On Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:07:25 -0700 (PDT), David
wrote:

We are currently on the look out for yet another new kettle, we have
been through many from Breville, Rusell Hobbs, Prestige etc

All of them end up leaking after a few years of use, so can any of you
recommend a kettle that will last a long time and do the job quickly
and effectively, it will have to be a rapid boil element.


The best kettle I have ever owned is a very cheap unbranded white
plastic one from Tesco. It cost £5.97 about five years ago. I bought
it because its predecessor, a designer kettle from Bodum, had failed
after 15 months. It was only a stopgap until I found a better looking
replacement.

After five years of being boiled probably 8-10 times a day (I work
from home and drink a lot of coffee) it was still going strong when we
finally replaced it two months ago with something more attractive. It
was f'ugly. Its £30 Russell Hobbs successor looks nice but is no
better at boiling water. I have no idea whether it will last as long.