Technical Details
- Internal illumination from 2 LEDs below twin water windows
- 3 kW Rapid boil concealed element
- 1.7 L capacity
- 360-degree base with cord storage
- Removable washable filter
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Product Description
Product Description
With a fashionable gloss white body, the Russell Hobbs Seattle Kettle was designed to match the contemporary kitchen. The kettle features colour changing illumination in the windows: blue when cold, red when boiling. It also boasts a 3 kW rapid boil element for faster boiling, a 1.7 L water gauge and a removable washable filter.
About the brand
The Russell Hobbs brand has been synonymous with quality, style and innovation for over 50 years. Founded in 1952 by Bill Russell and Peter Hobbs, the brand has led the way by introducing products that offer real consumer benefits and technological advancements. Such is the strength of the Russell Hobbs brand, it is recognised by 9 out of 10 consumers as a leading small kitchen appliance brand in the UK and has won numerous awards and product accreditations by leading institutes.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
40 of 40 people found the following review helpful
Very pleased with this kettle, it's fast, quiet and has an easy opening lid. No element to scale up either and with a water level window on both sides it's easy to see the water fill level, for both left or right handed filling.
I was a little apprehensive about this particular model after reading the review about problems with drips when pouring, but try as I may, I can't get mine to drip.
An excellent buy.
I was a little apprehensive about this particular model after reading the review about problems with drips when pouring, but try as I may, I can't get mine to drip.
An excellent buy.
35 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Overall, I give this kettle 8 out of 10, analysed as follows:
1) Does it heat a useful amount of water quickly? Yep, full marks. I haven't timed it but it's pretty quick and it's a good size.
2) Is it energy efficient? I don't know, I didn't bother to look at this, as for me it isn't a major consideration. However, you can see easily through the transparent side panels just how much water is in the kettle, so you can heat up only exactly what you need, which has to save power and money.
3) Is it easy to operate? It was easy to get going but there is one problem; the lid does not swing back far enough to allow an easy fill up with water from a filtration jug, although it would probably be OK straight from the tap. Also, the pop up lid would not pop up to start with but is OK now.
4) Does it look good? Full marks again. I am a big kid really and bought the kettle because of the cool way the see through side panels change colour from blue to red as the water heats up. It's fun and a useful safety feature.
5) Is it safe for adults and children? It is very stable and the way the power is delivered seems very safe and sensible to me. Nothing much is child or idiot proof and the sides do get hot, so care is still needed but it would give a drunk in need of a cup of coffee, a child in need of a hot chocolate or a dementia sufferer a very good chance of staying unburnt.
6) Does it keep on working for a long time? Only time will tell but it seems sturdy enough and apart from the lid hic-cup at the start it has worked fine. Other Russell Hobbs products that I have owned were still working when I got tired of them.
7) Is it easy to clean and maintain? It's very easy to clean and has a concealed heating element internally, so there is nothing to fur up. No other maintenance is necessary really.
8) Was it cheap to buy or at least good value? I bought it on a half price offer, so I am very happy on this score but would be quite satisfied also at full price if I had to pay it, (I like the pretty side panels).
9) Is it quiet in operation? It's mid range on noise; I've had noisier and quieter kettles.
OK that's the extent of my reviewing capability and my wife has just chipped in: "It's OK, it does what it says on the packet just fine". Well there you have it. Am I long winded or what?
1) Does it heat a useful amount of water quickly? Yep, full marks. I haven't timed it but it's pretty quick and it's a good size.
2) Is it energy efficient? I don't know, I didn't bother to look at this, as for me it isn't a major consideration. However, you can see easily through the transparent side panels just how much water is in the kettle, so you can heat up only exactly what you need, which has to save power and money.
3) Is it easy to operate? It was easy to get going but there is one problem; the lid does not swing back far enough to allow an easy fill up with water from a filtration jug, although it would probably be OK straight from the tap. Also, the pop up lid would not pop up to start with but is OK now.
4) Does it look good? Full marks again. I am a big kid really and bought the kettle because of the cool way the see through side panels change colour from blue to red as the water heats up. It's fun and a useful safety feature.
5) Is it safe for adults and children? It is very stable and the way the power is delivered seems very safe and sensible to me. Nothing much is child or idiot proof and the sides do get hot, so care is still needed but it would give a drunk in need of a cup of coffee, a child in need of a hot chocolate or a dementia sufferer a very good chance of staying unburnt.
6) Does it keep on working for a long time? Only time will tell but it seems sturdy enough and apart from the lid hic-cup at the start it has worked fine. Other Russell Hobbs products that I have owned were still working when I got tired of them.
7) Is it easy to clean and maintain? It's very easy to clean and has a concealed heating element internally, so there is nothing to fur up. No other maintenance is necessary really.
8) Was it cheap to buy or at least good value? I bought it on a half price offer, so I am very happy on this score but would be quite satisfied also at full price if I had to pay it, (I like the pretty side panels).
9) Is it quiet in operation? It's mid range on noise; I've had noisier and quieter kettles.
OK that's the extent of my reviewing capability and my wife has just chipped in: "It's OK, it does what it says on the packet just fine". Well there you have it. Am I long winded or what?
23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
This kettle is great, it is quieter than my last Russell Hobbs kettle, a fairly quick boiler and I just love the colour lighting up when it is boiling. Also has a good pourer and comfortable handle. The fact it stays red when it's warm is also a good idea.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Novel & does the job
Good value. Quick boil. Good capacity. Good filter so far -(They usually break for us quite quickly). Easy to fill, pour & descale. No noisier than any others. Read more
Published 27 days ago by Munchkin2
russell hobbs 13897 1.7 l colour change kettle
What can I say really - just plug in and off it goes. Had it about a month now and we drink at least 7 cups of tea per day in the week and more at the weekend so not considered a... Read more
Published 1 month ago by trace
longevity is great
ive had this make and model kettle for 2 years now and have had no problems with it at all. After a year of constant use i started to notice a bit of limescale on the plate ( but... Read more
Published 1 month ago by rach2373
Great kettle
Great kettle ...
- fast to boil
- easy to see how much water is inside, so no need to boil more water than you need to (this is the main way to achieve energy... Read more
- fast to boil
- easy to see how much water is inside, so no need to boil more water than you need to (this is the main way to achieve energy... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Charles H
Good.
Good Kettle. Works great. Does the job as it should. Colour changing makes it easier to see if the water is still hot or not.
Published 4 months ago by G. Evans
Russell Hobbs colour changing kettle
A good kettle that boils very quickly and looks great. It is a reasonable price for a kettle of this quality.
Published 6 months ago by Killieboyd
price right kettle
It all depends on what you expect for your money. To be told that this kettle ever sold for more than £40 seems improbable having received our purchase. Read more
Published 6 months ago by mhlaw
Get something cheaper, it will do the same!
The first kettle arrived broken and the second leaked everywhere. I can only assume that this was a manufacturing error which is disappointing given that I partly bought based on... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Beccaroo
KETTLE
NOT A BRILLIANT KETTLE COLOUR DOES NOT CHANGE MUCH NOT REALLY HAPPY WITH THE WAY LID OPENS A BIT DODGY
Published 10 months ago by ross
Rapid boil
When the kettle I had started to leak I started to look for the perfect kettle and I saw this one. I thought it would look good in my kitchen and just as I had expected it... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Merline
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