Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Russell Hobbs 14816 Regent Kettle and Toaster Twin Pack

Russell Hobbs 14816 Regent Kettle and Toaster Twin Pack

Product Description

Manufacturer's Description

Matching a kettle and toaster has never been easier--the Regent Pack houses a kettle and toaster made to be together. The kettle has a stylish brushed stainless steel finish, 1.7 Litre capacity, 2.2 kW concealed element, water window, 360-degree base with cord storage and a removable, washable filter. The matching toaster not only complements the kettle for style and quality-enhancing features, but also boasts frozen, cancel and reheat functions, extra-high lift bread carriage for ease of removing smaller bread items, variable browning control for toasting at a browning level to suit you and a removable crumb tray for ease of cleaning.

About the brand

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 nine out of ten consumers as a leading small kitchen appliance brand in the UK and has won numerous awards and product accreditations by leading institutes.

Box Contains

  • 1 x Kettle

  • 1 x Toaster

  • 1 x Instruction booklet

  • 1 x Guarantee card

  • By : Russell Hobbs
    List Price : £79.99
    Price : £33.99
    You Save : £46.00 (58%)
    Russell Hobbs 14816 Regent Kettle and Toaster Twin Pack

    Product Details

    • Boxed-product Weight: 4.1 Kg
    • Delivery Destinations: Visit the Delivery Destinations Help page to see where this item can be delivered.
    • Manufacturer reference: 14816/H
    • ASIN: B002FU59WC
    • Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 14 Aug 2009

     

    Russell Hobbs 14816 Regent Kettle and Toaster Twin Pack

     

    Technical Details

    • 1.7 Litre, 2.2 kW kettle with concealed element
    • 360-degree base for right- and left-handed use
    • Removable, washable filter
    • Toaster features frozen bread, cancel and re-heat functions with variable browning control
    • High lift for easy removal of toasted bread

    Costumer Critiques

    The plastic coating on the lid of the kettle began to peel off soon after about 6 months and got worse and worse. Each items packed up absolutely soon after about 18 months. Don`t believe they are created by Russell Hobbs, just carry their name.

    I purchased this precise identical set from Argos a little much more than a year ago. The toaster never ever worked highly nicely (the thermostat in the toaster was temperamental, typically it worked and others not), but I did not extremely use it a lot, so it did not bother me. Soon after I practically burned my kitchen down over two slices of toast, nonetheless, I returned the package to Argos, who couldn't modify it for me, mainly because though it was nevertheless listed on their catalog (as a great bargain!), there was no inventory for it anywhere in their stores. I named Russell Hobbs to speak to them directly, and they said that the product had been discontinued! Just after considerably ado, I got my dollars back from Argos (and not a retailer credit, as they pushed for initially), who wouldn't just give me a new toaster and let me maintain the kettle (which worked fine).

    I was cruising through Amazon bargains at present and was incredibly shocked to see this deal come up once more! Stay away from it, you'll be stuck with a negative item which will magically be discontinued when you need to replace it, and you will have to devote time arguing with client service. I ended up getting the two items separately (completely different brand, of course), and paid a bit way more funds, but now have peace of mind.

     

    Russell Hobbs 14816 Regent Kettle and Toaster Twin Pack