An electric kettle which doesn't die within a couple of years?

[AngelDog]

Does such a thing exist? I'm looking for something at the cheaper end of the price range - or is that the problem?

[DooinMeCleanin]

Our Tesco Value one is around 3 years old and is still going strong. It only cost £5.

[WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes]

The cheaper the better IMO. Our Argos £11 one has at 3 years old outlasted several Morphy Richards or similar £40 a throw kettles. And TBH, if it only lasts a year, at £11 I don't really mind too much.

[PhyllisDiller]

We haver the 'posh' version of the tesco's value kettle, the stainless steel one for about a tenner, (touch wood) it's on its 5th year now and still going strong.

[TrillianAstra]

Do kettles die?

[SpamMarie]

I've had my Tesco Value kettle for years (at least 4). It doesn't get that much use as I don't like tea or coffee (I know, I'm a freak) but it is certainly used daily has yet to fail. We live in a softwater area though. Could that be your problem?

[AddictedtoCrunchies]

I've got a Woolworths value range kettle which is more than three years old and still going strong.

[AngelDog]

Thanks, all. I got a Cookworks one from Argos, and it was even on sale. :)

The last 3 kettles have lasted under 2 years each, so hopefully it'll outlive those.

We do live in a very hard water area, SpamMarie, but I do descale it reasonably regularly nowadays (although I didn't use to).

[Billynm]

Hello, we have a 25 year old Russell Hobbs still going strong. It's my husbands, he bought it when he left home, it's seen off the kettle that I brought to the marriage.

[AngelDog]

Oh, we have to buy swivelly ones too, just because it takes too much effort to fit a kettle back on the normal base.

[Poodlehorse]

my Bosch one is going strong 5 years on. it isn't that exciting - but it does work and swivel. But we are softwater so maybe not that much help to you. I always meant to buy the matching toaster when I managed to kill the existing one but have thus far failed to do so. Must try harder - except they probably won't have a matchy one now.

[gailforcewind]

My tesco value one which is used CONSTANTLY cost £5 seven years ago and is still going strong. Unbelievable!