Breville the Soft Top Luxe BKE735

So very disappointed in this very expensive kettle, it is very heavy and you are unable to read the water level without holding it up to the light. It looks very nice but in action so disappointing. Show details

Unfortunately I regret buying this kettle. The base is wobbly and very cheap plastic. The chrome like plastic will wear off after a few months. The lid surrounding the so called glass area will crack just as my other very expensive Breville Kettle… Read more

did. The chrome like plastic surrounding it will also peel or discolour as it too is cheaply made. Very disappointed with Breville.

I tell you what – I have purchased Breville Luxe BKE 735 have used it for nearly two weeks, I have noticed the character on the functionality isn't as expected it was noisy for the first 15 uses now its a little quieter the lid is showing imminent opening. I don't mind the weight but in the early morning in winter 5am can be daunting task. I have owned 5 high end… Read more

kettles in the past few years they were crappy I returned it they are made just for the looks to give the kitchen a appealing appearance but when it comes for performance there is disappointment. Every high-end expensive kettles Toasters Irons is dissatisfying after several uses the stupidest thing I've found is the water level doesn't have light how dumb the research and development can be because the cost keeps climbing they make the lifespan short the most expensive feature on the kettle is the handle and the glass lid but its tinted how dumb are the rnd maybe there is corruption in the industry like everywhere else the main factor with the failure is that the material used is recycled they use chemicals and it has reaction there are different grades of plastics that's where the problems are RECYCLE MATERIAL including metals, a minimum lifespan for any kettle toaster irons should be 5 years minimum under reasonable care and any removable parts should be replaceable. Consumers will always be in the front line purchasing electrical goods.

Because it is controlled by the stock market every thing is a bank asset they are made for a limited lifespan to have the retail rolling.

Stylish, Quiet and Easy to use – We love this kettle. We almost didn't buy it because of some other reviews, It is stunningly stylish , easy to fill and boils quickly. I bought the black kettle and it looks stylish against our black granite. Originally I was going to buy a glass kettle but I am glad I didn't, because the water mineral stains will show though it and it would… Read more

have been unsightly. A review said that it rocks on it's base, we think that this is because there is a cord tidy (a round groove for the kettle's cord on the underside of the base it sits on and another groove for the cord to come out from the base , so that the kettles cord can be kept neat and tidy and short if you don't need a very long cord). If the cord is not placed correctly in the cord tidy and the groove it comes out of (from under the base) , the base might rock. Another review said the cord was shortened by an electrician but in our case because of the cord tidy there was no need to physically shorten it. We use the cord tidy on the underside of the base and the base does not rock. Its a quiet kettle with a quiet ding. The soft opening lid reveals a large opening so it is easy to fill. The steam will not burn your hand when pouring out , as there is no need to open the soft top lid when pouring out. The only non positive is that it's sometimes hard to see water levels through the tinted water window. This depends on the light, when I had it in a well lit space, it was easy to see. However the tinted water window adds to the aesthetic appeal of this kettle. We bought it on sale and it 's been good value so far.

You can boil water in style! – Its a nice looking kettle, especially in the champagne colour. Bit pricey, but I guess I am used to 15 dollar plastic kettles from Woolworths that also achieve their primary purpose. The joys of consumerism and capitalism I guess... Has a nice bell sound (DING!) when the kettle has finished it job. Appears to be well made - personally I… Read more

own a lot of Breville appliances and they all seem to have a good quality to them. Some of the even more expensive brands like Smeg look cheap and nasty compared to this kettle.

My last kettle was a 20 dollar Sunbeam white plastic thing that lasted 14 years of daily use. I would hope for the money we paid for it that it lasts a lifetime.

One minor gripe - the water level totally sucks. It's basically useless. The other lady reviewer who wrote the same thing and blamed her eyesight is being too hard on herself - I have perfect vision and I can never make out the water level. Breville - how much more would it have cost to put in one of those little plastic floaty things? Occasionally, function has to come over form....

Quick and quiet! – Great product! Boils water quickly and is very quiet. So quiet in fact that I wondered if it was working the first time I used it. It looks very stylish on my counter as well.

Well built stylish kettle – The Soft Top Luxe BKE735 kettle is solid and the empty kettle weighs 1.275kg. The kettle comes with the Breville assist plug and the extra power cord can be neatly rolled on the base to give clean look without the mess of the power cord being kept on the kitchen bench top. There were some who said that the base of the kettle flooded when the water… Read more

was boiling but this does NOT happen if the kettle is filled to the correct level and not over filled. The full kettle (max, level 7) weighs 2.835kg. The full kettle takes 3.40 min to boil. The stainless steel ergonomic handle does not heat up and is cool to touch after the water has boiled. The kettle is not quiet and sounds the same like and other kettle when boiling water. Sound is difficult to comment on without having proper noise/sound measuring instruments. Overall a great kettle compared to the cheap Kambrook kettle I owned previously.

Very Good quality but not what I expected – The positives, great looking kettle and boils fairly quickly and quietly, water taste is fine. However I wasn’t expecting it to be so heavy, I need two hands to hold it whilst filling under the tap and when it’s full of water, even heavier. I am fairly strong and healthy and wonder how an older person would cope. I agree with other reviewers you… Read more

cannot see the water levels through the windows unless you open the lid. Also bought the matching toaster which is fantastic.

Breville soft top luxe kettle – I like this kettle today …didn’t yesterday ..initially it was probably just its newness .. tight when opening lid.. Love the colour - olive tapenade - shape & style … it’s fast boiling .. quiet & neat … everything an electric kettle should be Show details

So bad I've had 3! – It looks great, it's a good make and so I bought it, but after 6 months the soft closing lid mechanism would not stay closed and so we visited the store and were given a replacement. Four months later the ‘glass' lid on this replacement kettle cracked and the ‘glass’ also blistered around the edges. Unfortunately I have a matching toaster and so… Read more

persevered and accepted a third kettle under warranty.

Nineteen months later and this third kettle has a crack and blistering in the 'glass' lid.

Breville Customer Services tell me 'This is most unusual', so It could be I'm 3 times unlucky. But, I won't risk being 4 times unlucky and so will now reluctantly go for a refund and find an alternative. (Be sure to register your product online to get the 2 year warranty)

Terrible – The first one we bought had a crack on lid after three months. Good Guys we’re rude and we had an ordeal getting a new one. Now after about a year this one makes such a loud cracking and bubbling noise it wakes everyone up and sounds dangerous Do not buy this product it is rubbish a $20 Kmart one is better than this  Show details

Lid will not stay closed! – I purchased this kettle in gold with the toaster to match. Out of warranty now but the lid keeps opening which is very dangerous. Now have to replace the toaster as well! Not a cheap kettle so very disappointed. Show details

Very Disappointed – Unfortunately, the look of the kettle is again where happiness ends The kettle takes a very long time to reach the boil The kettle is extremely noisy from the time you turn it on until boiled Not happy with the information received prior to purchase  Show details

Expensive but average – It's glossy and heavy but not very well made. It boils slowly and is broken after 2 years - the switch to boil is broken. Very disappointing for such an expensive kettle. Show details

Soft top lid failed – Worked well boiled water fast but noise level high Unable to see water level have to open lid to see water level indicator Lid failed just out of warranty purchased Myer november 2017 Show details

Good but needs work – A kettle that only has one job to do and it does it well, however some things about this kettle need to be reworked. 1. Water level indicator is impossible to see, too dark. We lift the lid to see how much. 2. Extremely noisy. 3. Heavy. Show details

Soft close lid stopped working – The soft top closing mechanism on our kettle has just stopped working, coincidentally it is just over two years old. It cannot be fixed or replaced. I will not be buying another Breville Kettle! Show details

The base of this kettle is unstable – There is a major design flaw with this kettle - the base is unstable and causes the kettle to rock around the central axis. If you look closely at the base you will see that the sides curve upward, like a spinning top. Also, the kettle does not fit securely into the base and wobbles around. It is a very strange design for a kettle base, and was… Read more

probably driven by aesthetics rather than functionality or safety. It's a shame. I usually like Breville appliances, but I had to return this one to David Jones in Sydney because the instability does not feel safe. .

Quiet brilliant kettle – Love this kettle . Quiet, boils very quickly love the soft close of the lid easy to see the water level! Plus I have bought the toaster to match. Love the colour. Very appealing. Easy to use. . Good service at the good guys where I bought it from. It was more expensive than I would normally pay but I now see why after using it daily  Show details

Re design needed – We bought this Luxe (BKE735) kettle and matching blueberry-Granita toaster from the Good Guys at Aspley.. Kettle needs redesign as Water level viewing impossible without opening top. Opening the top can be problematic, as a recently boiled kettle gives a steam bath to your hand. Love the Colour blueberry, beautiful.  Show details

I love ii! – I bought this kettle and matching (blue) toaster to replace two !! leaking Morphy Richards kettles. I love my new kettle it boils and a little bell tinkles and it doesn’t leak, I like the way the lid slowly opens, and unlike some other reviews, I can read the water level window - what more could you ask for from a kettle?  Show details

Love this kettle – Absolutely love my new kettle. Its very quiet and boils extremely quickly. Best kettle i have had to date. I bought the licorice colour and as the title says it certainly looks lux in my kitchen. It is on the expensive side but im loving how super quick it boils and looks.  Show details

Sorry I bought one, never again for this brand – The kettle looks good, that's it. It is seriously noisy, too heavy, hard to see the water level. The most serious issue was the taste of burnt plastic, similar to the water taste from a new garden hose. We boiled it 15 times to be sure but the taste still persisted. The retailer believed the no BPA and defended it. We wanted a refund but the… Read more

Breville rep refused. We just could not drink from it. The extra hundred dollars is not worth it for a slow opening lid. The mechanism is complex plastic and all inside the kettle. This did not perform to our expectations. We have replaced it with a Delongi and no problems straight away as it is all stainless, no plastic.

Nice looking but that is all, – Quit heavy. You have to lift the kettle to eye level to check the water level trough the side glass. The see trough lid is useless, as soon the water get warm it fogs up an you can see trough it any more. A big design fault is that when you open the lid the condensation from the inside of the lid, drips partly into the lid open and close… Read more

mechanism , partly along the handle into the switch, the rest of the water runs along the side on to base.

There are (drain) holes in the base to let the water drip on the bench, table or were ever.

We been told we used the kettle wrongly, we have to wait with refilling till the condensation on the inside of the lid is dried up. Whit the lid closed that can take three days or maybe longer.

This appliance should be taken of the shelf !!

Functional, boils the water, however it can be improved – This is an OK Kettle. It boils the water, so I can't complain. However, it is very difficult to see the waterline through the glass panel. Every time I want to boil some water I have to open the lid and check how much water is in the kettle. This does severely impinge on the functionality of the object, rendering the glass panel useless. On a… Read more

more positive note, the soft-opening top is nice, in addition to the sound it makes when the water is boiled.

Best of the Best – This kettle is quick boiling, stunningly stylish, easy to clean and fill, out performs my previous Dualit Kettles by miles. I would never go back to any other brand. The cord was way too long so an electrician shortened it so that it can sit by the dedicated power point and can't be moved near sink and running water.  Show details

Worth the money spent – My first Breville Moda kettle has served us well for 8.5 years. Replaced by Electrolux Expresionist kettle which looks great but not performing at all after 1 year and 1 month. After 1 day without kettle, we were at a loss and came across this pretty looking kettle. Design wise it is on par with Kitchen Aid, etc. And am sure based on previous… Read more

Breville performance wont let us down.

We have no problem with the noise (during or after the boiling).

It boils water fast and auto shut off is working perfectly.

Highly recommended if you are after top of the range kettle with high performance record.

Nice looking, annoying tinging sound – Love the look and the quality of this kettle. It is quiet and boils fast but there are a couple of really annoying things about it that make me want to return it and try another brand. Firstly, it's almost impossible to see the water level and because the kettle is quite solid and heavy it feels like there is a decent amount in there when you lift… Read more

it but often there is not. The other thing is that it tings and tinkles whenever you move it not just when it is finished boiling. I'm not sure if they all do this or if this is a fault in ours but I see others have mentioned it too.

Expensive with a few things that need improvement – I was skeptical about the handle at first but have found it good as it rests again the pad of my hand and deflects the weight. But, I find it annoying that when I have to refill it just after I've used it, I need to support it at the spout which can be very hot. And the biggest fault is that it is impossible to see how high the kettle has been… Read more

filled. The glass panels don't show clearly where the water is up to.... I would not buy one again - too dear for nothing great

Solid, looks good and quiet (so far) – Looked at lots of kettles and read lost of reviews; appalled at the apparent unreliability of many of the cheaper kettles, this one wasn't cheap and hopefully it will prove to be reliable - certainly feels well made; it is heavier that what we're used to but the handle is ergonomic making it easy to pick up; with a full tank (1.7l) it weighs… Read more

around 3kg; a negative is the water level indicator; it is difficult to see the level in the narrow, darkened window unless the kettle is placed where light is shining through the opposite window which is not the case if the kettle is placed near a wall; the picture of this kettle on the Breville website shows a very clear, light blue level indication which is deceptive.

The kettle is stylish; ours is stainless steel; it is relatively quiet at moment and boils quickly; the 2 year replacement warranty provides some confidence in the quality of the product.