Aroma AWK-115S 1-1/2-Liter Hot H20 X-PressWater Kettle
December 28th, 2009 Posted in Online Shop
- Easy pouring with safe-grip handle
- Cordless pouring with the patented Strix electric connector
- Easy-to-read water level indicator
- Automatically shuts off once water has come to a boil
- Easy-to-clean spout filter
Product Description
The Hot H20 X-Press from Aroma provides boiling water in a matter of minutes. The 1-1/2-liter capacity is ideal for a variety of uses–hot tea, soups, instant coffees, oatmeal, hot chocolate, noodles, baby formula and more. Once water reaches a boil, the kettle will automatically shut off and lifts off its base for easy, cord-free pouring. The beautiful polished stainless steel finish looks great whether serving or simply sitting on the counter…. More >>
Aroma AWK-115S 1-1/2-Liter Hot H20 X-PressWater Kettle
December 28th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
I’ve owned about a half dozen electric kettles over the years. My watchword: the simpler, the better. Since these kettles don’t do much except boil water, what can get complicated? Well, one kettle (a Black & Decker)broke a piece off the top– out it went. My most recent one was also the longest lasting AND cheapest:a 1.7 liter Proctor Silex. OK, it’s plastic . . . but I never noticed it imparted a plastic-y taste to the water. The electrical contact was simpler than on kettles that allow you to seat the pot a full 360 degrees; the P-S base was more like an electrical outlet the kettle plugged into . . . a design I liked since it, unlike other kettles, NEVER BROKE. But last week the plastic filter which snaps inside the spout fell off and right onto the heating coil. Another dead kettle. I was ready to buy the same one but saw that the Aroma cost only a few bucks more and is more attractive. The black Proctor Silex looks a bit like Darth Vader’s coffee mug. Can’t say how long the Aroma will last. On the whole, my kettles have lasted about a year before something goes wrong (the Proctor lasted longer . . . nearly two years). One reviewer noted the top on the Aroma is hard to close. Not really, and besides, the seal is what makes the pressure switch work to shut off the kettle, as I discovered when another kettle — a Melita — fried itself because the top wasn’t quite closed. So give me a few months with the Aroma and we’ll see how it holds up.
Rating: 5 / 5