Electric kettle - which is better to choose? Review, tips

More and more buyers are abandoning the operation of traditional kettles, heated on the stove, and prefer electric kettles. In this article we will tell you how to choose a good electric kettle that will last for many years.

A common mistake when choosing an electric kettle is that many focus on the design and colors, and forget about the other parameters. With such an attitude, getting a high-quality electric kettle will be problematic.

How to choose a good electric kettle

So how to choose email. teapot? Professionals highlight the following aspects that you need to pay attention to when buying:

• type of material the body is made of;
• heating part;
• power;
• capacity;
• weight and design;

The main aspect that should be emphasized is the type of material the device is made of. Which electric kettle to buy? Today, combinations of materials such as:

• plastic;
• metal;
• glass;
• ceramics

Plastic

The most common products are made of plastic. The presented plastic models are acceptable in terms of price and characteristics. What are their main advantages and negative features?

Benefits:

1. The plastic device is safe and hard to break.
2. Unique material for the implementation of a variety of creative ideas of the designer: recreate various shapes, textures, colors, which allows you to harmonize with different designs interiors.
3. The device is lightweight.
4. Heat resistant surface, impossible to burn yourself.

Negative features:

1. The surface is scratched, burns out.
2. Plastic is of poor strength.
3. May react with liquid.
4. There may be a repulsive, unnatural taste or smell.

Despite the disadvantages, electric kettles made of plastic are in demand among buyers.

Metal Electric Kettle

Electric kettles made of metal, as well as plastic, are in great demand. Let's talk about their positive and negative qualities, comparable with plastic products.

Positive traits:

1. In terms of environmental cleanliness, metal overtakes plastic, but in the case of operation of an electric kettle made of metal, an unpleasant metallic taste can be felt.
2. In terms of reliability, metal is also a leader. It will easily serve for a long time without losing a presentable appearance.
3. In terms of strength, neither plastic nor glass can argue with metal. Spoiling such a product is not easy.

Negative traits

1. The range of shapes in metal teapots is insignificant, but metal is often combined with plastic, which positively affects the appearance.
2. Metal devices heat up. The combination with plastic solves the heating problem.
3. The cost is very high.
4. You cannot see the water level without opening the kettle. If there is a colorless plastic window, a leak may occur due to differences in thermal expansion.
5. Impressive weight - 3+ kg.
6. Noise during work.

Which is better - metal or plastic? A high-quality electric kettle made of metal is considerably more reliable than a plastic one; it is more durable and environmentally friendly. If these qualities are important to you, it is worth choosing a metal electric kettle.

Glass 

Glass teapots have gained recognition not so long ago. Let us analyze their positive and negative points.

Positive points:

1. It will serve for a long time.
2. He is handsome enough.
3. By environmental friendliness, glass throws back other materials. Foreign smells and tastes will not spoil the drink.
4. Water is quickly heated.

Negative points:

1. Fragility, but this is solved by a plastic case.
2. Small assortment of designs on the market.
3. Due to scale, it must be cleaned frequently.

Glass electric kettles are suitable for customers who are worried about their health.

Clay

Clay electric kettles are an innovation on the market, but they are rapidly gaining fans.

pros

1. Pottery looks pretty stylish. As a rule, beautiful cups are included in the set of an electric kettle.
2. After boiling it can be put on the table.
3. Due to the thickness of the ceramic product, the liquid boils for a long time, but also hardens an order of magnitude longer.
4. The material is resistant.

Minuses:

1. Ceramics are fragile, it can easily be broken.
2. The vast majority of products have a small volume.
3. With a small volume, the kettle weighs a lot.

Each material has both positive and negative properties. In the choice should respect personal interests.

What to look for when buying 

Heating parts

There are two varieties of heating components: nude and hidden.

A hidden heating element is like a plate. Electric kettles equipped with a hidden heating part are the most popular and cost more.

Kettles with a bare heating element - a spiral - are gradually losing popularity. They are uncomfortable to wash. This part must be covered with water, which must be carefully monitored. Boil a small amount of liquid. Such models heat water slowly.

Stand

There are two types of stands: regular with solid fastening and “pirouette” with free installation. A conventional stand is a quadrangular contact located at the edge. The pirouette stand is more in demand - it is a rounded central contact. The pirouette stand is more durable and comfortable to use. It is convenient to use the electric kettle for both left-handed people and right-handed people.

Most consider volume the most important aspect of choice, which is a mistake. Still, initially it is worth paying attention to quality. The most common volume of 1.5−2 liters - this is usually enough for the whole family.

Power

Another key aspect of choice, according to consumers, is power. But often this is not so. As a rule, a power of 2–2.5 kW is enough. The boiling time depends on this indicator. When comparing two identical devices with a power of 2 and 2.5 kW, the difference will be absolutely insignificant.

Suitable power for the kettle is 1.5 or 2 liters - 2-2.2 kW. Manufacturing companies produce products with exactly the same characteristics. A device with a power of 3 kW will boil faster, but it can cause problems with traffic jams. Not every wiring can carry such a voltage, the price for the saved seconds can be extremely high.

Filter

Today's electric kettles are equipped with 1-2 filters. Filter-free kettles are generally inexpensive and of poor quality.

If the water quality is poor, it is recommended that you select a device with a filter. The first filter is located in the bow so that the scale does not fall into the circles. The second filters the water for boiling. Such electric kettles are much more expensive than models with one filter. Are these filters valid? Nevertheless, special cleaning filters are more effective than the highest quality device.

Temperature setting

Tea lovers and parents of babies appreciate this auxiliary option. The temperature controller helps to correctly set the desired temperature when brewing your favorite tea variety, as well as to easily prepare a drink for the baby using the "baby food" mode. Saves electricity.

Helper Options

An audio signal will notify you when the job is finished.

There is an automatic shutdown in each model, but, unfortunately, this cannot be said about the protection option against shutdown without water. The option is very useful for children, the elderly or just inattentive people.

Firms and brands: which are better?

To protect yourself from many problems, it is better to give preference to products of a popular brand. All famous companies have an assortment of expensive and budget models. It is recommended to opt for well-known brands - Braun, Philips, Tefal, Polaris and others. Let's consider some of them.

REDMOND Review

REDMOND Smart Kettle is a high-tech home appliance controlled from a smartphone through the Ready for Sky mobile app. The device is equipped with a unique customizable backlight - in the light music mode, it rhythmically shimmers to the beat of a nearby song. And while the kettle is working, the backlight changes colors at predetermined intervals, turning the ordinary process of heating water into a real light show.

The Ready for Sky app opens up new possibilities for creating a smart living space. Boil or heat water in a teapot to the nearest degree, make tea according to an online recipe, turn on automatic heating, adjust the boiling intensity and set the kettle’s work schedule - all this can be done remotely using your a smartphone.

Using the built-in SkyMarket service in the application, you can order delivery of bulk tea or water to your home. And the SkyManager Task Scheduler will help organize work and household chores, as well as remind you of important events. And more recently, the REDMOND smart kettle “understands” voice commands too - this has become possible thanks to integration with Yandex's voice assistant Alice.

Technical data: power - 2200 W, volume - 1.7l

This is one of the cheapest smart dummies that I have seen in our stores. Smart - because there are a lot of settings and you can control them from the phone. Most of all, of course, I like the fact that the water is heated to the temperature that I want, with an accuracy of one degree - for porridges and baby formulas it is unrealistically convenient. You can maintain the water temperature at the same level. For a lover to drink good Chinese gulls is also a convenient thing. Well, the kitchen does not look like an alien element. Well, for dessert - backlight. If you need to distract / captivate children, then the kettle flashing in different colors to music will do it perfectly. However, I myself sometimes can stick)

Alina Merkuleva

I bought a Redmond kettle to replace the old lumine with a whistle. Because it finally burned down, and take an ordinary kettle when the year is 2019 and I even have “smart” bulbs - well, that’s... In general, I wanted the kettle could be switched on remotely from a smartphone so that the kettle could act as a thermal sweat and maintain a certain temperature well, so that it looked OK. By all accounts, Redmond came up and quietly began to be used as a night lamp in the kitchen. J From other chips that are not so obvious, the best thing is that you can set a timer and temperature. That is, at any time (preset, of course) the kettle can turn on and boil. It's cool, when you just woke up, you go to the kitchen, and there the kettle is already boiling, no need to wait. In terms of volume - at two rates. It is also assembled ok, nothing hangs anywhere, the lid tightly closes. There is no smell of plastic.

Advantages:
1) control from a smartphone;
2) many functions;
3) multi-colored backlight;
4) glass bulb, no bad plastic smell

Disadvantages: not found.

Igor Zavyalov

Tefal Review

Tefal Brand is durable and safe. The design of the products is very stylish - at first glance it attracts attention. The case is made of durable metal, so you can not be afraid for accidental falls. The heater is hidden. Equipped with filters, indicators of inclusion and water level. The cover lock option is used. The protection system will not allow the device to turn on in the absence of fluid. Basic technical data: power - 2200 W, volume - 1.7 l.

Reviews

Reviews about this brand of electric kettle can be found both good and bad. Among the positive qualities, users note the originality and style of appearance, and among the negative qualities - noise at work.

Philips Review

Is it possible to boil water in a couple of seconds? With the Philips technique there is no impossible! The only negative side that almost all users note is the noise during operation. This appliance has a washable anti-lime filter, thanks to which amazingly tasty hot drinks are brewed without sediment in the form of limescale. Fill the vessel and clean it easier than the lung, since its lid is equipped with a spring that allows you to open it widely. Supports self-shutdown option at the end of the water heating process. A distinctive feature is a two-way system for determining the water level in an electric kettle. Technical data: power - 2400 W, volume - 1.7l.

Reviews

Review Polaris

Another leading manufacturer in the electric kettle sector is Polaris. Polaris has the highest strength stainless steel case, individual plastic parts. A characteristic feature of the product is the control panel (makes it possible to control the temperature liquid heating), as well as an LED monitor - on it you can see all the data about the selected mode work. The basic technical data includes: power - 2200 W, volume - 1.7 l.

Reviews

Users are satisfied with this brand of electric kettles, but also note a minus - they are difficult to clean, because the lid is partially opened and the neck is narrow. The liquid level scale is poorly visible.

Irina Omanova.

Before asking the question “How to choose the right electric kettle?”, Decide what specific characteristics are significant for you. Someone has a priority for the temperature regulator, for some, backlighting is fundamental, and someone is thinking about the environmental friendliness of the device. Perhaps it is important for you that the device does not make noise during operation. Or so that the new technology fits the style of your kitchen interior. When buying a device, the main thing is to know what characteristics are a priority for you.

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