BRAUN WK200B AquaExpress Electric Water Kettle

I drink tea ALL DAY long, so this kettle gets used several times a day. No complaints - automatic shutoff works perfectly, boils fast. Capacity is perfect for my 34 oz Bodum tea pot.

Wonderful for blanching veggies too!

We bought this kettle in Jan. 08 and it is now December. We use it to heat water for tea 4-6 times/day. The kettle was great, but seems to have shorted out. It worked sporadically for about 3 days and now no longer works at all.

We've been using this new electric teapot for about a week at least 2-3 times/day and it is the best! I've owned several other electric kettles and this one is surely the best designed.

The highlights are:

- teapot is very light (plastic body, metal only in base for electrical connections),
- the buttons are in the right place right at the top of the handle,
- the handle is at the perfect angle for pouring (I'm used to more traditional kettle handles that are curved, so was a bit skeptical figuring they were like that for a reason - wrong, this form factor is hands down much better)
- easy-view window for water level - love this as our prior kettle had a terrible design for this
- sturdy cabling with wrap-around storage underneath for extra length - this keeps things nice and neat
- water heats very fast and reliable
- looks good on the countertop

Can't point to any negatives - except very minor point that the top lid should open more fully. It opens perfectly far enough, but would be even better if it opened just a bit wider for cleaning and filling with water.

But overall this is a great product and is the best of several electric kettles I've owned.

Looks like I'm not the only one reporting on this problem. Must be a small percentage of the product but the trouble is that it seems to happen after the return policy expires, which also makes it hard to know whether your new kettle is good or has this potential issue.
Beware. A good kettle otherwise, unless you're unlucky, like me.

Purchased this kettle three weeks ago and so far it works superbly, boiling water in no time. So much faster than the stovetop!