Review on 🍵 Hamilton Beach Glass Electric Tea Kettle, 1 L - Cordless, LED Indicator, Auto-Shutoff & Boil-Dry Protection by Mario Madden

Lots of little details that show that someone really clever has worked on the design of this product. For example, the lid of a carafe clicks when fully open and stays open. When you first take this out of the box the cord should be unwound in the base, but you can easily unwound it to 12 or 24 inches depending on what suits you. An all-glass carafe that, as far as I can tell, is somehow welded to a stainless steel heated base with no appreciable plastic or sealant. The top of the carafe is plastic like a regular coffee maker, meaning contact with plastic is minimal. The filter pops out when the decanter lid is lowered (nylon weave with a plastic rim) just in case the (typical/regular) limescale comes off when pouring. The opening of the decanter is wide enough to fit a hand (except those with large hands) in for cleaning. It should ONLY be used for boiling water. The minimum mark is 0.5 l, the maximum mark is 1.0 l. I suppose I'll try under 0.5L (don't tell anyone) as it has an auto shut off mechanism if it boils over. This shouldn't happen under any circumstances, because it switches off about 10 seconds after reaching the maximum boiling temperature. It takes 2-3/4 minutes to fully boil 0.7 liters of water. A big advantage is that with a glass carafe you can see and stop when it tends to boil too early for tea, for example, instead of having to buy a much more expensive jug in which you indicate the final temperature. The small base can remain connected when you detach the carafe to pour hot water. The design of the carafe is very pleasing; The blue LED lights up while heating up and goes out when it boils. I suppose they've decided we have enough beeps in our kitchens already, this doesn't have a beep to signal it's ready - just a downside if that's an issue; I find it boils so fast that I have enough time to grab a mug, make a french press with coffee, etc. I don't care. Please note this is listed in the ETL. He says very categorically, "do not submerge in water", so washing the dishes is certainly not a problem as I see it. Don't use abrasive cleaners on it; If your water has scale/limescale build up, top it up with some vinegar or cream of tartar. The manual says you should turn it off when not in use, perhaps because it's fairly easy to press the power button, which sits on the underside of the carafe's handle. The handle stays perfectly cool even after multiple uses, but of course the glass is just as hot as anything behind it. There are only white spots on one side of the carafe, which is bad if you hold it with your left hand when filling it (I would take a felt-tip pen and carefully draw three small dots). Pot. Note that this isn't necessary when pouring, only when filling the jug, and I found this wasn't too much of a problem, not unlike any kettle or kettle I've had. I didn't buy it because I need it, but because it slightly reduces my carbon footprint for daily tea and coffee, and also when I use it to quickly boil water (pouring boiling water into a pot on the stove, can ' don't cook in this thing) and it's faster than a gas stove too. Kind of a first step before getting into induction cookware. No matter why you're buying this, if you're the type of person who likes beautifully designed, stylish, and functional items, you'll love it. If I run into any bugs or problems, I'll come back and fix it. So if you don't find any hints below, that means it's still working for me with no issues.