Kettles

For most people an electric kettle is an essential, whether for boiling water for a cup of tea or for using for a whole range of other kitchen preparation tasks. It's actually cheaper to use a kettle to boil water for cooking pasta, vegetables or rice than bringing it to the boil in the pan. As the water in a kettle is enclosed, it comes to the boil more quickly and so uses less fuel.

Features

• Style
  Jug or standard. Tall jug kettles are more energy efficient as they need a smaller amount of water to cover the heating element.
• Capacity
  Indicates the maximum volume of liquid the kettle can hold. A larger capacity is useful when boiling water to cook pasta, rice or vegetables.
• Cordless or corded
  A cordless kettle helps to ensure that the cord does not get in the way when pouring. It also makes it quicker to fill the kettle, as it does not have to be unplugged.
• 360 degree connector base
  Allows you to replace a cordless kettle on its stand from any angle.
• Element
  Concealed or open. Concealed elements reduce limescale and enable you to boil smaller amounts of water than open elements.
• Water level indicator
  Allows you to see instantly how much water is in the kettle, without having to lift up the lid.
• Illuminated water gauge
  Lights up the water gauge when the kettle is turned on.
• Rapid boil
  The higher the wattage, the quicker the kettle will boil. Most manufacturers class any kettle over 3KW as rapid boil.
• Limescale filter
  Helps to prevent limescale deposits from pouring out of the kettle and into your cup. Particularly useful for areas where the water is extremely hard.
• Keep warm facility
  Maintains the water temperature after boiling to make re-boiling faster.
• lluminated on/off switch
  LED indicates whether kettle is switched on or off.
• Soft eject
  Lid opens gently when a button is pressed.