We recently (and FINALLY!) got an electric kettle. My mother is still kicking herself for not getting it a long time ago when she first wanted to, and instead wasted so much electricity and money using the stove.
I was just looking at the side of the box where it lists the features. I couldn’t help but notice one feature being the “Boil-Dry Safety” which basically means that it won’t catch fire and burn your house down if the water should happen to boil off and remain on. Unfortunately, that is just silly and impossible since with proper use, it would NEVER happen. Another one of the kettle’s features is the “Auto-Shutoff” where it automatically turns off when the water is brought to a boil. (I’m not too crazy about how it handles this since the water starts to cool immediately. They should wait a few moments before going off—which they may already be doing for all I know.) It does not however turn back on after the water has cooled, the auto-off is permanent. Also, there is a minimum line which dictates the minimum amount of water that may be placed in the kettle. Therefore, the “boil-dry safety” cannot be called a feature in it’s own right since it is really just a natural consequence of the auto-off feature and the minimum line.
That said, the kettle is great. No more using the stove or microwave to heat water. I’m not a tea or coffee drinker, but I certainly can be now. Also, it’s great for making proper soup (the instant noodle kind). The electric kettle is truly a device and we got a really good one that is stylish, has a large window on each side (not just a narrow slit on one side), good features, fast heating, safe, and easy to use. We’re quite pleased with it; it was well (more even) worth the $14 (which it will pay for in no time).
Now, we just need to wait until the electric bill comes to see it’s best feature. 🙂