Russell Hobbs Energy Saving Thermal Kettle - Model 13618 Review

Overall Rating

Well, I've had Russell Hobbs Energy Saving Thermal Kettle a day now and have already made my mind up to return it as I am fed up with it already !

GOOD POINTS:
Pretty blue light.
Keeps the water hot for ages so you can make a cup of tea at 9pm and still fill your hot water bottle up at 10.30pm !
Lots of half price offers ...I wonder why !?!

BAD POINTS :
-Ridiculously heavy - a real "man's" kettle - no good for the frail or elderly !
-The lid is difficult & complicated to remove and replace - and you HAVE to remove it to fill it - not suitable for persons with an IQ of less than 140, or failed Krypton Factor contestants. There's no way my mother could make herself a cup of tea from scratch with this !
-Kettle will not re-boil, even if you empty it and refill with cold, for quite some time after first boiling.So no good if you need more than one full kettle of water in quick succession.
-Refilling with cold after boiling is dangerous - it is easy to scauld yourself after removing the lid and the kettle is bulky and does not fit under the tap without a completely empty sink.
-There is no pouring lip to the kettle, so really accurate pouring is not possible - it is just the same as pouring from an ordinary thermos flask.

In summary a great idea but a long way to go to produce something workable, simple and safe in the kitchen.