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Technical Details
- Fast boil 3 kW black and polished stainless steel jug kettle and base
- Concealed element for maximum efficiency and easy clean
- Family size 1.7 l capacity and dual water windows for accurate filling
- Fitted with non-slip, 360° rotational base for left and right-handed usage and cord storage
- Blue to red internal illumination on boil and Still Hot feature maintains illumination after boiling until temperature drops below 80 degrees Celsius
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Manufacturer's Description
The Breville VKJ366 black and polished stainless steel jug kettle combines modern design with high performance. It is high wattage--3 kilowatt (kW)--keeping the boiling time short to save you time and has a concealed element. This makes it easier to clean and more energy efficient than an immersed element, requiring a lower minimum water level in order to function safely. It has a capacity of 1.7 litres (l) and so can accommodate about six to eight cups--ideal for families. The VKJ366 is designed with dual water windows indicating water level to help you fill the kettle to the desired amount. And these windows illuminate blue to red when boiling, making it easier to judge the correct amount and giving your kettle a sophisticated style.
The VKJ366 also features an innovative Still Warm function which ensures the brightly-coloured illumination continues after boiling until the temperature of the water drops below 80 degree Celsius. Once the temperature falls below 80 degrees Celsius it is no longer suitable for using in hot drinks or for cooking purposes, however kettles are frequently and unnecessarily re-boiled before dropping to 80 using energy and wasting pennies. It can take up to 20 minutes for this drop to occur, plenty of time to grab a second cuppa, and yet it's all-to-easy to casually flick the 'On' switch and boil for a second time.
This clever feature quickly alerts you to the status of the kettle's temperature so you can tell whether it requires further boiling or if it's still hot enough to stretch for another round. This innovative design is both money-saving and eco-friendly, while the illumination packs function and finesse.
The kettle is fitted with a non-slip, 360° rotational base for left and right-handed usage and cord storage to keep your kitchen worktop fuss-free.
Product Description
This Breville kettle, finished in black, encompasses the Still Hot feature, which keeps the kettle illuminated after boiling until temperature falls below 80°C allowing you to easily judge when the kettle is ready for use. This kettle also provides an efficient 1.7 litre boil capacity. 3 kW. Capacity 1.7 litres. Concealed element. Rapid boil. Boil dry protection - automatically switches off when the kettle is empty. Removable, washable limescale filter. Illuminated water window. Blue to red illu
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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You wouldn't think it could take so much thought to design a suave kettle, yet Breville seemingly can't help but release a new model every couple of months. Enter the 'VKJ366' - a product that, so far, seems to correct all the annoyances or prior efforts.
Less is certainly more here, for the simpler black casing is not the finger print-magent that you will commonly find with Breville's chrome efforts which look dirty after just a couple of days. The lid is no longer a 'pop up' (spring mechanism) style, which is brilliant for at least two reasons; drips of boiling water don't splash when you open the lid, and the hinge isn't going to wear as quick. In replacement, a simple latch design is built into the lid, requiring the user to 'pull up' a wide lever which, in turn, unlocks.
Underneath the spout, we also have a removable filter which slides very simply in and out of place. This feature isn't new, but its noteworthy because it prevents any debris being poured out of the kettle. If such was the case however, I'd be worried for the quality of your tap water!
Perhaps best of all though, this is one of the first Breville kettles in which those famed LED lights actually have a bloody purpose. After boiling your water, a red light will glow inside your product to indicate whether your water is ready to be boiled again (should you have left it for an extended period of time) or if its still OK to use. Yes, there really are no gimmicks this time round. Whoever believe a function called 'ColourSelect' was worthy of a Trade Mark should be fired anyway.
A final improvement is the actual Boil On/Off button - this is now larger, and easier to flick into either position.
The quality of these Breville kettles have slowly improved over time, and this model indicates to me that we finally have a product which isn't flawed in some way. Compared to other products, they are still vastly more expensive and offer reasonable amounts of noise whilst boiling, but few competitors will offer the same contemporary designs or reliable build quality.
Less is certainly more here, for the simpler black casing is not the finger print-magent that you will commonly find with Breville's chrome efforts which look dirty after just a couple of days. The lid is no longer a 'pop up' (spring mechanism) style, which is brilliant for at least two reasons; drips of boiling water don't splash when you open the lid, and the hinge isn't going to wear as quick. In replacement, a simple latch design is built into the lid, requiring the user to 'pull up' a wide lever which, in turn, unlocks.
Underneath the spout, we also have a removable filter which slides very simply in and out of place. This feature isn't new, but its noteworthy because it prevents any debris being poured out of the kettle. If such was the case however, I'd be worried for the quality of your tap water!
Perhaps best of all though, this is one of the first Breville kettles in which those famed LED lights actually have a bloody purpose. After boiling your water, a red light will glow inside your product to indicate whether your water is ready to be boiled again (should you have left it for an extended period of time) or if its still OK to use. Yes, there really are no gimmicks this time round. Whoever believe a function called 'ColourSelect' was worthy of a Trade Mark should be fired anyway.
A final improvement is the actual Boil On/Off button - this is now larger, and easier to flick into either position.
The quality of these Breville kettles have slowly improved over time, and this model indicates to me that we finally have a product which isn't flawed in some way. Compared to other products, they are still vastly more expensive and offer reasonable amounts of noise whilst boiling, but few competitors will offer the same contemporary designs or reliable build quality.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Hadn't even considered changing my kettle before. After all, they all just boil water, yeah? Why change? Ok, this new kettle will not revolutionise your life, and the black finish may not match every kitchen decor out there. But this kettle does what it does (ie boil water) very well. It's significantly quicker then any other kettle, has a filter, a handy "cup" guide on the side (none of this pesky "litres" nonsense), and a light-show every time you switch it on. It changes from blue (cold), through green, purple and finally finishes on red. It also stays red to show that the water inside is still hot enough to make a drink from, without having to switch it back on. Handy feature for all the eco-warrioirs out there.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Bought this kettle in July 2011 and was impressed with the performance at first. After 6 months the lid became stiff to open when filling and then one of the lugs broke off. As stated elsewhere these are very thin and are definitely not robust enough for the job they were designed for.
Cannot recommend this product and would advise you to avoid it.
Cannot recommend this product and would advise you to avoid it.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Excellent Kettle
Looks good and works well,quick boil and stays red for quite a while after boiling if you need a top up. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. Graeme J. Wallace
poor!
I bought this kettle a month ago and the lid broke off it this morning! Rubbish quality. Shame really because I had the Breville britax kettle for several years!
Published 1 month ago by lisa
TASTE & SMELL
HAVING FOLLOWED THE MANUFACTURES INSTRUCTIONS FOR WASHING OUT THE KETTLE BEFORE USE, WAS VERY VERY DISSAPOINTED AFTER ONE WEEK TO STILL HAVE A HORRIBLE TASTE ANS SMELL OF PLASTIC... Read more
Published 1 month ago by famajp
Poor quality plastic
Quite liked the look of this kettle and the temperature indicator light, but the hinge on the lid was very stiff. A few weeks after purchase the hinge broke completely. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr
Handle with care
The lid broke off within a year of of admittedly moderate to heavy use frequent use by hotel staff. The limescale filter at the kettle's spout has become brittle and cracked also... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Fussyduck
Breville kettle
This is a smart and modern looking kettle. It boils water quickley aqnd efficiently. My issue is with the lid. Read more
Published 3 months ago by mikecheck
Love it, but lid hinge sucks
I love almost everything about this kettle. Glows from blue to red as it boils and stays red for a while after it's boiled so you know you don't have to re-boil. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Colin Bewes
Lovely looking, but flimsy build!
I bought this kettle in October 2011, having previously had a Breville Lightning which had lasted us a good while. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Honest Opinions
Good working Kettle. Poorly constructed
I got this for Christmas (what can I say, I love tea!) and was extremely happy with the product. the kettle has a distinct LED lighting system which allowed me to easily tell if... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Greg H
Well it's an improvement
This version has several improvements compared with the previos one, but I still managed to break the lid off after a couple of days. Clumsy me, but it shouldn't happen! Read more
Published 3 months ago by David Grace
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