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Whistle Stopper - Proctor Silex K2070 1-Quart Automatic Electric Kettle, White
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List Price: $19.99
Our Price: $10.99
Your Save: $ 9.00 ( 45% )
Availability: Usually ships in 3 to 5 weeks
Manufacturer: Proctor Silex
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Binding: Kitchen
Brand: Proctor Silex
Color: White
EAN: 0022333907153
Feature: 1000-watt electric kettle rapidly boils up to 1 quart of water
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Label: Proctor Silex
Manufacturer: Proctor Silex
Model: K2070
Publisher: Proctor Silex
Studio: Proctor Silex
Variation Description: White
Warranty: 1
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Features
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1000-watt electric kettle rapidly boils up to 1 quart of water
Detachable cord and nonspill spout for graceful serving
Immersed heating element; automatic shut off; boil-dry protection
Dual water-level indicators; easy-open lid with security lock for safety
Measures approximately 9-1/6 by 5 by 7-1/3 inches; 180-day limited warranty
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating: 
Summary: Good kettle for the money
Comment: I've now bought two of these kettles and I'm completely satisfied with both of them. There isn't much to it. It does it's job and doesn't cost much. It boils water fairly quickly with no problems. My only two complaints are:
1) Short power cord. The cord that comes with it is only about 24" long. That was too short for where I wanted it in my office. However, it uses a standard PC power connection so a cord from an old computer or monitor works fine. If I could find a white cord it would even look like it was meant to be there.
2) The lid doesn't quite seal all the way and steam escapes near the handle. I have to be careful not to put my hand at the top of the handle when I go to pour from this kettle because steam leaks out of the back of the lid. The vent is over the spout but some steam comes out around the lid at its hinge. This isn't a problem but I have to be careful.
Overall, a very good kettle for the money. Works well for boiling eggs, too (4 eggs inside, turn on to boil, after kettle switches off leave eggs inside for 15 minutes) just like Alton Brown said it would.
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Summary: plastic-flavored water gives me a headache
Comment: Our unit produces boiled water with an unpleasant plastic flavor and smell. I occasionally also notice faint white foam on the surface that never evaporates or goes away. Drinking the water gives me a mild headache.
Later we bought a kettle with a stainless-steel interior, and the headaches went away.
The manual warns you that the first few times you boil water with it, the water will have a "plasticky" flavor. In our experience, that flavor never went away. We boiled water in it at least 20 times, using filtered water, and noticed the same problem.
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Summary: Awesome
Comment: I've loved this thing. It fits really nicely in a corner of my dorm room, and it's really convenient and fast. And it's very affordable.
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Summary: Why would you need an appliance to boil water...
Comment: ...asked my incredulous husband when this was delivered. Okay, so I didn't really need an electric kettle, but I couldn't pass this up when I saw it go for $0.99 and free shipping on Amazon. As it happens, I am pretty impressed with this simple, handy little thing, and use it more than I thought I would. Now when I cook, I always set some water to boil beforehand, so if I am making soups, sauces, curries, gravies etc, and if I have to add water in the middle of cooking, it can always be hot and not slow down the cooking like I used to do before. That factor alone makes it worth it for me.
And of course, like others, I also find it faster and more convenient than the microwave. And you can't beat the fact that it switches off automatically once it comes to boil. Plus that it's totally portable because the cord detaches at both ends. I initially didn't want to keep it because it's not fancy looking and didn't match anything in my kitchen, but it seems to have earned it spot on my counter so far.
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Summary: not so hot so fast
Comment: I bought this kettle for use at my mother's house in the U.S., and I'm really disappointed with it. It seems to take forever to begin to heat the water. It actually seems slower than the cooktop. If I had it to do over again I would definitely invest in buying a higher quality model.
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Editorial Reviews:
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1.0 litre/1.0 quart 1000 watts of power for rapid boiling Detachable cord Immersed heating element Auto shutoff Nonspill spout design Boil-dry protection Safety locking lid Dual water windows On/off light
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