Chefman Digital Electric Kettle with Rapid 3 Minute Boil Technology, Custom Steep Timer and Temperature Presets, Bonus Tea Infuser, Rust and Discoloration Proof, 1.8 Liter, Matte Black, 1500W

Really love the color. Love the temperature settings giving you options based on what you’re drink. When you want that second cup the warmer allows you too pour more.

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I bough this for a Christmas present for my mother. She had an electric kettle however she hated it. She had one previously that beeped when it was finished boiling and loved that feature. So when she got the one she had she figured it was going to have that also but was sadly mistaken. I read the reviews and watched the videos that people posted and was pleasantly impressed with this one. So I purchased it for her. Since then she uses daily. It boils fast. It beeps. It has a keep warm setting. It has an auto shut off after a while. She absolutely loves it! Her favorite feature is the keep warm setting that we were unaware of, so that after you boil your water other people at breakfast can come and get tea as they stagger in and not have to keep boiling the water. It’s pretty nice.

We have been using chefman electric kettles for over a decade now, and actually purchased the previous version twice, we liked it so much. So when our most recent one finally gave up the ghost, I was sad to see that it had been discontinued, but was perfectly willing to switch over to the "new and improved" model.What a let-down.It's beautiful, and has a nicely small footprint, and the different colored LEDs for different functions are neat, but that's about all it has going for it.The "keep warm" function...doesn't. I'll boil a kettle, make a cup, then come back an hour later to make another one, only to find that the temp has dropped down to 140. So it doesn't hold temp any more than if I'd just turned the thing off and let it cool naturally.When the water is between 165 and 185F, the thing makes a sound like a distant tornado siren. It's loud enough that it drives the dogs nuts, which is a real adventure when I'm trying to be quiet while getting ready in the morning.The base gets HOT. Not the kind of hot you expect from an electrical device that's literally boiling water right above it, but hot as in I actually burned my fingers moving it after it shifted when lifting the kettle off of it.Finally....the beeping. Even if everything else worked perfectly, the beeping would be a deal breaker. Specifically, the way it beeps every few seconds after reaching temp, letting you know that it's ready to steep. It does this for 5 minutes, before finally switching over to "keep warm". Which again, it doesn't. Keep warm, that is. I'm never going to steep tea in this kettle. They desperately need an option to turn off the steeping prompts. Or only prompt for steeping on the temperatures that have a tea associated with them, and add a second option on each of those temperatures for just heating water, like they do the "212 - boil" setting.You can mute the beeping by holding the down arrow + start/stop, but that takes away the notification that your water is up to temp. I like knowing when my water is ready, so...choose the lesser evil, I guess.Maybe I got a lemon. Most reviewers don't seem to have any of these issues. But I don't know for sure, because I've reached out to Chefman twice over the last week and a half for product support, and haven't heard a peep.Like I said, I used to really like Chefman, and their products, but both of them have really let me down with this bloody awful kettle.

We couldn't be happier with this purchase! As avid tea drinkers, having a kettle that lets us boil water at different temperatures has been a game-changer. Whether it’s the delicate warmth of Green Tea, the boldness of Black Tea, or the soothing infusion of Herbal Tea, this kettle delivers spot-on precision every time. The only thing keeping it from a perfect five stars? We wish the top stayed attached and had a convenient push-button lid for effortless pouring. But overall, this kettle has truly elevated our tea experience—highly recommended

I bought this unit because:* I was looking for a kettle with temperature adjustment beyond the standard presets* I wanted one that heated fast* I wanted water level indication WITHOUT plastic in contact with the waterIt works well and delivers on the above points. I recommend this kettle.Here are some other comments:* I think the LEDs work well and are a nice feature. White for standby, Red for heating, Green for at setpoint or keep warm.* I could not find a kettle with a level indication that did NOT have plastic. This unit obviously is nearly all glass, so you can easily see the level. There is only stainless steel and glass in contact with the water.* Note that the top is not hinged. It pulls off completely from the kettle if this matters to you.* Temperature control is via 5 presets OR you can select any temp you want, in 5 degree (F) increments.* You can switch between F and C, if this matters to you.* You can shut off the auditory indication that setpoint is reached, if this matters to you.* This unit comes with a tea diffuser which I have no intention of using.* Note that the 'keep warm' function, I find quite useless. When boiling water, I left it on keep warm, when I came back to the unit later, the keep warm temp was 150F. So it doesn't keep the water at the setpoint you previously set; it literally is just keeping it warm. I won't use it so it doesn't bother me.