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Hamilton Beach Electric Tea Kettle Water Boiler Heater 1 7 L Cordless Auto Shutoff and Boil Dry Protection Stainless Steel 40880
Last Updated: April 18, 2023 (Refresh Now)
7.4
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1000
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Body
152kettle, plastic, boils, hamilton beach, boiling
+59%
-41%
" ... I've used Hamilton Beach before and I really liked it. ... "
" ... Boils water for anything quicker than any other method. ... "
" ... It’s so much more convenient and it takes very little time. ... "
" ... Wonder what the boiling heat will do to the plastic parts. ... "
" ... It looks nice it’s a good size and boils the water quickly ... "
" ... I love The quickness in heating up the water ... "
" ... Made it compact. ... Heats water quickly. ... "
" ... Holds a lot of water and quickly heats water up. ... "
Heating
125heats, hot, kettle, heating, tea
+87%
-13%
" ... This kettle is easy to use and heats the water just as the description said it would. ... "
" ... This kettle has a generous 1.7 liter capacity and heats to boiling very quickly. ... "
" ... Heats up fast! ... "
" ... I use this kettle to well boil water , heats up quickly not the quietest kettle but not an issue. ... "
" ... Wonder what the boiling heat will do to the plastic parts. ... "
" ... Easy to turn on and off and the water heats in a few minutes. ... "
" ... It heats water quickly and makes a nice hot cup of Americano. ... I have to reheat the water for my second americano--the good news it it reheats fast. ... "
" ... I love The quickness in heating up the water ... "
Usage
96coffee, water, easy, tea, switch
+86%
-14%
" ... Easy too use,works great for a long time. ... "
" ... I use this for heating water for instant coffee. ... It's quick and easy. ... Doesn't take up much room. ... "
" ... I wished to have an easy and convenient source of hot water as an assist to attempting to wean from coffee. ... "
" ... Excellent quality, very easy to use. ... "
" ... This electric kettle does exactly what it is supposed to do, heat up water for coffee or tea. ... "
" ... Plain and simple. ... "
" ... Another thing is unlike my last kettle , you push the switch down to turn on . ... "
" ... it sure beats running your water thru a coffee pot. ... "
Reliability
74years, kettle, lasted, stopped working, working
+36%
-64%
" ... Stopped using within a month. ... "
" ... Item stopped working before a year was up. ... This is the second one that stopped working on me. ... "
" ... By 8 months in, it would no longer close, and you had to but something heavy on top of it to keep it closed so that it would boil. ... "
" ... Brought product in Nov and it just stopped working. ... "
" ... This is second one,i had it less then 8 months after i bought it it leaks like the first one, I would never even consider one from hamilton beach again , spend the money and buy a better money both failed for the same reason leaking water all over the counter top ... "
" ... Unfortunately, just a little over a year later it stopped working! ... "
" ... So when it died, I wanted an identical replacement. ... Within 2 months mine was leaking and making puddles all over my counters. ... "
" ... stopped working within one year of purchase ... "
Cleaning
56easy to clean, kettle, opening, water, easy to use
+63%
-38%
" ... This kettle is much easier to clean than my old plastic one. ... "
" ... The kettle stays clean, just dump out the remaining hot water and place in the dish drain when done. ... "
" ... It will make water as clean as possible. ... "
" ... The carafe comes off the heating base so it's easy to use and keep clean. ... "
" ... The narrow top does make it a bit hard to clean, but a bottle brush provides a good result. ... "
" ... I like that this kettle does not have the twisted iron inside which makes this kettle easy to clean. ... "
" ... I usually clean it off with some vinegar. ... "
" ... I use it at least twice a day or more every day, and it’s easy to clean, just wipe outside and boil some watered down vinegar to get rid of hard water calcium on the insides. ... "
Food
48kettle, boil, stove, pot, hot
+77%
-23%
" ... This electric tea kettle is awesome. ... "
" ... The best electric tea kettle around! ... "
" ... So convenient to not have it on the stove either. ... "
" ... If you like hot beverages and don't want to wait for a stove top kettle ,you want one of these. ... "
" ... For years I boiled water for tea on the stove top. ... "
" ... Heats so fast and now I’m not burning myself when making my tea from a sauce pot! ... "
" ... So it's faster than wither my microwave or stovetop. ... "
" ... You can watch this pot and it will boil. ... "
Marketplace
37one, box, returned, arrived, amazon
+24%
-76%
" ... I cannot return the pot. ... "
" ... I bought two of these and they both developed leaks - after the return warrant expired. ... "
" ... Did I get a counterfeit product? ... - Package arrived in a soggy broken box without outer carton. ... "
" ... I suggest that no-one buy this flimsy, poorly made, defective product. ... "
" ... I returned it ... "
" ... Came as a used open item and wet and damaged ... "
" ... I will return it if I can. ... "
" ... First unit arrived with a crack in the lid, but Amazon replaced the defective kettle within a day or two. ... "
Size
30spout, size, open, pot, kettle
+60%
-40%
" ... It’s so much more convenient and it takes very little time. ... "
" ... Attractive design and hold up well to daily use. ... "
" ... The filter on the inside spout area stays on and that is nice to have the filter that doesn't fall off like the old model. ... "
" ... We keep it on our island in the kitchen and its a perfect size! ... "
" ... It's convenient and doesn't take up much space. ... "
" ... The perfect size and it works flawlessly. ... "
" ... I like that the cord base stays in place close to the outlet and the kettle simply lifts off the base to pour out the hot water. ... "
" ... I’ve had this kettle before but gave it away because it was broken from a fall but still worked great. ... "
Design
27design, looks great, counter, red, style
+93%
-7%
" ... This newer design was not as pretty as the old one, but close enough. ... "
" ... Attractive design and hold up well to daily use. ... "
" ... Looks like it was a second. ... "
" ... Color and style very pleasing to eye ... "
" ... It does look nice, and works well, but it is getting the same sort of corrosion on the metal that they all seem to attract. ... "
" ... It's nice looking and.works. ... "
" ... For the price, it looks good. ... "
" ... PLUS it's CUTE really . ... "
Price
26money, worth, waste of money, value, recommend
+73%
-27%
" ... The last one lasted 6 years- great value for money. ... "
" ... Competitive price with high quality ... "
" ... Great value add and recommended. ... "
" ... I bought it when it was on sale but honestly it was worth every penny! ... "
" ... It deserves the price! ... "
" ... I find that it works fine and is great for the price. ... "
" ... Well worth the money. ... "
" ... Worth every penny. ... "
Marketplace / Returns
21returned, replacement, one, late to return, back
+5%
-95%
" ... I returned the product. ... "
" ... Will have to return. ... "
" ... Assuming it was one defective fluke I returned it. ... "
" ... I had to return it. ... "
" ... Too late to return. ... "
" ... I returned it ... "
" ... I cannot return the pot. ... "
" ... I had to return it ... "
Features
15auto shut, auto, working, heat, turns
+47%
-53%
" ... Auto-shutoff is erratic. ... "
" ... The front light randomly turns off and stops boiling, then restarts. ... "
" ... The auto shutoff is no longer working . ... "
" ... Auto shut off not working. ... "
" ... On the sixth attempt, the indicator light turns on but the water will not heat up. ... "
" ... But, as I mentioned, I ran into trouble a couple of days ago when the auto shut off failed to, well, shut off the kettle. ... "
" ... Since that the light comes on but there is no heat. ... "
" ... Auto shut-off does not work at all. ... "
Performance
14job, works, kettle, works great, looks great
+100%
" ... It’s doing the job. ... "
" ... Works great, very fast, easy to use ... "
" ... This kettle is very fast. ... "
" ... This kettle is perfectly functional and fast. ... "
" ... It’s fast, hit and attractive. ... "
" ... It does the job. ... "
" ... Fast and efficient! ... "
" ... Does the job! ... "
Sound
13water, sound, noise, works, well
+46%
-54%
" ... It’s very noisy! ... "
" ... It boils water quickly and has no excessive noise. ... "
" ... This puppy is loud. ... "
Comfort
13hand, uncomfortable, hands, left handed, pot
+38%
-62%
" ... If there isn’t more than 1 L of water in the pot it’s too light and you have to use two hands. ... "
" ... I had to return it because it burned my hands . ... "
" ... Nothing happened to it, it didn't fall or anything else that could explain it. ... "
" ... This re-design also has an uncomfortable handle. ... "
" ... Strainer fell out and I could not get it reattached again. ... "
Marketplace / Marketplace
8thank, took, ordered, one, advertised
+63%
-38%
" ... This product works as advertised. ... "
" ... It performs as advertised. ... "
" ... The replacement/ shipping was done quickly thank you Amazon great customer service. ... "
" ... Thank God Amazon took over! ... Thank you Amazon. ... "
" ... Good seller and good quality ... "
Marketplace / Delivery
7arrived, package, ordered, one
+57%
-43%
" ... Great product it was open box no problem. ... "
" ... It arrived as promised. ... "
" ... We have been using it every day since it’s delivered and is great. ... "
Marketplace / Defective Delivery
7one, defective, returned, product, kettle
-100%
" ... First unit arrived with a crack in the lid, but Amazon replaced the defective kettle within a day or two. ... "
" ... I suggest that no-one buy this flimsy, poorly made, defective product. ... "
" ... Came as a used open item and wet and damaged ... "
" ... Assuming it was one defective fluke I returned it. ... "
" ... - Package arrived in a soggy broken box without outer carton. ... "
Color
7bright, red, nice, love, style
+100%
" ... I bought this for my sister (age 77) she LOVES bright colors. ... "
" ... Color and style very pleasing to eye ... "
" ... Nice unit, love the size and color. ... "
" ... Great kettle - love the red color. ... "
" ... The red is a nice color too! ... "
" ... I adore the color snd the flip of s switch gets it started. ... "
" ... Bright red color, water level window and large enough for a crowd! ... "
Cable
5short, melted, got, size
+40%
-60%
" ... - 24" cord is way too short. ... "
" ... Second the cord does not even reach an outlet. ... "
" ... used this on and off for 2 months and Melted both male and female ends of the cord. ... "
Dry
4dry, bottom, boils, use, inside
-100%
" ... The bottom (inside) started rusting within one year of having this, even though we clean regularly and dry out after each use. ... "
" ... Only shuts off when it boils dry. ... "
" ... Only lasted one week and broke did not heat water and had to throw it out. ... "
Power
3+67%
-33%
" ... The cost is affordable & it can save energy. ... "
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