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If you want to set it on your desk, you can forget it unless you have an extension cord or power strip sitting on the top of the desk. I work in an office and outlets in our room are limited, consequently we use alot of power strips. The location I plug mine into required me to engage my powers of Appalacian-American ingenuity to modify the desktop for kettle accomodations. This kettle is easy to set up, easy to operate, and is attractive looking for any environment. Overall this is a FANTASTIC value for what it does, I just wish the cord were longer. The only drawback keeping this from a full 5 stars is the short cord. It heats water usually in 5-10 minutes. At a whopping 2feet long it caused me a bit of distress.
Only the heating metal is rusted, but it doesn't really matter, our body needs iron anyways. Given the price, it is good. I have been using it for over a year, and it is functioning well.
I use the kettle on my desk and all of my outlets are on the floor or at floor height. It's only about a foot and a half long, which is ridiculous if you use the kettle anywhere other than your kitchen counter top. It's small enough to store, out of the way, in my filing cabinet.My only gripe (and it's a big one) is the ridiculously short cord.
I use it in my office to make tea throughout the day. I have owned my kettle for almost a year now and its still going strong. This is a great little kettle.
Although, I live in Phoenix, AZ so it only gets heavy use during the winter time. I had to buy an extension cord specifically for this little guy, but at only $15, I guess you get what you pay for.All in all a good, effective, inexpensive product. It heats up very quickly, even when completely full it only takes about a minute to reach boiling.
I did not notice a plastic taste and generally I am sensitive to these things.
builds up on the heating element. However, three years later, this kettle still works just as well as it did when I first bought it. I have to make sure the lid is tightly shut. The lid is a little awkward to open but I have not had major issues with it.
I bought this electric kettle in late 2007 when I got sick of the weird taste water gets from being microwaved for tea. Gross.Overall I am extremely happy with this product. Also, the water is directly in contact with the heating element, and if I don't rinse it thoroughly then white mineral (calcium perhaps). While my college does have a hot water spout on the sink, I didn't like the taste of it and didn't feel like walking down the hall just to have a cup of tea.
The electric cord is a bit short, which means in my dorm I had to heat up water on the floor, but otherwise it wasn't a big issue.My only problem with it is that if you have the lid even slightly open when you turn it on, it will boil the water to eternity instead of automatically shutting off. It has severed me well in boiling water for tea, ramen, oatmeal and other college food staples, and after three years it still works just as well as it did when I first bought it. I bought this because it was cheap, and I figured it would last maybe two weeks.Now, I'm very rough with objects; I tend to trip over them, accidentally knock them over, the works. The only thing that has changed is that the electric cord isn't quite as good a fit into the kettle as it used to be, and takes a bit of fiddling to finally get it in right so the kettle will turn on.As a tea drinker I have not noticed any "plastic" taste; there is an odd taste in the water but I think it may just be due to my college's water and not due to the tea kettle.The kettle heats up water very quickly, and it is nice and hot.
Not big enough capacity for a family. Con's: Probably won't last more than 2 or 3 years. Does not have a quick remove base. Pro's: Cost, sturdy, seems to shut on and off well. It's a great size for a single user.
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