Bodum Bistro 17-Oz. Mini Electric Water Kettle Review

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Product DescriptionThe Bodum Bistro Cordless Electric Water Kettle is the quickest and safest, as well as the most energy efficient, way of boiling your water. It allows you to heat only what you need, for only the amount of time it takes to bring the water to its boiling point. It has a 17-ounce, 1/2-litre fill capacity with a see-through, easy-to-read water level indicator. The measurements are 'translated' to cup servings to make it extra easy when preparing coffee and tea. The kettle features push button power and auto-shutoff and is made entirely from BPA-free plastic. Additionally, the powerful heating element is concealed under a stainless steel plate at the bottom of the kettle. This mini version of the Bistro kettle is perfect for dorms, offices, travel or anywhere you want a small profile for heating water quickly. Use it for coffee, tea, cup of soup and more. The Bodum Bistro Cordless Electric Water Kettle is available in three sizes: 17-ounce, 34-ounce. and 51-ounce as well as five vibrant colors: Black, Red, Orange, Green and White. Bodum Bistro Cordless Electric Water Kettles feature a 2-year manufacturer's warranty.

Bodum Bistro 17-Oz. Mini Electric Water Kettle

Customer Reviews:* I purchased this small kettle for occasional use while traveling. It fits nicely in my carry-on size suitcase. So far it has endured airport baggage handlers on two trips. It is a simple device that meets my need for small size over functionality.For home use I really like the Breville SK500XL Ikon that my wife purchased from Amazon about a year ago. We use it almost daily. * Edit Feb 2013: Kettle has been redesigned with a proper on/off switch, now it is the perfect small kettle. No exact temp control, but you'll pay at least double for that.Major problem with this kettle _if_ you frequently want to pour your tea with water that isn't boiling (green tea in particular is awful and bitter brewed with 190F or higher water).There is no OFF switch. The only way it ever switches off is automatically AFTER the water has been at a full rolling boil for 10 seconds or so.If you turn it on, let it get to 190-ish, take it off and pour all the water, then put it back on the base, it will still be on and will overheat and damage itself. There is a safety cutoff so it should not catch fire, but repeatedly turning on the heating element dry will eventually cause damage.So, you either need to use it with a power strip or other switch, not set it on the base when empty, or, pour your tea, add water to the 8oz MIN line, put it back on the base, and waste energy letting it boil and shut itself off.It's not worth paying to return it so I'll live with it, but it amazes me that designers can screw up something so simple as an electric kettle. Every other one out there (I think) has a switch you can manually shut off.