Krups FLF3-1W Stainless Steel Cordless Electric Kettle

Pros: Stainless steel looks good, Seems durable, Automatic shutoff actually works
Cons: Initial expense, Time it takes to boil water, spillage from spout, Awkward control placement

For those who might not follow my reviews regularly, there are two things in the arena of both food and drink and home and garden readers usually pick up ridiculously quickly about me: I drink a lot of tea and when I find a product I like, I tend to ...

Pros: Attractive
Cons: Malfunctioning on/off switch make this kettle impossible to deal with.

I was very disappointed with my Krups kettle. I was forced to return it after a couple months. Thank heaven that bed bath and beyond has such a good return policy. It is very attractive. Black with steel accents. Of course the steel accent on ...

Pros: Looks good. Equally good for left-handers.
Cons: Lid mechanism is fiddly. Kettle body gets hot.

The stainless steel design looks better than some of the white plastic kettles. [I should point out that currently (May 2006) Epinions is showing the wrong photo - they are showing the black model not the brushed stainless model which has a black ...

Pros: Efficient, functional and good looking.
Cons: None.

The convenience of an electric kettle that is not tethered to a socket is as much a leap forward as when the kettle left the stovetop... Now with so many to choose from I looked first for good appearance and utility in a smaller unit. This Krups has no ...

Pros: Looks nice
Cons: Looks can hurt you. Auto-shutoff did not work

I just bought a Krups FLF 3 and it is going back to the store the same day. I bought the unit to replace a Krups AC17 kettle I have had for years. The unit I was replacing started to steam through the handle; so it was its time to go. I followed ...

Pros: Convenient removable base for easy filling.
Cons: Potential fire hazard.

I had bought this Krups FL3 stainless steel for the fact that the power cord was not attached to the main unit. This design seemed to be convenient so that you need not plug and unplug from the power to fill the kettle. This however is the major design flaw. Having the unit less than a year the pins in the base unit no longer made contact with the kettle. This made the unit not work. After opening the base the pins had been arcing and actually melted the plastic which can be a fire hazard. This part is not replaceable from Krups and unless you send in the warranty card expect no help from Krups service.

Pros: fast boil
Cons: on /off switch fails after a few months cap/lid does not stay on kettle

The kettle is remarkably fast at boiling water but that is where it ends. After 5 months of 2 adult users the cap pops off and the on/off switch malfunctions. I have to keep close by the kettle to keep turning it on until finally it catches & boils the water. I threw out the box because it was working. Now I have to figure out how to get Krups to replace it.

Pros: Looks good.
Cons: Poor quality and noisy.

Bought it at The Bay.
First kettle developed rust pits on the bottom.
Second kettle stopped working after six months.
Not what I expect from a $90 kettle.