Breville Gentle Prime Pure Kettle BKE700BSS

I’m in love
This is simply the best electric tea pot I’ve had in 40 years! It heats water very quickly, is easy to fill, I love the window to gauge the fill level, love the little blue light on the on button. I’ve had it over a year with no problems. And did I say I’m in love? Yes, with this brand as I also purchased the Braville 4 slice toaster. It also is perfect! And I love the little chime when the toast is done to perfection!

Very good tea kettle.
I use this as a tea kettle, and it works well. It’s more basic than my previous kettle, this one doesn’t have any temperature settings or stay warm button, it’s literally the kettle and an on/off switch with a bell that goes off once the water has heated up, but that’s all you really need. I use it with distilled water, so it never cakes up with limescale. Highly recommended, basic but reliable.

Great design, limited life
This kettle is super fast to heat water and loaded with features like auto shutoff if too little water is in it, a bell that dings when it’s done boiling. It is nicely balanced, and holds a lot of water. Sadly, it only lasted four years. I seldom throw away appliances without trying to fix them and this was no exception. After pulling apart the innards a couple of times to get at the two contacts that control the power to clean them, I gave up. You can see one of the two in the bottom right of this picture mounted on a clever arm that is operated by several different mechanisms. The rest of the innards were in great shape but as with many devices, the power contacts finally failed. Do not try to repair this yourself…mechanical and electrical hazards are present inside when the kettle is opened and powered up.

Replacing same model used for 18 years!
I bought my first, almost identical, Breville kettle in 2006 and have used it daily since then. Recently the interior screen that slides into position to strain the hot water broke so I decided it was time for a new kettle. I’ve always loved the retro design of this kettle and couldn’t find anything I liked better, so I now have V.2 of the Breville kettle. Both are a very solid grade of stainless steel and the only difference I can spot in form and function is that there’s now a see-through water level indicator on each side of the pot (one in cups, one in ml) instead of one behind the handle. Its only job is to heat water and it does a fast job of that. It also gives me delight every time I handle it.

It heats the water. It doesn’t leak. It’s been working great for almost a year now.

Good quality stainless steel kettle with the very basic functions. However, we’re very impressed with the extra design efforts on the details – from looking to touching, it makes a difference and an overall much better experience. I’d say its focus on user experience has made it worth the money.