PerfecTemp 1.7-Liter Electric Kettle, Cordless Electric Tea Kettle, 1500W for Fast Heat-Up, 6 Preset Temperatures, 30-Minute Keep Warm, Stay Cool Nonslip Handle, CPK-17P1

This is an exceptional Kettle. I have owned this exact model for a long time, it lasted around 17 years, which is WAAAY longer than the warranty. It hasn't changed pretty much at all during that time. I ordered a new one and it's identical and the only difference I can notice is that the newer model is significantly quieter when heating water. I use the boiling, 180F, and rarely 160F settings, but I like that it has a few other settings. The old one gave out as the hinge started jamming. I was using it heavily for years; I drink a ton of tea. I also used to take it to events so it's been packed up and thrown in all sorts of bags. The electronics on it worked fine and it still worked fine as a kettle, it was just hard to open the lid, like I'd have to pry it open. It's probably fixable but I don't know how to fix it. I was happy to buy another one of these. I am always happy to buy a high-quality product. At $100, this is well worth the price. I think the normal price nowadays is $130-150 but I think it's still worth it. You get what you pay for. My only quibble is that the labels on the temperature buttons are silly. I usually brew oolong and white tea with boiling water, not the temps listed on the buttons.

I got about 15 years use out of my first Cuisinart Electric Kettle. Thankfully, the manufacturer has not altered the quality, the ease of use, or the durability whatsoever. I use this device 4 to 10 times a day. I love that you can adjust the temperature of the water with just press of your thumb. The style is entirely gorgeous. The power cord is highly durable. It's just a beautiful addition to a kitchen. Well done Cuisinart!

This heats water quickly. The preset temperatures are good for making tea. This kettle is also good to heat water before you dump it into a pot to save time cooking. I drop one star because I can't turn off "Keep warm". I keep forgetting that the kettle will reheat, until I hear it after I walk away. I have to remember to turn if off. Since the kettle lights are on when you put it in the base, it is not obvious that keep warm is on. I have been using this for about 2 months, 3 or 4 times a day, and it is holding up well. It is sturdy and looks well built. Update: you can turn off the keep warm. I realized that I accidentally hit it with my thumb when pressing the start button.

This is the best electric tea kettle I’ve ever had. Not only does it heat the water quickly, but it allows the water to be heated to various temperatures below boiling allowing me to drink my tea or instant coffee without the risk of burning myself. Once the desired water temperature is achieved there is a setting to keep it at that temperature. Excellent tea kettle! Very happy with it!

We bought two, one for home and one for work. Used both daily, but one of them up and died after a month of use. It wasn't the best kettle I'd ever used but it was decent. Seeing the price go from $99 to $129 in the month since we first bought it has convinced me not to order another to replace the one that broke. I'll find something else. The actual *working* product is fine, the fact one broke so quickly is bad, and Amazon's return policy was nice. Consider this more like 3.5 stars, rounding up for the fact we got a refund within the 30 day window.

* Updated - It is now almost 9 years later and it is still working great. I still stand by my original review! Great Product!!!! After buying it as a Christmas present for myself, I have thoroughly enjoyed it and have used it all day long every day. I read the bad reviews before and after I bought this kettle. Here are some observations from what I read in the 1 and 2-star reviews. For those of you that have had the kettle only last for a few months, to a year... I know that this kettle is expensive and should last longer. I would bet that after you pour a cup out of your kettle, you just set it back on the stand and walked off. This will put it into the hold temperature mode for about 30 more minutes. I know this is a feature but do you really need it to hold 212 degrees for an additional half hour? If you turn it off and then go back 30 minutes later and heat it again, it only takes a minute or two. Leaving it on puts unnecessary extra wear on the product fuse and heating base. I'm not defending it for burning out early, just suggesting a way to extend the life of the kettle. Next, I have read that after a month, a man and his wife still couldn't figure out how to use it. Really?! You push the temperature you want and hit start, it beeps and stops blinking when ready. Got to wonder about that poor rating. Another one complained that it didn't boil water any faster than their kettle on the stove. This is the one that gets me the most. If all you want to do is boil water, then save your money and boil water on your stove. This kettle is designed for tea lovers and press drinkers where a more precise temperature is required. This is what it is designed to do. If you throw boiling water over say, green tea, you have destroyed it. Press is best at 200-205 degrees. I, personally, got tired of boiling water then standing there with a thermometer waiting for the temperature to drop for my press coffee. If you just want to boil water... skip this and save your money. Another complaint was that the bottom was flaking off the inside of the kettle. It's called "mineral deposit", from your water. A little vinegar boiled once a month will solve this. If you have a coffee maker (it's the number one reason it will quit working) or a tea kettle on your stove, it's in there too. Another complaint was it was hard to fill and see the level. If you pick it up off the base and set it back down, it will light up and it becomes the easiest item you'll ever own, to refill. And lastly, several complained it was hard to keep fingerprints and dirt off of it. It's 'STAINLESS STEEL', wipe it with a damp sponge and dry it off. I have enjoyed it so far because it does what it is designed to do. A little preventive maintenance (turn it off when not needing it), routine cleaning ( as you should be doing with your coffee maker) and common sense ( the biggie) then hopefully you will not regret purchasing this kettle. For those that have treated it correctly and still had problems, you have an actual right to complain, but those other reviews, like described above, c'mon guys... common sense.

When this kettle works, it's great. The features are great. But an important part of a product is reliability, and when a product fails, whether the company stands behind the product and is easy to work with on replacement/repair is essential. On that count, Cuisinart fails big-time. My kettle stopped working about 3 weeks ago. After pressing the START button, it would appear to be working for about a minute, would beep four times - not the three beeps you expect when it reaches temp - and then shut off (all lights go out). So, being well within the 3 yr. warranty, (and living in Calif., where we don't need to pay for shipping to return an item for warranty repair/replacement), I called the toll-free number in the instruction booklet. After going through the regular script of "did you check this, did you do that?" we got around to returning my unit to them and getting a replacement sent to me. Well, the replacement is on "back-order"... Amazon and everywhere else has them in stock, but Cuisinart doesn't, and they can't tell me when they might be getting them back in stock. Okay. So we move on to returning the dead unit to them. They wanted to issue a call tag for UPS to show up at my door at some random time on some random day (totally not going to work for me), so I asked instead to have a label emailed to me so I could drop it off at a UPS Store which is more convenient. Sure. They take down and we confirm all my info over the phone. I was told they "would send an email." Great. (No mention of how long it might take to get the email, but I'm assuming a few hours. This is 2014, after all.) After 3 days, no email. I called again. They asked if I'd checked my spam folder. Yup, done it already, not there. They said they'd sent it, but would send it again. Waited 6 days this time. Still nothing. Called again. Same routine. Still nothing. Called this morning. Was told I should allow 3-5 business days for the email to go out... was told that previous reps had "lied to me" (exact words) about how long it might take to set up the service tag, send out emails, etc. That even 3-5 business days was a little too optimistic. I told them I had gone through this several times already, and asked to speak to a manager... well, they put me on hold for several minutes and come back and inform me that's going to be impossible, the "the person who knows how to do that" has just stepped out. They're (supposedly) sending an email in 3-5 business days hence (saying it was impossible to put a rush on it or push it through whatever incredibly stupid system they've created). So, here I am, waiting (as I have for the past 3 weeks) for them to do whatever it is that they do that takes 3-5 business days to send out an email, thinking that this time will be different. I know that fits the definition of insanity, but that's what happens when you deal with Cuisinart warranty service. They will drive you insane. And you're stuck with a broken appliance and very little hope of ever getting it replaced. And when it is replaced, after a few months, will I be faced with this frustration all over again? So, yeah. One star ... it would be zero if that were possible. UPDATE (6/18/2014): Just hours after submitting the above, UPS delivered the replacement. The replacement kettle that just this morning, when I was on the phone with Cuisinart customer service, was "still on back-order/out-of-stock". Astounding, the technological ineptitude which this company displays. They have no idea what's what going on or how to do the simplest "customer service" things. The replacement unit appears to be actually "new" but it does also appear to be less carefully made than its predecessor... comparing them side-by-side, there are a number of fairly rough/sharp spots on the inner part of the new handle (poor plastic molding or lack of finishing work), the new buttons look cheaper (almost like they're going to fall off), etc. I've fired it up and it appears to work okay. So, now, I'll wait a few days to see if they ever get around to sending me an email with a label for UPS, and make sure this replacement isn't a total dud. And then call. And then, when they start to inform me once again that the replacement is "still on back-order/out-of-stock", I'll correct them. Someday, I'll get a return label... maybe. And then they'll get their defective product back. At some point, however, I will give up on this process, as I've long ago given up on Cuisinart as a brand... because they've wasted much too much of my time.

As a tea lover I take a electric kettle seriously, and this one delivered. I have had this kettle for about two months and I’m so glad I invested in this one. I know that kettles are an easy place to save money but I have been let down every time by cheaper kettles. The water capacity of this kettle is perfect, it heats really quickly, and the quality is evident. As someone who is noise sensitive, the beep is not annoying. It’s just loud enough the grab my attention from the other room. Also as someone who is very taste sensitive, especially to metallic tastes, this kettle leaves no residual metallic tastes or smells. This was a huge make or break for me between a glass or metal electric kettle as I can’t even tolerate my tea in a metal thermos. This kettle was an amazing buy. So happy with it, and would recommend 100% to any friends looking for a beautiful, functional, high quality kettle. Great value!

it is an absolute waste of money. not suitable for indian voltage , the converter recommended by the seller was for a lower voltage & the coil was damaged. Had to throw the kettle. entire money gone down the drain.

I did not care about the hefty price. Ordered while mail strike was on. It is beautiful and it was a work anniversary present. It works great and is similar to the last visionary kettle I had (Which I used to death). It was hard to do the warranty for this though.

Great looking kettle with enough flexibility to keep the most discerning customer happy and a 3 year warranty - what more can you ask for?

What I really like is the colors, but the best thing is the sound at the end letting me know it's done heating the water. Recommend it

The stainless is very modern and the kettle pours very well