Product Description
Manufacturer's Description
The Russell Hobbs range of Stylis kettles bring style and design to the forefront of the kettle market, pleasing all style-conscious homeowners with a contemporary kitchen "must-have". Stylis kettles are available in three colours: gloss white, gloss black and highly polished metal effect. The kettles not only look the part, but they host a number of features that make them trendy and upbeat.
A 1.7 L water window glows neon blue during the boil process. The 3 kW concealed element means the kettle boils rapidly, combined with a 360-degree base that makes the kettle ideal for both right- and left-handed users. The kettle also features cord storage for hiding those unsightly leads and a removable, washable filter to prevent unwanted particles entering your drink.
The Russell Hobbs brand has been synonymous with quality, style and innovation for over 50 years. Founded in 1952 by Bill Russell and Peter Hobbs, the brand has led the way by introducing products that offer real consumer benefits and technological advancements. Such is the strength of the Russell Hobbs brand, it is recognised by 9 out of 10 consumers as a leading small kitchen appliance brand in the UK and has won numerous awards and product accreditations by leading institutes.
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Product Details
- Boxed-product Weight: 1.8 Kg
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- Item model number: 14590
- ASIN: B001FB6WZU
- Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 21 Aug 2008
Russell Hobbs 14590 1.7 L Stylis Kettle in Black Gloss Classic Design
Technical Details
- 3 kW rapid boil with concealed element
- 1.7 L water capacity with water window
- Illuminates blue on boil
- 360-degree base for right- and left-handed use
- Removable, washable filter
Costumer Critiques
PLEASE NOTE: Soon after owning this kettle for a year (I wrote the assessment below a year ago), the lid on this kettle just broke. 3 screws just sheared by way of the plastic. Attempting to mend it but it is unusable unless the lid is mended. Not especially pleased since the lid is topic to the most wear and ought to be made stronger than this!
I wanted a new kettle soon after the last 1 kept tripping the electrical energy, and so looked for a good-seeking kettle with black in the colour-scheme.
This Russell Hobbs Stylis kettle seemed just suitable, and had all the items I was seeking for:
water level indicator
plastic so it does not burn
automobile-cut off when picked up
concealed element
LOOKS
See for yourself, but I come across it pretty nice to look at. The blue band lights up when boiling
OPERATION
Boils swiftly, not quite noisy, massive pouring spout. THe kettle loses one particular star mainly because it waits too extended to switch off after boiling. I feel it should certainly switch off promptly the water bubbles, but this 1 waits about 5 seconds. This is enough to get a tremendous cloud of steam going up into your ceiling and the sizeable pouring spout does not help right here! So those with low/peeling ceilings beware.
You can see how much water is in the kettle only when way more than a mug-complete is in there (i.e. the water level just shows in the transparent band when you have this much in the kettle). Any much less and you can't see it.
TASTE
It took really a extended time to rid the nasty plastic taste from the water, and in truth it only disappeared when I added bicarbonate of soda and boiled this twice (consistently rinse out at least twice soon after carrying out this). But now it is fine.
Other points to add are that the swicks clicks off with an agreeable 'thunk' and that the filter seems fairly strong (I've had ones which break at the initially rinse).
All in all a excellent selection.
I initially purchased this kettle and it developed a trouble with the lid mechanism within the warranty period. Fundamentally the lid would not open. Amazon gave exceptional customer service and replaced the product. Inside 8 months of applying this new kettle it has created exactly the identical predicament! I contacted Amazon and they advised me to contact Russell Hobbs Client Services as it has been over a year given that I bought the first one particular. Russell Hobbs has replied stating that they have never had any complaints about this product - exciting as I have read many evaluations on Amazon about this item all saying that they have had lid issues. I cannot be bothered to devote any much more time on this and will just acquire a new kettle but it definitely will not be a Russell Hobbs one! In reality I will remain away from ever obtaining something else from Russell Hobbs!
Russell Hobbs 14590 1.7 L Stylis Kettle in Black Gloss Classic Design