Eco Cordless Jug Kettle

I purchased the Eco Cordless Jug Kettle about 3 months ago and I have to say I am really impressed with it.

Firstly I love the fact that by using this kettle I am helping the planet by reducing C02 emissions, according to the independent trials the kettles sold over the past 2 years alone have reduced C02 emissions by 500 tonnes.

It is a fact that if you only boil a sufficient amount of water to fill each cup, over 1 week you would save enough energy to light your house for a full day or run a television for more than 20 hours. Read the rest of this review for a more in-depth opinion.

Kettle Design

When I unwrapped my kettle I was a little shocked at how ugly it is, but you get used to it after a while and also it is a little bit heavier than my previous plastic kettle, this is probably because of the stainless steel element making it heavier still when it has been filled to its capacity.

I am amazed at how it works you can fill the kettle ready for use as with a standard kettle, but the inside is totally different. You press the measuring button valve to release as much water as is needed in cup size into a separate chamber, you can watch the water level rising through the glass window on the front of the kettle. Only the water that is in the chamber will boil, thus reducing electricity saving you time, money and the environment.

If you want to boil a full kettle of water just press and lock the valve open by rotating the button in the direction of the arrow and when full simply depress the valve, these buttons are a little bit stiff, maybe they will get easier with use. If by any chance you make the mistake of switching the kettle on without filling the water chamber don’t worry as it has an automatic cut off system.

The only down side I found to this kettle is that the cup measurements are small teacup sized measures, I think this is a bad design fault as not many people use a small teacup anymore. Almost everyone these days use a mug size, therefore you have to do a little bit of experimenting in order to get the right amount of water for your preferred cup size, I found that a measure of two teacups is just the right amount of water for 1 mug, as all mug sizes are different it is trial and error, once you have worked it out it is fine.

I have read some previous reviews stating that the water leaks out of the top of the kettle and when boiled spits out hot steam, but I can honestly say that I have not experienced this with my kettle, so I presume I must have a new model with a new and improved seal. One other little problem I found was that if you do not make your drink as soon as the kettle has boiled the water can soon cool down I think this must be due to the cold water reservoir that sits above it