Proctor Silex K2070H P.SILEX ELECTRIC TEA 1.0LITER DETACH CORD
From Proctor Silex
Features: 1.0 litre/1.0 quart. 1000 watts of power for rapid boiling. Detachable cord. Immersed heating element. Auto shutoff. Nonspill spout design. Boil-dry protection. Safety locking lid. Dual water windows. On/off light.
Proctor Silex 1 Litre Electric Kettle with Automatic Shut-off #K2070
From Proctor Silex
Electric Kettle K2070 PRODUCT FEATURES 1.0 litre/1.0 quart 1000 watts of power for rapid boiling Detachable cord Immersed heating element Auto shutoff Nonspill spout design Boil-dry protection Safety locking lid Dual water windows On/off light
Proctor Silex K2070 1-Quart Automatic Electric Kettle, White
From Proctor Silex
Hamilton Beach K2070 1 Liter White Electric KettleHamilton Beach K2070 1 Liter White Electric Kettle Features;; Detachable cord; Immersed heating element; Auto shutoff; Non-spill spout design; Boil dry protection; Safety locking lid; Dual water windows; On and Off light; 1 liter capacity; White
Great for the Cost
I bought this kettle for the sole purpose of making tea in my dorm room. For that it works great. Just put in some water and flip the switch (a handy light comes on to notify you that the kettle is in use). When the water's done boiling the kettle really does shut itself off. One other nice thing is that the cable that you use to plug this kettle into the outlet actually does detach (AC adapter style). This allows to you to use this as a pitcher, rather than keeping it plugged in all the time. The only real problem (hence the minus one star) is that you have to really make the sure the top is sealed because it doesn't seal tightly by itself. One thing to note, this uses a submerged coil to boil the water meaning that you must boil at least 1.5 cups of water in order for it to work.
Good Electric Kettle
This Electric Kettle is quite simple without any frills. For the price, it does what it claims to do. It boils water quickly , the water level is easy to see and has the auto-shut off feature. I have used it reliably to boil water for tea, oatmeal etc. The water is quite hot, so use caution when pouring it out. The lid , can sometimes be hard to close & open.
Strong, "plastic" taste won't go away
Have used the Bodum electric kettle for travel for years, but decided I'd purchase this Proctor Silex for the office since it was a few bucks cheaper. That was a mistake.
Despite boiling and dumping out the water a half-dozen times, the water itself STILL tasted like "plastic." Ick. As a tea drinker, the quality of the water is key. Also, I found the general shape difficult to handle, the lid was hard to open, and when gently pouring the water it consistently (and dangerously) sloshed out the sides near the spout.
Anyway, I ended up giving this one away and buying an additional Bodum electric kettle for the office. It's working great, just like the 10-year-old Bodum I take traveling. (I think it's also interesting to note that the classic, no-frills, usable design of the Bodum has remain unchanged in the past 10 years - Hey, if it ain't broke, don't 'fix' it.)