Dualit Classic Kettle | Polished Stainless Steel with Black Trim | Quiet boiling kettle | 90 Second Boil Time | 1.7 L Capacity, 2.3 kW | 72796

The Dualit Classic Kettle | Polished Stainless Steel with Black Trim arrived in a branded cardboard box. The kettle is beautifully designed and crafted. It boils very quickly and is super quiet (our old one sounded like a tractor!). I love the fact that the lid is a 'pull up' lid not button operated. There are clear cup/litre measurements on each side. The pouring spout is excellent as it does not leave any drip marks. The kettle has a high price point but the quality is worth it...we have a dualit toaster which we are still using after 20+ years.

It's a long time since I owned an electric kettle. I get so fed up with them lasting until about a week past the end of their warranty period, so I have been using a Le Creuset hob top for years. But this one, being a Dualit, can be repaired if it gives up the ghost, so I'm giving it a go. It's as beautiful as you could reasonably ask a kettle to be. Very nice and shiny. No ghastly blue lights, or any other colour for that matter. Very quiet and very, very fast. I had forgotten how fast electric kettles are. And it matches my toaster. So, here's hoping my Le Creuset will be happy sitting in the cupboard.

1. A side handle prevents scalding from a handle above the filler cap, but this kettle remains easy to lift because of the clever balance and the fact that the lid is water-tight so that the kettle can be accidentally tipped without spilling. 2. It is without doubt the quietest kettle and the fastest to boil. 3. Very well made and excellent quality, with many exceptional design details. Without doubt, this is the only kettle worth buying despite the high cost - just buy it.

Am mostly very happy with this kettle, however do be aware that it is quite heavy so possibly not suitable for some. It does boil very quickly and is extremely quiet. On a purely aesthetic level it looks great of course, though I'd personally have preferred to have a brushed matt chrome finish than the in your face full on shiny chrome.

I've been using the Dualit Classic Kettle for about a month now and I'm impressed by its performance and design so far. It has a timeless, stainless steel body that gives it a robust feel, like a tool but it also doesn't look bad in the kitchen if you have similar style appliances. The handle is is pretty thick and easy to grip which is useful because this isn't a light kettle. The most impressive part is the non-drip spout which prevents any water from spilling on your countertop, I've not had a kettle like this before, the water pours directly down from the spout which took some getting used to but seems much better than other designs. I have a solid wood worktop so I appreciate not having to wipe up water off the side all the time. Performance-wise, it heats water quickly and quietly. The capacity is decent too. The water level indicator is a bit difficult to see and requires me to hold the kettle up to see where the water level is. I've not had to clean it yet but the bottom surface is flat so it seems like it will be straight forward to clean. The hinge for the lid is metal too, this was where my last kettle broke as it had a plastic hinge which eventually snapped off. I have had the Dualit Classic toaster for a few years and it has never missed a beat so I decided I should get the matching kettle, hopefully it lasts a while because it wasn't cheap. It's supposedly repairable too which is a bonus, I hate constantly replacing kitchen appliances when a simple repair should be possible.

I have a russel hobbs kettle which has got furred up and the lid started sticking open and the button release stopped working. This replacement is quieter than the one it replaces but i wouldnt describe it as a whisper but its certainly an improvement and its not objectionable. The kettle is quite slow to boil a full amount despite its high wattage but its ok. The kettle is heavy but well made and pours well. I hope it lasts as its about five time the price of kettles it replaces. But it is a nice looking bit of kit and i like the way the lid opens easily without a button!