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Heats Water Quickly
Customers have a generally positive opinion on the product's ability to heat water quickly, with some expressing satisfaction over its fast boiling time and quiet operation. However, a few customers mentioned that the default shut-off feature takes longer than expected.
Durability
Customers have mixed opinions regarding the durability of this Hamilton Beach 8-cup Cordless Electric Kettle. While many are impressed with its long-lasting performance, some have reported issues with their kettles breaking down after a few months or years of use. The majority of customers who experienced problems mentioned that they wished for better customer service and longer product lifespan.
Easy Pouring
Customers have mixed opinions regarding easy pouring of the Hamilton Beach 40898 Cool-Touch 8-Cup Cordless Electric Kettle. While some find it to be a non-issue and praise its functionality, others express concerns about leaking and plastic contact during pouring.
Stainless Steel Construction
Customers generally prefer the stainless steel construction of this electric kettle for its easy cleaning and long-lasting durability. However, some customers have expressed concerns about plastic components in the lid design and potential rust issues.
Insulation
Some customers praise the insulation feature of the kettle, mentioning its double-walled design and solid body that keeps water hot longer and provides sound dampening. However, a few customers have reported issues with electrical failure and leaking, which negatively impacted their experience with the product's insulation.
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Quality
There are no seams filled with glue, cool outside hot inside, very good insulation, solid body, no welding.
I have had it at least 1 year and love it - there is never any dripping from the spout, works great.
Base stop working after six years and the part is not available.
Shuts off shortly after reaching a rolling boil.
Price
Overall a great kettle for a good price.
It checks all the boxes for a good price and works as you would expect.
To spend a 100 bucks on it, i know i did not spend that much on it 6 plus years ago.
Not spending $10o plus and it is coming from japan.
Competitiveness
I can't find any kettle on the market comparable to this one.
This time i looked again at a number of different models, many of which are twice the price of this one, but none were able to ... Read More
I want another one, but hamilton beach probably is just like every other manufacturer.
It's been heavily used and held up better than the cheaper maxware kettle i also own.
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- How are reviewers describing this item?
plastic, hot, stainless, good and inside. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has detected that Amazon has altered, modified or removed reviews from this listing. We approximate total reviews altered up to 183.
- Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 1,046 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 11 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Bought two other electric kettles that have since died and brought this one out of storage
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Not crazy it is not cool touch or it is not really sealed at top so the water will cool down rather quickly
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Also the lid that flips in the middle is not easy to remove to clean the kettle
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
However it is pretty solid and heats up water quickly
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Ive been using one since 2010 and it stopped working in 2017
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I have been looking for a kettle that does not have water level display which will have plastic and hard to clean hidden places
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
One reviewer said about the plastic piece which is not a problem because you can simple open the cover while pouring the water
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
That way the water will never touch the plastic filter
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