Eco Kettle Review

We like:

Half the price of rivals; widely available; lighter than Plunger Kettle; no filters means less embodied energy

We don't like:

Drab utilitarian styling; still heavier than an average kettle

SmartPlanet judgement:

This is the original trailblazer of the eco kettle concept, and still one of the best. A simple button plunges water from the reservoir to a boiling chamber, making it virtually impossible to boil more than you need. Although ugly as sin, the Eco Kettle works well and has one very big trump card over the rival Tefal Quick Cup and Plunger Kettle -- it's half the price.

Here's a spot of eco pub trivia for you -- if everyone stopped overfilling their kettles, we'd save enough electricity to power the nation's street lights for seven months. Yes, a completely pointless and incomprehensible bit of trivia, but the message remains: just boil the right amount. Of course, that's easier said than done with some conventional kettles. And filling a kettle and then emptying water to get the right amount for a cuppa is not very green, especially in water-stressed areas like the south east. Which is where the alternative, the Eco Kettle, comes in. Continue reading...

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