Best Russell Hobbs Kettles

Bought the Brooklyn Kettle to replace my old kettle of the same model. It lasted 2 months before the bottom started rusting. I have always had… Read more

Russell Hobbs for as long as I can remember and they have been really good. I'm not sure what's happening with this one as the guy in the shop said a lot of the same were coming back. Shame.

I have had two of these kettles now, and both failed after about 3 years each of standard domestic use. I expect a kettle to last much longer than… Read more

this. The second kettle started tripping our circuit breaker. Customer service was completely unhelpful - I tried to resolve it with them prior to posting this review. The beeping that this kettle makes when you take it off the base, put it back on, and press any button is annoying. The only beep really needed is when it finishes boiling, in my view. The script on the button labels wpies off, so you don't know which button does what after a while.

When it worked, it did what it was supposed to. Not quiet, but effective in heating water to the desired temperature. I will not buy this kettle or brand again.

I've been looking for a kettle with the carry handle curved on top rather than on the side. As soon as I saw the cream legacy kettle online I knew it… Read more

was meant for me. It arrived quickly. And I was blown away by its sturdy stylish quality and overall magnificence. The clean expansive lines, tall easy carry handle, beautiful wide easy pour spout, the glossy black contrasting with the cream colour. This kettle is the ultimate in class and quality with a price to please the shopper. The legacy kettle is quick to boil and reasonably quiet. There is a little red light that shines near the bottom of the kettle. The only con would be the water level indicator, a little hard to see. But the fact that the kettle can be refilled from the spout certainly makes up for that. These are my first impressions. I've had many kettles in my 70 years but none has given me such pleasure as the stylish beauty of the Russell Hobbs Legacy Kettle

Great kettle! – Had this kettle (and matching toaster) for ~6 years. Used multiple times a day and still going strong. Spout mesh/filter has only just disintegrated. Not too loud. Handle, lid and switch still perfect. Show details

After months of research I bought this kettle, hoping that it would be at least a little quieter than other kettles. I took it home, fired it up and… Read more

guess what - IT IS NO QUIETER THAN ANY OTHER KETTLE!

My existing $15 Big W Contempo kettle was the same noise level, and possibly even slightly quieter (I don't have a decibel meter to test exactly, so just judging by ear).

I know what a quiet kettle can be, as I have seen some in Asia. At this point I will probably try importing one of those. As for Russell Hobbs, after this debacle, I won't trust any of their claims from now on. Fortunately, Good Guys gave me a refund so thumbs up to them for doing the right thing by the customer.

Best kettle ever . I bought the same one 7 years ago .its still working . The inside gets dirty due too our water quality .all you do is use a bit of… Read more

vinegar and water and boil and it comes back too brand new . The blue light only lasted 4 years but I didn't mind .I am only buying a new one as copper on bottom has faded . But the kettle is still Boiling Beautifully . Really surprised with the low reviews? RUSSELL HOBBS make the best kettles ...

Quality has diminished significantly since my last purchase – (Edit 28 September 2024 - the third replacement has a faulty thermostat again - totally useless.) I needed to replace one of these I had been using… Read more

for almost 10 years so thought it would be great to buy the same again as I had assumed the quality would be the same. I was naïve. The new one started out fine, but after around 6 to 8 weeks the thermostat stopped working so the unit would reach a rapid boil and not stop. Obviously not good or safe. Returned it to the retail store and they gave me a replacement (new). This time the thermostat was dead from the start, so again it would reach a rapid boil and just keep boiling not matter what. Decided to contact Russel Hobbs directly. They asked me to take photos of the compliance plate, cut the cord and photograph that too, and they would send out a replacement (new) as still under warranty. This arrived promptly. Although the thermostat did work and the unit would switch on and off appropriately, this one leaked from around the bottom edges. If the urn was half full (or more) then about a cup of water leaked out overnight when it was off. Once again I have been asked to cut the cord, take photos, and they will send another one out. I wonder what the fourth one in as many months will be like? If it turns out to be rubbish I will opt for a refund and try a different brand altogether.

Great concept, but in practice it's frustrating – I bought this kettle because my last one was glass with a blue light, which I liked aesthetically and this one was the only model available also with… Read more

a blue light. It was reduced from $149 to $79 at Harris Scarfe. However when I got it home... 3 problems: ONE, this kettle takes ages to fill (the instructions say "up to 2.5 minutes") because the water must seep through the bulky filter. Filling must be done in 3 stages; TWO, the kettle holds about a third less water than similar kettles because of the internal space taken up by the filter and housing; THREE: it's recommended to change the filter once a month. So a year's filters will cost almost double the purchase price of the kettle... every year! SOLUTION: remove the filter and housing from the kettle. The instructions say CAUTION! DO NOT USE THE KETTLE WITHOUT THE FILTER IN PLACE - IT MAY SPIT BOILING WATER. Of course it doesn't! This manipulative warning annoyed me so much it prompted me to write this review. My fridge has a filtered water dispenser and I fill the kettle through that. A far cheaper and quicker alternative is to buy a Brita jug and filter to fill your kettle with filtered water. As a normal kettle this functions satisfactorily. The filter feature is an appealing but inconvenient and expensive gimmick.

Stainless plastic? – I don't see the point of buying a stainless steel kettle that has a plastic sight guage. Every time you are boiling water, you are boiling it in plastic.#daft

Russell Hobbs kettle. Deceptive Claim online and on the box – It might be an okay kettle if you trust water boiled in plastic but HOW can you trust a company that sells you a plastic kettle whilst claiming that… Read more

it's actually stainless steel?

On the box as you can see from the picture, Russell Hobbs claim "Ombre Stainless Steel" while neglecting to tell the prospective buyer that the allegation, "Ombre Stainless Steel" refers to the visual finish of what is actually just plastic.

It might look like "ombre stainless steel" but it is absolutely, definitely and totally just cheap, plastic.

This is an amoral marketing trick by people who feel entitled to deceive customers. Russell Hobbs have lost a customer in me. I will literally, NEVER trust one of their products again.