Bosch TWK6831GB Jug Kettle Stainless Steel

Bosch TWK6831GB Jug Kettle Stainless Steel by Bosch



Maximum rating 3100W.Rapid boil.Removable stainless steel filter.1.7 litre capacity.Concealed element. The Bosch Private Collection is a range of stylish kettles with matching toasters to meet your needs and look great in the kitchen.The Stainless Steel Kettle has a superior brushed stainless steel finish and 3100 watts for rapid boil. It has a 1.7 litre capacity and a double sided water level indicator so you can energy efficient manage the volume of water to be boiled. The stainless steel limescale filter in the spout is easily removable for cleaning. It is also very easy to fill the kettle either through the spout or the lid, which has a handy release button at the top of the handle. Read more Bosch TWK6831GB Jug Kettle Stainless Steel

Bosch TWK6831GB Jug Kettle Stainless Steel Feature

Maximum rating 3100W

Rapid boil

Removable stainless steel filter

1.7 litre capacity

Concealed element

1.7 litre capacity with cordless design.

Customer Reviews

2.8 Out Of 5 Stars (65 Customer Reviews)  
Reviews for Bosch TWK6831GB Jug Kettle Stainless Steel (Kitchen & Home) Bosch build a great-looking kettle, gracing any kitchen counter-top. We were really pleased with the design and the function of this kettle - easy to pour, boiled quickly, no problems with the metallic taste issue.

But after 18 months, it suddenly started to leak gently at all the seams - a crust of limescale appeared at each seam around the base and either side of the handle. Now it's puddling water from the base, and we're looking for another model.
Reviews for Bosch TWK6831GB Jug Kettle Stainless Steel (Kitchen & Home) Whilst this kettle is stylish, boils quickly, and is easy to use, there seems to be something of a design fault...it leaks after a short time.
Looking at other reviews on this website and others, this seems to be a common fault.
if you want a kettle that will last you a good few years (and why shouldn't it?), I would suggest you buy something else.
However, if you don't mind spending around £40 for a kettle that you will have to throw away in about 18 months, then you might as well go for this one.
Please note that Bosch do not appear to be willing to recognise this fault and are not willing to replace faulty kettles.
Reviews for Bosch TWK6831GB Jug Kettle Stainless Steel (Kitchen & Home) Edited 3 Jan 2010 - unfortunately, the kettle now looks awful! Over the last six months limescale has gradually built up around the nozzle and other areas (and it is regularly cleaned!) and leaks. Now having to buy a new one and definitely avoiding Bosch.

Original review...

Overall, a good kettle. No problem with metallic water that earlier reviewers had, so it looks like that's been solved.

Points for:

- It's a good looking kettle (subjective).
- Despite looking like it might not fill from the spout (and despite not filling from the spout the first time I tried), it does fill from the spout fine.
- Boils fast (although I'm comparing it to a 6 year old Kenwood here).
- Price.

Points against:
- There's no float in the level guage, making it hard to read.
- The lid only opens 25% when you press the button, meaning that you have to open it manually to fill etc.
- You have to shut the lid manually, although to be fair we couldn't find a single steel kettle that had a lid that could be opened *and* shut using the button.
- Some steam escapes from around the lid and some of that condenses on the top of the lid.

>>>Do not buy until you've read this review.<<<