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Hamilton Beach Cool Touch Kettle - 40898 |  | Brand: Hamilton Beach
Category: Kitchen
Buy New: $44.43
as of 9/4/2010 22:45 MDT details
New (10) from $44.43
Seller: DollarRite
Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 27936
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.1
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0.1
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Warranty: Hamilton Beach Electric Tea Kettle is covered by a two year limited warranty.
MPN: 40898
Model: 40898
UPC: 040094408986
EAN: 0040094408986
ASIN: B000JCKG4Y
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Product Description
Double wall stainless steel is cool to the touch / Cordless pouring with 360 degrees base / Automatic shutoff when water boils / Lockable lid / 1.2 Liter
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 28
Kool touch July 1, 2010
dw
This is a great product, boils very fast,looks great and its stailess steel. Water mark inside is a little hard to see but u can get over that. ( would be fantastic if it whistles)
 Had 1 month; works well so far July 13, 2009
M. W. Alberg (Columbia, MD USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
We bought a cordless kettle because we had melted too many whistling ones on the stove. We NEED the automatic shutoff feature. We didn't want to drag a cord through the tea things while using it either.
We bought this particular kettle because, after reading reviews of the other ones, this one, with its seamless interior, seemed least likely to leak, and more likely than others to last a long time. We liked the extra insulation that keeps the outside from getting blazing hot (though it does get uncomfortably hot to touch). The price was about average for better kettles.
- It heats a full kettle of water VERY fast - in about 2-3 minutes.
- It shuts off about 20 seconds after the water comes to a rolling boil.
- (We have NOT tried turning it on empty to make sure that it shuts off.)
- The handle is sturdy and positioned so that steam from the kettle does not hit your hand while you pour.
- We don't have to worry that we will melt another kettle on the stove because we didn't hear the whistle.
- The kettle's max capacity is smaller than I expected. I have not measured yet to see exactly how much hot water I get, but it takes two kettles to fill our extra large teapot. Since the kettle heats water so quickly, this is only a minor inconvenience.
Things to keep in mind about this kettle:
Setup
- It took a while the first time to figure out how to position the lid. It's not like putting a lid on a saucepan; you have to tilt the lid vertically and align it with slots on the sides to snap it on.
- Setup and break in are fast and easy. I made my first pot of tea about 15 minutes after unpacking the kettle.
Use
We read many of the reviews here before deciding to buy this kettle. The most useful so far were:
- warnings about the fragility of the on/off switch
- the importance of emptying the pot completely each time you use it
- challenges of seeing the max fill line while adding water (it's not that hard, in my opinion)
- warnings about the pouring stream getting very wide the farther you tilt the pot: "don't pour 'too fast'"
- keeping mindful that the kettle does get uncomfortably hot to the touch, especially near the top, even with its insulating layer
I would add
- Don't press the lid release button on the top of the handle soon after the kettle boils. The lid flips open quickly, and you'll get a cloud of very hot steam.
By carefully observing these tips whenever I use the kettle, I have been very happy with it in the month that we've had it. You'll have to read other reviews to find out how well it has lasted.
Functional and Durable July 8, 2009
Avid Reviewer (San Jose, CA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've had the Hamilton Beach Cool Touch Tea Kettle for two years and I've had no problems with it. I love it for the following features:
Pros
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- Stainless Steel
The most important reason I got this kettle is that its interior is made of stainless steel, not plastic. Boiling water in plastic just doesn't sit well with me what with the talk about the health hazards from harmful chemicals (e.g. BPA, DEHA) in plastic leaching into food and drinks.
- Seamless Metal
Inside and out, I simply can't find a a metal seam - the kettle is a one-piece stainless steel construction and have absolutely no joints where pieces of stainless steel are welded together. There is, therefore, no need to worry about the water being contaminated by lead from solder.
- Quick Boil
It boils 40 oz of water, the maximum capacity, in 4 minutes. (I actually timed it. Boil times will of course vary depending on altitude and the initial temperature of the water.)
- "Cool" Touch
When boiling water in the kettle, the exterior of the kettle is warm, not hot, so you don't risk getting burned.
- Wide Opening
The wide opening makes it easy to fill it with water and to clean.
- Easy Plug In and Plug Out
To "plug in" the kettle to the power supply, simply sit the kettle on the base unit. Similarly, simply lift the kettle to "unplug" it. It's a one-handed operation, and there's no cords or plugs to mess with.
- Spring-Loaded Lid
The spring-loaded lid flips open with the press of a button on the handle. The lid can also be easily detached by pressing a button on it to release a catch.
- Auto Shutoff
When the water starts to boil, the power button pops up, the green LED indicator turns off, and the kettle automatically shuts off. There is also an audible "click" as the power button pops up.
- Looks
The kettle looks attractive with its simple curves and brushed stainless steel finish.
As for Cons, there's just one for me:
Con
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- Hard-To-See "Max" Water Fill Mark
The interior has a "Max" mark to indicate the maximum water level but it's not easy to see it. Work-around: The lid is hinged in the middle, so when it is flipped open, the bottom half of extends below the rim of the kettle. It so happens that the bottom of the lid lines up with the "Max" mark, so you can use the lid as a marker for gauging when the water level reaches the mark.
Conclusion
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The Hamilton Beach Cool Touch Tea Kettle is attractive, easy to use, and boils water quickly. I don't think you can go wrong with this one.
Cool to touch December 6, 2008
zs (salt lake city)
"Cool to touch" is great and I wish all stainless steel kettles would offer this feature. I like the design and it has been performing well for us. Quick to boil, pretty quiet, accomodates even large volumes. Hope it will last. We got it 4 months ago.
 Worked great.....while it lasted! September 25, 2008
Alice B. Mayurin (Branch, Louisiana)
I bought this stainless steel kettle to replace a plastic GE one that I loved, but it wasn't stainless and it didn't have the bells and whistles of this one. I loved it, it heated the water quickly and cut itself off when the water boiled. It had a seperate base that stayed plugged in, all I had to do was lift the kettle and pour the water out. So great. Unfortunately, it just stopped working. At first it would stop working and then start again. But alas.....it has now stopped for good. I had to dig out my ugly GE one. I only paid about $12 for the GE, and it's worked daily for about four years....this one was considerably more, and it's dead after nine months. So sad.....I shall miss it, but will now look for a stainless steel one of another brand. Rest in peace lovely kettle. Oh....I purchased it at Target....on clearance in Dec/07 for about $25. A Good deal.....if it worked longer.
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