Tefal Express Diamond Element Stainless Steel Kettle, 3 kw | 
 enlarge | Brand: Tefal
Category: Kitchen
Buy New: £29.99
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 359
Media: Kitchen & Home
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 11.5 x 8.5 x 8.3
MPN: BI673512
Model: BI673512
EAN: 3016661130830
ASIN: B000T7C4O4
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 BT January 4, 2009
RT
I bought this kettle about three months ago and am now looking to return it. It is a nice looking kettle, but is very noisy. The showstopper for me, however, is that it intermittently fails to turn itself off. I put it on, went upstairs and came down to find it continuously boiling and my kitchen walls dripping with steam. I thought that it must have been a one-off and that perhaps I'd overfilled it, but the same thing has now happened several times and I've had enough. I've gone out and bought a Breville to replace it, which seems fine and is much quieter. I won't buy another Tefal kettle again.
Pours well, has neat on/off/open switch December 5, 2008
A. Butterfield (UK)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Before I bought this, I was a bit surprised that very few kettles on Amazon get good reviews. And it seems that the more expensive they are, the more disappointing they are. You'd think a kettle would be pretty easy to get right by now.
This Tefal gets mostly positive reviews though, so I bought it, even though it's not the most obviously stylish kettle on the market.
I can't yet vouch for its long-term reliability, but so far, so good.
It's pretty standard fare for a kettle:1.7 litre capacity, quick boil etc.
Like most kettles, it's a bit noisy, but it'll boil a litre of very cold water in two minutes, so you're not deafened for long.
Good points are that it has two windows for the water level - great if you have both left and right handed people using it. The water level window does get steamed up though so it's not that good.
The thing I like most is the neat combined on/off/open button that falls right under your thumb. You'll need to fill this narrow-spouted kettle through the lid, so it's good to have a simple button to open the lid - it springs open when you press it, with a nicely damped action.
It's surpising how many (especially plastic) kettles I've tried spill water when you pour them. This Tefal is perfect in this respect, and the kettle is nicely balanced for pouring.
It's also particularly easy to put onto its base without having to fumble for the right position.
So, as long as it continues to work, it easily deserves four stars.
 Good looks, but... November 22, 2008
D. Cookson
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this kettle purely because I thought it looked so good and I'm happy with it from that perspective. There were a few things I wasn't ready for, however, after a lifetime of cheap plastic kettles.
It's very noisy, so noisy you can hear it upstairs. I think this might be a feature of metal kettles since my mum's metal kettle is also noisy. I've got used to it but it's still a bit dramatic.
The surface of a metal kettle gets extremely hot compared to a plastic one. This is obvious when you think about it, and there's no need to touch the metal surface, but I scalded myself slightly when I first got it. Nothing serious, just beware for small children.
It's not particularly quick on the boil. It's not slow but calling it an 'Express' seems a bit cheeky. My plastic one was quicker.
Someone else mentioned limescale and it does need cleaning quite regularly. I think this might be due to the fact that it shows up more on the shiny surface but I'm not sure.
If you're prepared to put up with the drawbacks in order to own what is an aesthetically nicely designed kettle then go for it. Giving it three stars is just on the harsh side it's probably a 3.5/4 star.
 simply the best November 2, 2008
S. V. Darlow (Leicestershire England)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am so pleased I chose the Tefal Express Diamond kettle. I just love this kettel,it looks nice it's comfortable to hold, and I like the way the lid opens to fill it, it sits on it's stand easily and it boils in the nick of time, if I had one gripe and it's only a little one, it a bit noisy but I can live with that.
Satisfied
S Darlow
couldn't be happier with it August 12, 2008
Ross Maccabee (UK)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Works great - quick, doesn't drip - on the loud side though
Looks great - finger prints dont seem much of a problem
Good build - has it a few months, everything seems as solid as day one.
Can't comment on the limescale claims - i have soft water i filter anyway
for the cash i doubt you'd find a better kettle on the 3 counts above.
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