What does Stiftung Warentest say about a kettle test?
The well-known and much quoted Stiftung Warentest has allowed one final judgment on kettles in year 2013. Although the hot water is always boiled up, but in handling every second device is noticed by impractical shortcomings. The Stiftung Warentest Kettle in the practical test tasted between 18 and 104 Euro and were on Heart and kidneys tested.
Criteria for the kettle test were mainly the handling, safety aspects, temperature control and efficiency.
Kettle test winners without temperature controller were Kennwood KMix SJM 034 and Russell Hobbs Deluxe 18495-56, Cheap, light and good was the Kettle Cloer 4111 estimated. For about 30 Euro then the price-performance winner.
The possibility of temperature adjustment Although it is really practical, but makes it difficult to handle the kettles. The many buttons are often provided with pictures that make a mystery at first glance. An operating manual should therefore always be located nearby to use the device correctly. While all normal kettles shut down virtually immediately, models with temperature rail need 20 to 30 seconds. This time delay is due to the highest level of technology and costs in the end a few euros more in the electricity bill.
The kettle test by Stiftung Warentest also showed that customers should not only rely on the brand name. Rather, each device should be checked individually for its benefits. Large companies like WMF, Krups and Kenwood are not always better than others, but are usually more expensive. We also had this experience in Kettle comparison and therefore recommend only the kettle, which also convinced.
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