Lidl...fast-boil (3kW), stylish-ish, reliable (3 year warranty) and only £14.99. Oh, and they have adjustable temperature control as well...if you don't need water that's actually boiling.

[EDDIE51]

Thee 'basic or Value' ones from the big supermarkets work just as well.
With prices of £6 or less just regard them as disposable.

[bookbinder]

I can't recommend any one, but try to avoid a steel one. We had one, and we thought it was too heavy, even when it was empty.

[ladyalex]

I think the cheap ones work as well as the dear ones.
Depends on what you want them to look like, I'd say.
I favour the cheapos as I can throw them out if they conk out....haven't really had to do that for a few years now though.

[Robinia]

I bought a £5 kettle too, one reason being it was light...It's been the best one I've ever had. Now I've said that it'll probably pack up :) but I've had more than my money's worth out of it.

[flutter]

Hope it doesn't go wrong Robinia, thanks for your reply. Thanks everybody.

[bhg481]

If you live in a hard-water area do you de-scale often. If not the element can overheat and burn itself out, even the "concealed" type.

[keh]

I bought one recently from Currys. Price £22.99. It is the best pouring kettle I have ever had. No dribbles. russell-hobbs-colours-18946-jug-kettle-black-19254835. Mine is black but comes in different colours