If one fills up the kettle with cold water to the maximum line, how long does it take for the automatic shut off switch to flip to the off position?
1780637
I was surprised how fast the water boiled. It is faster than if I boiled the same amount of water in my kettle at home on the gas stove.
1780638
As soon as the water reaches full boiling point it automatically shuts off.
961724
The kettle shuts off when it's dry AND when it reaches the boiling point. Hope this helps.
1742588
That depends on how much water you have in the kettle and if the water is warm or cold when you put it in. My guess is it take about two or three minutes, on average. It is definitely faster than a manual kettle on the burner. By the way...I have used electric kettles all my adult life. This is one of the best I have ever had. My friends have admired my kettle and bought one for themselves. So did my church!
2245303
No, there is no alert. Once the boiling point is reached, the kettle will be automatically turned off. The power switch will return to off position (up) and blue light on the switch (indicating the power is on) will be off.
1439525
Yes, it is an automatic shutoff. Once the water boils the switch clicks off.
1836283
No, but the switch flips off. There is an audible click and the illuminated switch goes dark. This kettle is very fast! If you are only making enough water for a cup of coffee or two, it will be ready in about as much time as it takes to toast a slice of bread.
309422
When the water boils, the turn on/off lever automatically snaps off and it turns itself off.
527547
No. After reaching the boiling point it automaticslly switches off as do all the electric kettles I have experienced.
2251768
Less than 4 to 5 minutes. I've never owned another electric kettle before but I can tell you I love this one and it's very convenient.
288775
I agree with all the below comments; would have loved it to whistle loudly when it is finished - but as long as the shut-off mechanism works, it's just fine. Biggest risk is that if I don't notice that it turned itself off, the water might have cooled down before I get around to making my tea. On the other hand, water boils so much more quickly in this pot than on the stove, that I no longer wander off to do other things to kill time so I am usually right there when the switch flips off.
1489919
It's quicker then a normal pot and I would assume it would be as quick as any other electric kettle. It probably depends a large degree on how much water your boiling. It's never taken me 7 minutes but I never fill it to the top.
1821909
Don't do it! It will either wreck the heating element or wreck the mechanism that allows it to auto switch off once it's boiled and it will kill the kettle. The minimum fill is 0.75l , which is about 2 mugs worth. Although I complained it's higher than my old kettle it's not all that bad.
783522
Around 4 minutes. We have had faster kettles on 110 volts but this one looks good and is reliable so far.
25037
I have never tried it, but the switch has on (no timer), timed and off. I usually just let the water run until it's hot enough.
914738
When you lift the kettle off the base, it essentially turns off. When you place it back, it goes back to whatever mode it was in before you lifted it off. If it was done heating and was in keep warm mode for 1 hour, it'll go back to that mode with whatever time was left.
984416
//// April 9 - I tried this again today, using an electric timer instead of my dear old analog watch, and the full pot took 7.75 minutes from start to shut off.////April 7 - I hadn't really thought about that, so I timed it this morning. From cold to boiling shut-off took my kettle between 9 and 10 minutes, maximally full. My kettle is maybe 9 months old now - use it several times a day and really like it!
2266771
Yes you can turn the kettle off at the base without unplugging it. The kettle automatically turns itself off when you lift it off of the base .There is a minimum amount of water that has to be in the kettle in order for it to work properly, but you don't have to fill it to the top if you only want to boil a small amount.