Toastess TJK-28W 1500-Watt 1-4/7-Quart Cordless Electric Jug Kettle

Comment: I looked various kettles and this one received good reviews - the ones from Brits were of interest. While I could live with the plastic material (it makes me nervous, however), it was the switch design that I did not like. The on/off switch is far too easy to inadvertantly turn on. Eventually, this happened when the kettle was empty. It did switch itself off, as it is designed to do, but not before the heating element got pretty hot. The element turned half dark looking and subsequent use of the kettle resulted in a lot of noise. Prior to this, the kettle was pretty quiet, at least until the end of a boiling cycle. I ended-up buy a Krups kettle instead. While it costs a little more, it both looks better (cool blue light) but it places the on/off switch out of the way at the bottom of the kettle. The Toastess is in storage as a reserve kettle. Both kettles were bought from Amazon; no problems there - fast as usual.

Comment: We were introduced to this by my son, who received it as a gift. It is a great product and boils water very quickly.

Comment: Love the design of this water kettle. Used daily. After having to purchase yet another one after the 1st one burned out in 12 months, we decided to go with an a stainless steel model. costs a little more but so far so good at 6 months.

Comment: I purchased this cordless electric kettle for my 85 yr old mom who likes to make tea each morning. she can make herself hot water without using a microwave or a stove. after the water boils, it automatically shuts off so there is no worry that a fire will start. this is a peace of mind item for any person. Although, I purchased this same item 12 months ago and it no longer worked as the 'on' button did not remain down to start the boiling. But my mom liked it so much, I purchased this same kettle again.

Comment: I used the kettle about 3-4 days a week for about 4 months. I will say it heats quickly and was reliable. It is a little noisier than a Braun I also have, but no big deal. I ended up throwing it away yesterday because I finally couldn't stand the residue (heating element is NOT concealed). The stainless portion of the element (or whatever it's coated with) began to flake off and a ton of buildup would deposit on the rest of the element. It was probably producing about 1/8 tsp of flakes daily which was just way too much. I have a Braun at home (this unit was for work) and it's wonderful (no residue...concealed element).