Emberton Stainless Steel Kettle 0.5Ltr Catering Boil Jug Ergonomic Design

Overall, this is a good kettle and I like it. I bought one for my kitchen and later I bought one for my campervan. Pros: 1) Stainless steel body, 2) Smaller capacity, 3) Cordless, 4) Good quality, 5) Safety shut-off (read below) Cons: 1) Price (read below), 2) Plastic bits in the boiling chambre (read below), 3) No limescale filter Things I had to get used to after using a regular-sized kettle: 1) This takes longer to boil, 2) It doesn't have a push-button lid opener. You have to manually lift the lid (first-world problems, eh?), and I wasn't used to that, but now I am and it's not an issue. When I came back to buy the second one, the price had gone way up, to £52, which I thought was ridiculous and refused to pay. Eventually, the seller came to their senses and dropped the price, to £38. I think that's still too high for a small kettle, but it wasn't the extortionate £52. Even at £38, they are taking the mickey. You can buy a decent kettle for less than £20. I think if the seller dropped the price to £28 and listed it in Electric Kettles rather than Industrial & Scientific, mentioned its advantages for camping and motorhomes, then the thing would fly off the shelves. As it is, they've only sold 7 (as of this writing), so that should tell them something. It's a good product, but they need to get the price-point right and promote it better. This kettle is well-made and solid. It's a good size for solo people and for camping. It takes up a little less counter space and is easier to handle than a full-sized kettle. There is no lime scale filter. I filter my water, so it's not really an issue for me, but it might be for some. I wanted a stainless steel or glass kettle so I could get rid of my plastic one, for health reasons. Obviously, this one is stainless steel, but it does have two plastic bits on the inside that hold on the water level viewer on the outside. If you want to see the water level, just look inside the kettle. I would rather that than have any plastic parts at all in the boiling chambre. A great safety feature -- which I discovered today -- is that if there is any water on the electrical connection points on the kettle/base, the kettle won't turn on. Now, don't laugh if this something all kettles do. I have never had the experience of water on the contact points, so I wasn't aware of this safety feature, and the description doesn't mention it anywhere (I'm assuming the safety feature is with the kettle and not my household electrical outlet). But I unknowingly set my kettle down in a bit of a puddle on the worktop and then set it on the base. The kettle wouldn't turn on and I was confused, until I realised what was going on and dried off the contact points. I was very pleased to discover this feature, especially for camping scenarios, when things get messy and rain shows up. The description says it's 500ml, but it's more like 700ml. Because it's 700 watts, it does take a few minutes longer, 2-3, to boil than a large kettle, but look, it's still convenient. And the extra time isn't an issue for me. (Again, first-world problems). Update: When I bought the first kettle, the listing said it was 700 watts. Now the listing says 1000 watts. The picture looks exactly the same, so I don't know whether the original listing was wrong, they've modified the kettle in production, or the new details are misleading. So I tested it mysef on a 2000 watt Jackery Explorer and these were the results: Initial draw of 875 watts, dropping to around 869-870 for the rest of the boil. So, as far as I'm concerned, this is an 875 watt kettle. Your results may vary. I'm just giving you an idea of how it worked for me on my power station.

Bought for our campervan. It is an ideal size for 2 people. Quick to boil and looks great. Love that it lifts off the charging base making it safer and easier to use in the van.