Breville VKT071 Glass Kettle Review

The Breville VKT071 Glass Kettle is a crystal clear glass body kettle designed to add a touch of style to your kitchen. The real magic comes when the water is boiling as the boiling chamber illuminates in a beautiful blue. The style is enhanced by the numerous stainless steel components, including the spout, part of the handle, part of the lid, and the metal band around the body of the kettle.

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So far as features go, the VKT071 Kettle is fairly comprehensive. First of all, it's a rapid boil kettle, meaning there's not long to wait for your hot drink. Other features include the easy grip handle, the lift off lid, an illuminating power switch, and more.

Who are Breville?

Breville are the world renowned small home appliance brand with Australian origins. They sell high quality products such as kettles, toasters, blenders, waffle makers, bread makers and more.

Specification

Let's take a quick look at the features:

• Capacity - 1.7 Litres (6-8 cups). Perfect for the family and cooking purposes.
• Dimensions - 24.4cm x 21.0cm x 28.0cm.
• Rapid Boil - The 3kW element ensures the kettle boils in a timely manner.
• Blue Illumination - When boiling, the inside of the kettle lights up in a brilliant blue. The effect is quite neat, particularly with the large glass water window.
• Water Level Indicator - There's a water window on the glass which indicates a 2 cup quantity all the way up to 8 cups.
• Limescale Filter - There's a limescale filter inside the spout. It's removable and washable, therefore allowing you to make the best looking and tasting drink. One advantage of having a glass kettle is that you can see when the filter needs cleaning.
• Easy Grip Handle - The handle is coated in plastic and allows for easy gripping.
• Lift Off Lid - The lid lifts off with ease, allowing for easy filling. This is particularly handy for cleaning.
• Illuminating Power Switch - The power switch illuminates when the kettle is boiling.

360 Degree Base

As is standard with most kettles, the VKT071 Glass Kettle sits on a 360 degree rotational base which allows the kettle to face any direction on it. The base also has non-slip feet for reasons of safety and convenience.

Matching Toaster

There's also a matching toaster available on amazon.co.uk to complete the design.

Summary

Overall, our opinion of the Breville Glass Kettle is positive. The large glass water window combined with the blue illumination really does enhance the design. As mentioned above, the features are what you would usually expect modern kettles to have. We rate the Breville Glass Kettle 4.5 stars out of 5.

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