Recommend me a kettle?

[TheGreatestAtuin]

God, boring thread I know... sorry!

I actually have a perfectly functional kettle, but since having a galvanic water softener fitted a few months ago, the old limescale is slowly being dissolved and coming off in small bits constantly. I have to pour the water out of the kettle via a tea strainer in order to catch all the bits. And if I forget to do this then the last few mouthfuls of tea/coffee are full of gritty flakes! 😱

I've descaled the kettle repeatedly but it's not helping.

Alas I have decided I would be better off buying a new one as I'm fed up of tolerating gritty bitty hot drinks. Also I'm interested to see if a new kettle develops any limescale buildup now we've supposedly got "well-behaved" water...

So what kettles do you lot recommend please? I'd prefer not to spend more than £50. Stainless steel or colourful options are preferred, but I'm not that picky really. Quiet, quick, and non-drippy are definitely more important.

I'm currently drinking a cup of tea sans bits, but with the strange lingering taste of vinegar and bicarb after my latest (failed) attempt to descale aforementioned kettle. Also my kitchen stinks of vinegar too. Help!

TIA

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For a deeper dive into the top kit for making the perfect brew, don't miss our guide to the best kettles according to Mumsnetters.

However, if you’re short on time, here’s a summary of the kettles Mumsnetters are recommending on this thread:

☕️ Dualit Architect Kettle, £89

☕️ Russell Hobbs Brushed Stainless Steel Electric 1.7L Cordless Kettle, £32

☕️ Russell Hobbs Luna Stainless Steel & Copper 1.7L Cordless Electric Kettle, £55

☕️ KitchenAid Artisan Kettle, £195

☕️ George at ASDA Black Kettle 1.7L, £11

MNHQ

They blamed the broken lid mechanism on scale too.... ha!

Another vote for the nice and quiet RH Buckingham:
https://www.robertdyas.co.uk/russell-hobbs-20460-buckingham-1-7-cordless-kettle-stainless-steel
Use it with a Brita water filter jug and keep clean. (We are in a hard water area.)

We've got that Asda one too (in white) and it's great. I seem to recall it was a 'Which Best Buy'. I'd avoid Bosch, they're hopeless at making kettles.

We have one of these that serves this exact purpose too. 5 house moves, 3 kids, 18 years and countless 'nice' kettles and it's still going strong! It's currently standing in and I was going to get another nice looking one, but now I think I might just buy the black version and have that!

Another recommendation for a cheap Asda one: https://groceries.asda.com/product/kettles-coffee-makers/george-home-white-and-wood-textured-scandi-fast-boil-kettle-1-7-l/1000222604393?&cmpid=ppc--ghs----google---_-dskwid-_dc&s_kwcid=AL!11432!3!!!!x!!&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAtt2tBhBDEiwALZuhAIzvSQHWdRAFeFuO-l_wBpKLKVSLc67CS_Ewq7sODm19ZoQlopSz7RoCuSoQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
We’ve had a dualit and other fancy makes but none have lasted long. This one is pleasing enough to look at, light weight, boils quickly and the lid is very easy to take off and on, actually easier than the flip lids, and won’t break.

Out of budget but if you like tech a Swan Alexa kettle so you can turn it in and boil it before you get to the kitchen

This is what I want!

I think this is the best kettle I’ve ever had. Don’t want to boil water in plastic,
see-through ones need constant descaling. Fast boil, quiet and streamlined.

I’ve tried expensive ones but they don’t last any longer than a good £50 job.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B074DNSQ1H/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

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I bought this Kitchen Aid model in almond a year ago. I particularly wanted a stainless steel kettle as I live in a hard water area. The opening is wide enough for me to easily clean the inside and I remove the limescale with a soft sponge or washing up brush, no need for chemicals and no nasty aftertaste. I like it well enough and it pours well, but the two negatives are that it is very loud and sometimes sounds like it is going to explode and the self closing lid isn't as tight fitting as a removable lid and therefore leaks some steam when boiling.

https://www.hartsofstur.com/kitchenaid-design-onyx-black-1-5l-jug-kettle-5kek1565bob.html?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjpz3sdmDhAMV1oFQBh131QD8EAQYESABEgKyRvD_BwE

I have the Dualit Studio kettle in black. I love it. It’s light, simple, doesn’t leak and looks good.

https://www.dualit.com/products/studio-kettle

We've got this one.

www.weekett.com/products/weekett-smart-kettle?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIyNuCst6DhAMVzpZQBh3yzgQtEAAYASAAEgI1XPD_BwE

When you can boil the kettle from the comfort of bed in the mornings, it's worth it!!!!

I have this one, too. I love the look of metal kettles but simply can't lift them without hurting my wrists. I can steady a plastic one with my other hand if something gives and it doesn't burn me.

I like that this one opens nice and wide and has an easy handle to grab. I just sometimes wish it was a little bigger because I need to boil it twice if I need water for pasta.

I have this one and so do several friends in various colours (as well as matching toaster and microwave). 3 years in it is still perfect! Lightweight too.

Swan SK14610WGRYN Nordic Jug Kettle, Wood Effect, Soft Touch, 1.7L 3KW, Matte Slate Grey https://amzn.eu/d/gJVhjeO

I want something like this when I replace my kitchen ( anytime in the next 20 years)
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/1979099?clickPR=plp:5:8

Very keen on the Vectra as i need a LOT of tea in 30 min intervals in the morning to get me started, thanks whoever shared that. Also consider the quick dispenser. Mumsnet is so unexpectedly useful sometimes!

I avoid branded goods such as kettles and toasters, having found so many of them inadequate. Current kettle and toaster are Morrisons own brand, look fine and have worked reliably for a few years now.

I'm with the PPs who love the Asda kettle. After years of buying more expensive kettles, only to have them all fail within 18 months to 2 years, I bought the Asda one linked above. It was brilliant. Since then I've only ever bought similar non branded supermarket kettles. Asda are best, Morrison's are also pretty good, and we're currently on a Tesco one. For us they have been just as nice to use and have lasted at least as long as the branded ones.

@SSgtJuneAckland

Yes high quality for the price.

@MyOtherProfile It is time to turn your dream into a reality!

It will be a lovely surprise for my family this evening 😊

I'm with the PPs who love the Asda kettle.

Prior to the smart kettle, which we've got as a bit of fun (but is useful), we've had Asda kettle's and agree with this. They really are good.

Our spare is the Asda one we used and will be used again, when the one we have now goes wrong, which you can bet will at some point.

Citric acid powder is your friend here! Fill kettle right up, boil it, and put a heaped teaspoon of citric acid powder in. Leave for ten mins and you will have a perfectly sparkling kettle again

https://www.dunelm.com/product/retro-17l-3kw-seafoam-jug-kettle-1000119982

One of these?