Bodum 10526-742 Electric Kettle
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Bodum Clara Glass STOVETOP Kettle
Pros
Toxic free, transparent, rust proof, quick and easy to use, microwave and dishwasher safe
Cons
Didn't last very long before it fell apart.
Recommended it?
No
The Bottom Line:
Great little newfangled tea kettle, BUT it didn't last very long.
1/15/09 Update: Well, it WAS a great little kettle. Unfortunately, even though I followed all the instructions printed all over the thing in white, one morning a week ago I picked it up by the handle and heard a little krinkling noise. Fortunately, I had the other hand on the body of the kettle, because the handle just sort of crumbled off, leaving a gaping hole and glass everywhere. It is ruined. I'm going back to stainless.
Honest, it isn't an electric kettle. They got the part number right but the description wrong.
I went looking for a new tea kettle after the whistle part on my last one broke. I was so disappointed! I loved that kettle and we'd only had it for 5 years or so. But I don't want a kettle that doesn't whistle - I've burned up too many for this reason - so I logged onto Amazon and started researching.
What a difference a few years makes. It is so hard to just find a just a simple tea kettle that doesn't cost an arm or a leg. Then I started running into the manufacturers' instructions such as:
*don't use high heat, use medium only or the bottom will
melt
*don't leave water in it when not in use or it will rust
.... and reviewer comments such as:
*the coating on the inside is pitted and the pits rust
*the handle is too hot to touch
*the whistle spits
I was about to start using a saucepan to boil water for tea and coffee when I came across this little glass kettle with a whistle. Glass on a gas stove? No problem. I was intrigued. I read on. No problem heating it on high. No problem leaving water in it. No problem with rust or leaching. Cool. And it doesn't cost an arm and a leg and it is cute with it's little blue whistle and lid.
Most of the reviews I read on Amazon focus on the white print all over the kettle. People thought they were getting clear when what they really got was white print in multiple languages warning about the what can go wrong with the kettle. Don't let the flame go beyond the bottom of the pot. Don't let it boil dry. The handle gets warm. Keep away from children. Etc. They didn't like the white print. To me this is a very superficial complaint. I don't have a problem with it: what I really care about is that it works well and doesn't rust or leach toxics.
So how does it work? GREAT! Put some water in it, put it on the burner, turn the burner on. And you can watch the bubbles form and rise to the surface. And then it boils. And then the whistle blows. Voila! You have boiling water.
Things I like:
*it boils more quickly than metal kettles
*you can easily remove the whistle to pour; it just slips off and it doesn't get hot enough to hurt even my sensitive fingers
*you can see how much water is in it without removing the lid
*you can fill through the pour spout
*you can see when it's about to boil; you don't have to wait for the whistle
*you can use it in the microwave (after removing lid and whistle)
*you can wash it in the dishwasher!
Things I don't like:
*you can pour through the whistle, but why would you - it dribbles very slowly
*the handle gets warmer the longer the pot is on the heat; if I let it boil for a minute or more I need a potholder
*the lid has to be tightly closed for the whistle to work
*the whistle spits a little when the boiling really gets going, but this is a minor complaint
The whistle and the lid are both replaceable. The only thing you really have to remember is not to drop it. Glass breaks! Otherwise, I really love using this little kettle.
Honest, it isn't an electric kettle. They got the part number right but the description wrong.
I went looking for a new tea kettle after the whistle part on my last one broke. I was so disappointed! I loved that kettle and we'd only had it for 5 years or so. But I don't want a kettle that doesn't whistle - I've burned up too many for this reason - so I logged onto Amazon and started researching.
What a difference a few years makes. It is so hard to just find a just a simple tea kettle that doesn't cost an arm or a leg. Then I started running into the manufacturers' instructions such as:
*don't use high heat, use medium only or the bottom will
melt
*don't leave water in it when not in use or it will rust
.... and reviewer comments such as:
*the coating on the inside is pitted and the pits rust
*the handle is too hot to touch
*the whistle spits
I was about to start using a saucepan to boil water for tea and coffee when I came across this little glass kettle with a whistle. Glass on a gas stove? No problem. I was intrigued. I read on. No problem heating it on high. No problem leaving water in it. No problem with rust or leaching. Cool. And it doesn't cost an arm and a leg and it is cute with it's little blue whistle and lid.
Most of the reviews I read on Amazon focus on the white print all over the kettle. People thought they were getting clear when what they really got was white print in multiple languages warning about the what can go wrong with the kettle. Don't let the flame go beyond the bottom of the pot. Don't let it boil dry. The handle gets warm. Keep away from children. Etc. They didn't like the white print. To me this is a very superficial complaint. I don't have a problem with it: what I really care about is that it works well and doesn't rust or leach toxics.
So how does it work? GREAT! Put some water in it, put it on the burner, turn the burner on. And you can watch the bubbles form and rise to the surface. And then it boils. And then the whistle blows. Voila! You have boiling water.
Things I like:
*it boils more quickly than metal kettles
*you can easily remove the whistle to pour; it just slips off and it doesn't get hot enough to hurt even my sensitive fingers
*you can see how much water is in it without removing the lid
*you can fill through the pour spout
*you can see when it's about to boil; you don't have to wait for the whistle
*you can use it in the microwave (after removing lid and whistle)
*you can wash it in the dishwasher!
Things I don't like:
*you can pour through the whistle, but why would you - it dribbles very slowly
*the handle gets warmer the longer the pot is on the heat; if I let it boil for a minute or more I need a potholder
*the lid has to be tightly closed for the whistle to work
*the whistle spits a little when the boiling really gets going, but this is a minor complaint
The whistle and the lid are both replaceable. The only thing you really have to remember is not to drop it. Glass breaks! Otherwise, I really love using this little kettle.
