AIBU to spend £162 on a kettle? Are Smeg products worth it?

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Thinking of buying a Smeg kettle but are they really worth the price? £162 for a kettle?! They look really beautiful but are they worth it?

AIBU to buy one????

We've got one at work (dunno who's budget that came out of....I work in a school!).

Anyway, it's very irritatingly slow. Can't recommend.

In my experience, they’re not worth the cost. My cheap kettle from Amazon lasted me longer. I think you’re paying for the brand.

Well, kettles boil water. Best to look for a well made one. Beyond that, if you would like to pay Smeg £162 for an attractive looking kettle that is your choice!

Its a waste of money imo!

Kryton to Arnold Rimmer: "You are a smeeeeeeeeee-heeeeeeeee".

Well, I have a KitchenAid one which is similar in price and probably quality so if you like it and can afford it, I would say yes. You are definitely paying for the brand though, like I am. Both are probably a bit style over substance.

I don't think they're attractive at all with the big letters across them!

Not sure about the durability of Smeg but Dualit Classic kettles are slightly cheaper, British made and designed to be fully repairable.

If that's what you like then go for it. I bought a dualit kettle and toaster and it makes me happy.

I had a pink one and when that died after near constant use over eight years we bought a blue one. They are lovely looking kettles and I would not hesitate to get another.

Very expensive, but I like them, they’re well made and very smart imo (have matching toaster).

I’ve had lots of crappy cheap makes over the years. Never again. I think you usually pay for what you get.

john Lewis are usually quite competitive on price. Worth a look on their website.

Yikes - compared to a bog standard £20 one, it would have to be very, very special.

What does it do to make it so expensive? Hops off the base, makes your tea and delivers it on a silver tray?

My old kettle gave up the ghost about 5yrs ago. I bought a £15 replacement in B&M and it is really fast!

Have you shopped around, is it a particular colour you want, some colours are sometimes on offer.

Kettles look tatty after about a year.

So no!

If money was no object I’d buy the dolce and gabbana smeg kettle but it’s £599 😵‍💫so no chance. It’s truly a thing of beauty.

What are you hoping to buy for that money?

If its reliability, tbh you could replace a cheaper one 5 times and still make a saving.

If its speed, temperature controls, then are there others that are better at that?

Or is it aesthetic?

I suspect you'll struggle to find anyone saying it's a one-of-a-kind, life changing product.

But if you have £160 to spend on a kettle and it brings you joy and its what you want then why not? You don't need to justify it. You'll spend the next 5 years looking at it so don't go "cheap" because you're stressed about justifying it x

Blimey, JL have a Dolce and Gabbana one for £599, with a matching toaster for the same price

My sister’s gorgeous pink Smeg kettle was unusable after a few months. She’s using a brilliant Tesco cheapie now.

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My friend got smeg kettle toaster and fridge when moved in new house. None have survived more than a handful of years. Our samsung fridge freezer is going well as is our wilko toaster in the same time frame( 9 years nearly)

I have got a small Smeg bean to cup coffee machine which I like.

I love my Smeg kettle.
I must admit, the selling point was the gorgeous pink colour and a close second was the compact size.. I wanted a small kettle.
I echo what a PP has said though, about it being slow to boil.

No, kettles get clogged up with limescale and break, price point doesn’t seem to affect longevity (the £10 one at work which is boiled many more times a day than a home one is 5 years old and counting, the fancier kettle donated nearly new by outgoing staff member broke 2 years ago)