Title: Homely, and now broken
Product review: I received this kettle as a gift and never loved it--the brushed-steel look is not me, and the design is impractical, as well, as there's no way to see whether the kettle is full or boiling unless you open the lid. But I wanted to have an electric kettle for my two annual tea parties, so I did keep and use it.I used it *only* for these parties, of which I have two every winter. On each occasion, I used this kettle to boil perhaps eight pots of water. And the kettle lasted no more than three winters (possibly two--I don't recall exactly when I got it) before it stopped working. Now the light doesn't come on, and the water doesn't get heated.So after no more than 48 uses (2 tea parties x 3 years x 8 pots of tea), I have an ugly, dead electric kettle. It was never dropped, immersed, or otherwise mistreated. It simply died. I am therefore very disappointed in this brand and would never buy it again.
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