Stainless Steel Electric Kettle

Your mother’s teakettle that had pride of place on her stove top is being supplanted by the counter top electric models for several very good reasons: They save power, are safer to use, and are much easier to clean.  A stainless steel electric kettle is an increasingly popular choice not only for these reasons, but because of their classic styling and design.

The standard old fashioned tea kettle could not shut itself down once the water was boiling. It needed to be watched with a human hand ready to turn off the burner. Wasting power, in this instance, was the best case scenario; a safety hazard of disastrous proportion could be the worst. An electric kettle uses only the power it needs to boil water; then a safety sensor shuts off the electric heating element.

The tea kettle was notoriously hard to clean, both inside and out. There was no utensil known to man that could thoroughly scrub the inside of the pot. Sitting on the stove, the kettle was also a magnet for oil, splatters and dust.

The good news is that making a cup of tea no longer requires the hard labor of yesteryear! Furthermore, you can add the beauty and ease of a stainless steel electric kettle to your counter top for a reasonably low cost. The advantages of stainless steel are well known. It is easy to clean, inside and out; it won’t stain or rust. It’s also quite easy to keep it attractive and shiny.

There are some outstanding designs from companies that are well-known for crafting quality kitchenware; you may have trouble deciding which stainless steel tea kettle to buy. More good news: if you get any of these best-sellers at amazon.com, you may be eligible for free shipping.

The Krups BW3990 comes in the 1 4/5 quart Intuitive model and the Prelude Electric Tea Kettle model. Both come with a substantial base, a larger water level window, and have an anti-scale feature that would be quite useful if you live in a community with hard water.

The Hamilton Beach 10 Cup Electric Stainless Steel Electric Kettle has a rounded shape, more like a traditional teapot. It also features a drip-free spout and a concealed heating element.

The Oster BVST-EK 5966 stainless steel electric kettle is in the classic percolator style and holds 1 2/3 liters of water. The water level indicator is marked in graduated numbers. The Sanyo U-K1705 is also a cute percolator shape, with blue accents. It holds 1 3/4 quarts of water and has a retractable cord.

Any of these stainless steel electric kettles would make a lovely addition to your kitchen.