Capresso H2O Plus

We are quite happy with our electric kettle. It appears to be sturdy, reliable, easy to clean and attractive in appearance. The only reservation I have is that it doesn't boil the water as fast as I… originally thought it would (full kettle in about 4 1/2 minutes); however, it does works well. There is a slight odor associated with the heating element, but it is not all that noticeable, and does not merit some of the criticisms other purchasers have made in their reviews.

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I am a tea connoisseur, and this is the best kettle I've used by far! The kettle turns off automatically, so I don't need to watch it boil. When boiling 4 cups of water it takes less than 2 min; I can go… and do whatever I need, and even 20 min later it's still hot. Plus, the boiling time changes with the level of the water. The base never gets hot when water is boiling, and I can pick up the kettle and put it down somewhere else. What's also great is that if you use tap water, you can see when you need to clean out the kettle. Just boil vinegar in the pot and leave it for a little while, and it comes out clean. I used to use tap water, so I would clean it out with vinegar; now I use filtered water and never need to clean it. Great kettle; completely worth the price.

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I recently bought one from World Market and returned it. The rubber smell was too strong and did not get any better after cleaning it over and over. Also on several occasions it started by itself so I could… never leave it with cord plugged in. We have cuisinart which works great however it brakes down after a while. I went through 2 of them so far. We still have one for upstairs. I bought a Hamilton Beach (SS 10 cup) from Costco for downstairs. It works perfect. I am not sure if it will breakdown anytime soon, but at least it is not as expensive and does not have any foul smell.

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