Suggestions for Electric Kettle

BamOz on 09/06/2025 - 13:24
Last edited 09/06/2025 - 14:32 by 1 other user

Hi all, I am looking to buy an electric kettle for household use.

My primary purpose is to warm up tap water for drinking in winter, won't be using for making tea or coffee etc. Kettle comes to mind but maybe an Instant Hot Water Dispenser will also do the job (Not sure on this)

My requirements are:

  • Capacity - Min. 1.7L or more
  • Temperature control - Variable and precise temperature control (Optional)
  • Water gauge - A visible water level indicator w/o having to open lid to check
  • Material: Stainless steel
  • Wide spout
  • Quiet Boil (to avoid noise during runs)
  • Quick Boil

Open to suggestions, some of the ones I did a quick google search on are:

Electrical & Electronics Kettle

Comments

  • 7ekn00 on 09/06/2025 - 13:31
    +3

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/909565

    Or do a "price beat" on the 7000 for temp control for $69
    https://www.thegoodguys.com.au/philips-7000-series-kettle-bl…

    Both your links are plastic for much more $$

    • BamOz on 09/06/2025 - 14:09

      The Philips 7000 sounds good with tempreature control as I would need warm water only and not boiled water. The Breville one says Stailness steel body - https://www.myer.com.au/p/breville-the-soft-top-luxe-kettle-… but does not have templreature control. Which is good, the Philips or the Breville ?

    • beefmaster on 13/06/2025 - 09:20

      The bad lid release button is enough for me to return it. Is a bit of hit and miss when attempting to open

  • bargaino on 09/06/2025 - 14:03
    +2

    https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/kogan-15l-double-wall-stainless…

    steel inside.
    Windows are common failure points - just give is a slosh to feel how much is in.

    • BamOz on 09/06/2025 - 14:10

      Windows are common failure points - Good Point to consider

      • double_J on 10/06/2025 - 10:07

        For me window is not an issue. I bought this Kogan kettle when it's $29.99 and so far I'm happy with it. There is line inside the kettle which shows min & max, it's easy enough to follow that line. When the kettle is boiling the water, I do some other errands, I do not stand still to watch the kettle boiling. So, window is really pointless for me, but everyone has different preference I guess.

    • DONMAI on 11/06/2025 - 22:44
      +3

      what distro do you recommend running on your kettle?

  • Protractor on 09/06/2025 - 14:14
    -3

    Don't you have HW taps?

  • BamOz on 09/06/2025 - 14:16

    Hi Folks - Tossing between, please help with your recommendations

    1. https://www.thegoodguys.com.au/philips-7000-series-kettle-bl…
    2. https://www.myer.com.au/p/breville-the-soft-top-luxe-kettle-…
    • double_J on 10/06/2025 - 10:12

      The Breville one is not double wall (insulated), so the water will get cold easily, especially in winter. Although double wall will not retain the temperature for hours, it's handy to have insulated kettle for extra few minutes.

      Apart from having 1.5L kogan kettle, I also use Tiger insulated flask/thermos of the same size 1.5L that I bought from Amazon.

    • slimpickings on 11/06/2025 - 21:19

      I picked up the philips 7000 recently, I quite like it and the variable temp options work great. I don't love touch controls so maybe the 5000 series would have been a better fit for me, but that's personal preference

  • soan papdi on 09/06/2025 - 14:28
    +5

    Whatever kettle you buy, invest in quality 2L flask.

    • CheapandUsed on 09/06/2025 - 17:24
      +1

      We do that too. Boil the full kettle tip into a thermos and that covers the tea and instant coffee for the morning.

      Open the lid after dinner and leave to cool overnight and it's into the kids drink bottles the next morning and start again.

  • MS Paint on 09/06/2025 - 14:34
    +28

    Some much stress and mental energy just to buy a kettle. FFS

    • CocaKoala on 10/06/2025 - 21:16
      +14

      Can you help me choose the correct kind of glass to drink water from? It must hold water, must have a relatively flat base, preferably hold at least 200ml of water.

      I know. I will ask about 22,000 people for their opinions because this is a really difficult decision for me to make.

  • 30year old Camry on 09/06/2025 - 14:34
    +10

    Just use your unmetered gas cooktop. If you don't have an unmetered gas cooktop, then use your free local electric BBQ at your nearest park.
    /$

    • johnno07 on 11/06/2025 - 22:34
      +2

      Or just use your neighbours metered electricity.

  • sumyungguy on 09/06/2025 - 16:46

    For my money: Dualit with repairable element

  • JIMB0 on 09/06/2025 - 18:37
    +5

    Wombat poop is cube-shaped. Scientists believe this helps with territorial marking. How is this relevant? It’s not. But then again, neither is half this thread.

    Just buy one that boils water and doesn’t explode. Next question?

    • MS Paint on 09/06/2025 - 18:53
      +2

      Wombat poop makes scents. Cheers

    • Protractor on 09/06/2025 - 20:59

      Why would you boil tap water? He's drinking the same tepid water that started in his taps?
      https://www.ozbargain.com.au/comment/16600777/redir

      My primary purpose is to warm up tap water for drinking in winter.

      Even a microwave on the right setting will deliver a consistent 'lukewarm' drink.

      • knk on 10/06/2025 - 15:52

        They are probably on rain / tank water and would like to ensure it's free of contaminants / nasties as a final measure.

        • Protractor on 10/06/2025 - 16:14

          Yeah, I forgot to activate my crystal ball,again.

    • Muppet Detector on 11/06/2025 - 13:46

      If wombat poop is square, what shape is a wombat's poop shooter?

  • Gdsamp on 09/06/2025 - 20:43
    +2

    Avoid Plastic kettle….

    • spaceflight on 13/06/2025 - 09:45

      Why? They are generally quieter and better when touched as they don't transfer the heat as well.

      • Gdsamp on 13/06/2025 - 13:19

        Yummy microplastics

  • bird380 on 09/06/2025 - 23:39
    -2

    🏆 Top Picks Explained
    Cuisinart Signature Cordless Kettle CPK-3161XA: This kettle offers a perfect balance of features, including multiple temperature presets, a visible water gauge, and a stainless steel build. It's well-suited for tea and coffee enthusiasts seeking precision without breaking the bank.

    Russell Hobbs Addison Digital Kettle RHK510: Known for its quiet boil technology, this kettle ensures minimal noise during operation. It also features variable temperature settings and a clear water level indicator, making it a user-friendly choice.

    Kogan SmarterHome Smart Kettle: For tech-savvy users, this smart kettle allows remote control via a smartphone app, offering convenience and precise temperature adjustments. Its sleek design and affordability add to its appeal.

    Breville the TempSet Kettle: This premium kettle boasts a high-quality stainless steel finish, rapid boil capability, and precise temperature control, catering to those who prioritize both aesthetics and functionality.

    Fellow Stagg EKG Pro Electric Kettle: While it has a smaller capacity (1.0L), this kettle is a favorite among baristas for its precise temperature control and sleek design, ideal for pour-over coffee enthusiasts.

  • Ade99 on 10/06/2025 - 09:16

    I am sure own brand K Mart or Big W will have some thing cheap….

    • Lmu on 10/06/2025 - 09:52
      +1

      Highly recommend the Kmart home brand kettle. Doesn't go black inside. So much better compared to the Breville I had..

    • zealmax on 12/06/2025 - 13:35

      I ended up ordering a Kmart hot water dispenser over a kettle. Temp control, instant hot water and boil only what you need. Hanven't received it yet.

      https://www.kmart.com.au/product/digital-hot-water-dispenser…

      • Muppet Detector on 12/06/2025 - 17:10

        Was reading the advertisement. They felt it necessary to point out that this wasn't a toy and do not let children play with it.

        Perhaps the world wouldn't be so overpopulated if they stopped trying to circumvent Darwinism.

      • zealmax on 12/06/2025 - 18:33

        I have received the Kmart hot water dispenser and it is very good. No plastic taste. I have also measured the water temps. 99 degrees = 94, 85 degrees = 87, 65 degrees = 68, 45 degrees = 49. I think the top temperature will be higher during warmer months. Water volume was OK too, maybe about 5% over.

  • Dslrfirst on 10/06/2025 - 10:19

    Dualit Classic Kettle (repairable). See:
    https://www.davidjones.com/Product/20157941?istCompanyId=b65…

  • eek on 10/06/2025 - 12:05

    Got myself one of these years ago. Super handy when bottle-feeding babies. https://www.ejoy.com.au/products/tiger-3l-tiger-electrical-w…. Still plugged in and used daily in this household.

  • Oztx on 10/06/2025 - 12:38

    I got the glass and stainless steel Kogan smart kettle couple of months back, its great so far.

    https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/kogan-17l-double-wall-smart-ket…

    idk why they call it "smart" it doesn't have any "smart" features unless you count temp selection and auto shut-off as smart.

  • lainey13 on 10/06/2025 - 13:26

    Instant hot water dispenser. I have the phillips ADD5910M/79. Got rid of the kettle. I like how it only heats up the water needed (kettle wastes a lot of energy) and only dispenses a set amount so I don't have to pour and measure.

    • OzHan on 10/06/2025 - 15:59

      Instant often means you get warm/hot water only, not boiled water.

      • lainey13 on 10/06/2025 - 16:15

        Yes, the initial 15ml are cold, you either discard it or accept that your drink is 'only' 95 degrees.

    • randysal on 11/06/2025 - 15:35

      Plus one, however I had a bad experience with Phillips. It was unrelated to specifically hot water, but made me question the overall quality.

      I use Westinghouse 4L dispenser, it is old now and I forget the model. I think compared to Phillips one that we had briefly the hot water is hotter (we haven't measured though).

  • aarkay on 10/06/2025 - 15:08

    https://www.bigw.com.au/product/delonghi-icona-kettle-white-… $77, have it since almost 10 years now, not that quite though

  • casho on 10/06/2025 - 15:20
    +1

    Just get a microwave safe mug and nuke it for 30 seconds

    • dp1 on 10/06/2025 - 16:11
      +1

      This. If extreme energy efficiency is the goal you won't get much better than this (0.01kWh)

  • Cheap Gamer on 10/06/2025 - 17:03

    KitchenAid has a nice 1.7L kettle in lots of colours, but the $189 price isn't so nice.
    https://kitchenaid.com.au/products/1-7l-variable-temperature…

    This is what we use because 1.2L is more than enough, and the top handle is more comfortable.
    https://kitchenaid.com.au/products/1-25-l-classic-electric-k…

  • oO0Dam0Oo on 10/06/2025 - 18:30

    Definitely get a wireless one. They so hot right now.

  • GordonD on 10/06/2025 - 18:38
    +1

    My primary purpose is to warm up tap water for drinking in winter

    Microwave oven.

    And, as a bonus, when you aren't using it to quickly heat up a water, you can use it as a microwave oven.

    That's how microwave ovens work. The microwave radiation vibrates the water molecules in whatever it is. So they work really well on actual water.

    You want a cup of hot water, you just put a cup of water in the microwave. And you get exactly the amount of hot water you want.

    • Hangryuman on 11/06/2025 - 10:18
      +2

      and what's the trick - heat a cup of water in the microwave, then add powdered instant coffee - and watch it explode ? (superheated water)

      • eek on 11/06/2025 - 15:28

        This sounds very American. I watched someone heat up a mug of water with a teabag in it in the microwave to make tea. Seemed like a rather odd way of doing it. Actually wondered if the little staple on the teabag would spark inside the microwave, but nothing exciting happened.

      • GordonD on 11/06/2025 - 17:42

        Unless you're a dill it doesn't take doing it many times to figure out how long to microwave a cup of water so that its hot, but it doesn't do that.

        On hot days I put out dishes of water from a container in the fridge for my neighborhood magpies. On winter mornings I just put their breakfast and some water on the side in the microwave for 8 or 10 seconds.

        • Muppet Detector on 13/06/2025 - 14:43

          If you've superheated your cup of liquid in the microwave, just pop a wooden skewer in before you add your coffee, or just use a wooden spoon.

    • Muppet Detector on 11/06/2025 - 17:52
      -2

      People used to put live budgies in microwaves and turn it on and watch (:

      • GordonD on 11/06/2025 - 17:54
        +3

        They don't count as people.

      • Protractor on 13/06/2025 - 12:13
        -1

        JHC
        Why would you even re-sow a seed of psychotic human behaviour, like that?

  • revheadgl on 10/06/2025 - 20:24

    Serious question, what temp are you wanting to drink water at?

    Sydney does not get cold at all. I live in Canberra, and in winter the water straight out of the tap averages a moderate 8.0C. Which is fine with me. Keep a glass on my bedside table and refill it a couple of times a night.

  • Herbs on 11/06/2025 - 10:19

    We have a Smeg variable temp kettle. Does all the things you want but a bit pricey. Can turn off the boiled notification. Looks nice too.

  • Hangryuman on 11/06/2025 - 10:23

    $72 Russell Hobbs RHK510 Addison Kettle, 5 Temperature Settings, 1.7 L Capacity, Easy to Clean, Silver - The temperatures available are: 100°, 95°, 90°, 80° and 70° (°C). - https://www.amazon.com.au/Russell-Hobbs-Addison-Digital-RHK5…

    I used this handy facility called "Google" …

    or - get the cheapest electric jug, and buy a proper thermos - the glass-inside ones break if you drop them, but keep warm the longest. Or we bought an expensive Zojirushi metal vacuum jug that keeps water hot overnight - $86 here - https://www.amazon.com.au/Zojirushi-SH-HC15NU-Stainless-Vacu…

    if you want warm water bedside, the smaller 400ml one-hand flip-top ones are top rated by NYTimes testers and such - https://zojirushi.com.au/product-category-bottles/

  • tmcn85 on 11/06/2025 - 13:27
    +1

    This people in this country have lost their minds.

    • Protractor on 11/06/2025 - 13:49
      +1

      I guess they justify it by comparing us to the USA.We used to have have a long way to go to catch up, now we're breathing down their neck.

      • bargaino on 11/06/2025 - 15:18

        fun fact: most Americans do not own electric kettles. They have 12 kitchen appliances you've barely heard of, but no kettle.

        • Protractor on 11/06/2025 - 15:29
          +1

          Funner fact.There might be a phenomenon to explain the fun fact you mentioned

          1 turkey = 1 brain, 2 turkeys = half a brain each,4 turkeys = quarter of a brain each. etc, The more turkeys the less% brain per turkey.

          • bargaino on 11/06/2025 - 16:15
            +1

            @Protractor: I try to like you , honestly. Give me a hand here?

            • Protractor on 11/06/2025 - 16:41
              +1

              @bargaino: The liking bit is always optional. And there is no hidden ulterior motive.

              Just pointing out that America is the only country whose national dish (in singles or flock) is smarter than the eater collective.We need & have much better role models, than what America has become.And you need to have LSD for blood to think they'll reverse out the cul de sac of Trump any time soon..Love or hate him, Turnbull is displaying more wisdom that our entire govt/opposition. Nobody seems to be listening,(much)

            • Muppet Detector on 11/06/2025 - 17:53

              @bargaino: COSM

          • Qazxswec on 11/06/2025 - 16:33

            @Protractor: Funnest fact, it is hard to soar like an eagle when you are surrounded by turkeys!

  • HCBargain on 11/06/2025 - 15:01

    Get a glass wall one so you can stare at it while it boils.

    • bargaino on 11/06/2025 - 15:19

      A watched kettle never boils. It becomes superheated, which is very dangerous.

    • GordonD on 11/06/2025 - 17:47
      +1

      Interestingly, they've found a mirrored wall beside the lift results in fewer people unhappy about how long time it takes to arrive.

      • Antikythera on 11/06/2025 - 19:31

        that is because they can check out the hot woman without directly staring.
        and she is too engrossed by her own reflection to notice.

        For those about to point out the flaw in my logic, ugly women do not frequent places that can afford mirrored lift lobbies.

  • BobsYourAunty on 11/06/2025 - 15:31

    Do you need advice on how to put on your jocks as well?

    • Antikythera on 11/06/2025 - 19:35

      two legs at a time, just like everybody else.

    • Muppet Detector on 12/06/2025 - 17:25

      Needs a thread to augment the shoes and socks one.

  • AustriaBargain on 11/06/2025 - 16:25
    +2

    Maybe you should consider an urn? Hot water urns aren't as uneconomical as you'd think as they only heat a small amount of water at once.

  • Qazxswec on 11/06/2025 - 16:29

    i am confused, do you want boiling water or warm water, surely you have a hot water system at your house?

    • Protractor on 11/06/2025 - 16:42
      +2

      I asked that a few days back,and I figure if they don't know,we can't help.

  • maraco on 11/06/2025 - 17:24
    +1

    Next post will be that the OP needs recommendations on a power board for the kettle

    • Muppet Detector on 12/06/2025 - 17:27

      More likely, "how do I treat this third degree burn"?

  • Meekas on 11/06/2025 - 20:05

    Breville BKE700
    Pours easily - excellent ergonomics, boils fast, built to last, on our second and will by again when this one wears out.

  • TailsK on 12/06/2025 - 11:58
    +1

    Had a few Breville's in family, they seem to have a problem with overboiling after a while (i.e. they continue to boil non-stop).

    Tried the new KitchenAid variable temp kettle, but it's not great. Slips on the counter, setting the temp is annoyed, and it's lid doesn't open wide enough when you put water in it. The old version seems great though!

  • YRT on 12/06/2025 - 16:27

    We have a Xiaomi that we bought for ~100 CNY. Quality is ok i.e. redmi level, the case has a bit of plastic smell that lingers

  • happy1923 on 13/06/2025 - 06:19

    I have recently got the Xiaomi you linked , and it ticks all the boxes for me (one piece steel inner, 4 preset temperatures, insulated, and less important, white exterior to match our other appliances :) ).

    Cons to consider -
    -The two buttons arent in English, and are touch controls (slightly finicky)
    -The default setting starts boiling the water once you replace it on the base. You need the app to turn that off, or to.choose other temperatures. I'm never going to need that.
    -No warranty!! I've had it for a short time, I can't comment on durability. The electronics are on the part that goes to 100° and could cause it to fail. The new version has them on the base but it isn't one piece steel.

    The Philips 7000 kettle comes closest I feel. Had I known about it, I would probably have bought that.

  • zeomega on 13/06/2025 - 11:08

    https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007122520388.html?src=google&snpsid=1&pdp_npi=4@dis!AUD!285.05!86.74!!!!!@2101ce5917494020107357293d8957!12000039476293038!ppc!!!

    Xiaomi Instant hot water

  • KapitaneXtreme on 13/06/2025 - 11:17
    +1

    Firstly, what sort of psychopath drinks hot water straight up?

    Secondly, it's just a kettle. It sounds like you know exactly what you want. Go buy one.

  • Typical16-bitEnjoyer on 13/06/2025 - 11:48

    Ozbargain way is to find an old appliance with 2 prong elec cord, cut off the cord and make a prison stinger. Works great and cheap.

  • maraco on 19/06/2025 - 14:38

    You can warm water with simply a fork in one hand and a mug in the other.

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