Title: Lasted 9 months
Review: My primary requirement was that boiled water should not have an off-taste. This kettle was perfect in that regard. There were a few minor issues, though: (a) the two parts of the plastic handle divided somewhat, (b) I never seemed able to pour boiled water without some leaking down the side of the kettle on to the counter, & (c) the water seemed to boil quite a while before shutting off. Even so, I'd say I was happy with the unit until this morning. Maybe, in a perfect world, I would have only given the kettle 3.5 stars, but looking at the problems reported by users of different brands, maybe it deserves 4.5 stars.However, it died this morning, just one minute into boiling a full kettle. The green on-light remained on. I ordered the item on 8/29/09. Received it almost exactly 9 months ago. Hence the lowest rating.
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