After my old kettle was leaking and the shutdown had finally acknowledged their service, I decided after some research for this kettle.
Overall, I'm quite happy with the performance and the characteristics of the device.
==== Energy consumption and cooking time ====
Use two reliable energy costs instruments I have measured energy consumption. Instead of the specified 1800 Watts "only" 1605 Watts were measured by two instruments each. To what extent the lack of heating of 195 watts would reduce the amount of time to boil water, I can not say unfortunately.
With a maximum filling of 1.5 liters and about 10 ° C cold water the boiler needs about 5 minutes and 30 seconds to shutdown. This 0.14 kWh consumed.
==== ==== Features
With a filling of less than 1.5 liters of stove on for a few seconds later than at full charge. This is technically due to the shutdown, which is realized by means of a bimetal switch sides to the cooking container in the plastic strip. With a maximum filling of the steam passes rapidly through a small tube to said bimetal, so that it shuts off the heating element correspondingly faster.
The pouring turns out without any problems and spills freely. So far I have not made it, unlike some other reviewers, to let the water run along the outside of the container. :-)
The thermally insulated handle fulfills its function with style. Those who are not understood at the hot stainless steel container, can hardly be seriously hurt. In the hands of children, a kettle is not part anyway!
The temperature controller is unfortunately somewhat half-heartedly implemented (see my previous speaker). After several attempts, but the brewing results are passable.
==== ==== Cleaning
The cleaning is very easy! Those like me who lives in an area where the water is highly calcareous, which I advise, at least once, better descaling the kettle twice a week. 0.5 liters of vinegar-water mixture boiled makes the lime finished off and lets the container from the inside like new.
Against ugly fingerprints on the outside of the stainless steel container helps alternative to expensive stainless steel care products a little cooking oil. Just give a little oil on a paper towel and carefully rub the kettle already shines in full splendor, as he was known only from the product packaging to date :-). This procedure should be repeated every few weeks and is also suitable for other devices with stainless steel housing.