Took the suggestion from last week and ordered the Bodum electric tea kettle last week from Cook.com. It arrived today. The kettle can boil 12 C. of water in 5-6 mins. 4-5 C. in about 3 mins. Thanks for the suggestion. This...

I’m going to be buying a new electric kettle soon and would appreciate hearing which ones other 'Hounds recommend (or not). I use it primarily to make coffee with my Aeropress, and less frequently to heat water for tea and...

I am looking for a 2000 watt electric kettle in Toronto and having no luck so far. Regards – an avid tea drinker

We love our Braun electric kettle and it does yeoman duty. But we may be loving it to death. The inside has developed that cruddy whitish substance which I guess is mineral deposits. Or something else from chemistry class....

Went shopping for an electric water kettle to replace the Bodum kettle that I would warn people away from. The Bodum 5500 Ibis model was an ideal size and shape ( small footprint and boiled water fast) but was a flawed design: we...

Is it worth buying an electric kettle for boiling water...? I (think) it can boil water alot faster but is it more efficient to use than a regular stove top kettle (energy wise that is)? I am trying to be more energy conscious...

I have a Phillips electric kettle w/stainless element in the bottom I picked up at a liquidation outlet. Must have been a customer return, because the element was coated with scorched scale. I put a little CLR and water in it and...

around town haven’t turned up anything except an Italian model at Canadian Tire that’s said to have major reliability problems. My currently short list, in descending order of preference, is: - Breville BKE820XL...

My Cusinart cordless, electric kettle just conked out on me. It seems to me the electric ones aren’t very durable as this one lasted me less than 2 years. I think stovetop kettles are more reliable but they also take longer...

In a Hong Kong tea shop I saw an electric tea kettle the temperature of which could be adjusted, according to the type of tea one was making. Is such a kettle available in this country? Thanks in advance.

, or other electric kettle in the way tiny bubbles form rapidly as it boils. I would use it more often but somehow I need to find out if the 800 watt power is something I have to be concerned about? What does it mean, really? Is...

're in the market for a new, electric kettle. This time I would like stainless or glass but my main requirement is that I’d like the least amt. of plastic possible touching my water. No whistles. I’d also much prefer...

With these electric kettles, boiling water has never been so easy, quick, or precise.

Crème brûlée in the microwave and other desperate dorm-room tricks.

The high-tech Clover, and two affordable alternatives.