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(18 customer reviews) 29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Okay for Tea Drinker,
November 10, 2007 polish$princess "polish$princess" (Midwest Rural Sticks) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hamilton Beach 40999 10-Cup Electric Stainless-Steel Teakettle (Kitchen)
I looked at many electric tea kettles before purchasing this one. My intention was to find a fast way to brew tea without using my gas stove. I also wanted to avoid plastic, and this was attractive because the pot is stainless and the heat element is under the stainless and doesn't come in direct contact with the water. Alas the water level is plastic, too bad, could easily do without that level if there were level lines inside the pot.
Another reason I selected this was the possibility of making tea IN the pot, alas this is not the case. But the description of the mesh filter is a little misleading. The kettle cannot be used with loose tea. The point of the filter is to prevent any calcium deposits from pouring out with the water, but this isn't really necessary if you clean the pot as recommended. The filter is a little plastic one that slides into a slot inside where the spout hole is. The filter is removable though, and isn't needed to heat water.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
looks good BUT ........,
February 4, 2009 P. Pearce - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hamilton Beach 40999 10-Cup Electric Stainless-Steel Teakettle (Kitchen)
Looks good BUT the lid is very difficult to get on and off, there is no light to indicate the kettle is on, and it is difficult to tell when the automatic switch has switched the kettle off. If it had a light then the light could switch off, or it could make a loud 'click' sound as the switch turned off.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
A great kettle for a good price,
August 22, 2008 R. M. Straight "Sporadic reviewer" - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hamilton Beach 40999 10-Cup Electric Stainless-Steel Teakettle (Kitchen)
I purchased this to put on my desk at work so I didn't have to keep heating up water in a communal microwave in order to make tea. It's a tad slow to boil and the cord is a little short, but aside from that it's very nice. The flavor of the water is great (even cold), and, unless you have a hard time carrying a gallon of milk, it's not too heavy even when full. It does get very hot, being metal and not insulated, but if you keep it out of the way, it's not a problem. Remember that the spout allow copious amounts of steam into the air, so you don't want to point it at anything that can be easily damaged by that.
Overall, great for adults, but should be kept out of children's reach. A good buy.
