Russell Hobbs 4101 Classic Stainless Steel Corded Kettle

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Product Details

Binding : Kitchen & Home
EAN : 5011733013378
Manufacturer : SALTON EUROPE LTD
Model : 4101
Product Group : Kitchen

ASIN : B0000A33MG

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Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Classic, High-Quality Traditional Kettle 2.4KW 1.7-Litre Capacity Plastic Lid Easy-to-Read External Water Level Indicator Removable Locking Lid Auto Switch-Off

Customer Reviews

Not that great (2008-05-19)

I had one of these and the plastic lid started to disintegrate after a few years. To be fair Russell Hobbs agreed to replace it with a different model at half price. Buy a Russell Hobbs kettle with a metal lid and not this model.

Outdated, new ones not as good as the old ones (2008-03-08)

A design classic? Yes - but obsolete and so it should be too!Why would you buy it?* Classic design* It looks like the kettle your mum had* It pours wellWhy not?* Element design means you have to have at least 1 pint / 0.5 litre of water in it, otherwise the element will overheat - not energy efficient like a flat base design* Takes longer to boil than newer designs, partly because you have to put more water in it* Water level gauge leaks!* Difficult to de-scale (in hard water areas)* Lead is prone to breaking at the kettle plug* Built in China model is not as good as a made in UK one!Summary:Don't buy one of these. Buy a modern jug style with a flat base element. That way you can boil just a cup full if you need it and save energy, it will heat up faster and be easier to clean. A design classic that should be consigned to a museum.

Still the same design then (2008-02-01)

My mum has one of these,only its an older model, a much older model, 25 years older to be precise and it's still going! Its horrible I hate it, I keep getting her a new nicer one and within 6 months this one is back, its outlived everything in her kitchen! My mum says if this one fails she wants to get another the same but I understand the new model isn't as long lasting, so why choose the same design? why not redesign it and have done with it!

Not What It Was (2005-05-03)

The K2S Kettle was superb, well-built and solid with years of service life and when it finally failed it seemed a good idea to find another, but times had changed and the new kettles all seem to come from China and have the same cordless base and the same basic design.

So look for another Russell Hobbs corded kettle and find it is not the same. In the old days Russell Hobbs belonged to Tube Investments, then ended up with Polly Peck and later under Salton with the acquisition of Pifco together with Haden and Carmen.

So it is just another brand name and another derivative product.....the kettle is not as solid as in the past and the inane concept of a water gauge is just another point for water to leak. So far the mains powe cord has had to be replaced, the little plastic plug being far weaker than on the K2S; and now the handle has started to separate from the vessel and water leaks from the front.

All in all not what it was. Seems you should buy cheap kettles nowadays and have the Chinese build a new one every two years for replacement. They wanted to make kettles a fashion item, looks like planned obsolescence is physical and not just aesthetic.

Kettle forever (2003-12-11)

I have had an older model of this kettle (K3) for over 16 years. I have travelled in 3 countries and used the kettle changing the plug. It has never had any problems with contant use. Never changed the element.The only disadvantage is they are so good you do do not get a chance to buy a new kettle!

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