DeLonghi Argento Kettle > Reviews (2)

Kettles don't seem to last long in our house. Years ago we purchased a Delonghi kettle and matching toaster and although the toaster has lasted the matching kettle has had to be replaced a number of times and we eventually decided to try different kettles to see if different ones were better than other. Some have had their on/off switches break off, other ones have had the filters come off, and others have had the lid handles break off so this time we hope for better from this Delonghi kettle. Although it does not exactly match our toaster it is the same brand so at least there is some continuity there.

The Delonghi Argento is a lovely stylish looking kettle. Its got quite an angular look and design to it and makes it quite sharp and sleek in my opinion. The kettle is made of a lovely silver polished steel and apart from showing up fingerprints it doesn't really get dirty and is easy to clean down with a damp cloth. The handle is made of a black plastic and this is one of the features that has quite an angular look to it. The handle juts outs and is attached at both ends of the kettle. It extends about almost all the way down the kettle so I think this makes it quite easy to hold and pour. The kettle is quite heavy obviously when there is a lot of water in it so to be able to grab hold of something quite sturdy is nice.

The spout of the kettle is also the other part of it that looks quite angular. It is triangular shape and sits at the top of the kettle. I find the water pours out of the kettle well and doesn't ever really drip or spill. I think its because the spout comes to quite a point at the end so the water only has a little area from which is can come out. As the kettle is made out of silver you get a little water window at the back of the kettle to show you how much water is in it. It has black markings up of it and its quite easy to see how much is in it. The kettle has a maximum capacity of 1.7 litres which is quite a lot and enough for a kettle full of tea for about 6 people which is nice as you then only have to boil the kettle once. The kettle has something called a rapid boil 3 KW of power and I do find that this kettle boils quite fast and is not that noisy when it boils either although you can hear it.

What I like about this kettle is that it is a cordless kettle. The cord is attached to a round cradle and its in this cradle that the kettle sits in in order to boil. The cord can be wrapped into the round cradle so you can plug this kettle in and not see the wire which is really nice. The cradle sits by the plug outlet but then once the kettle is boiled you can move it around and do not have to pour it near to where it is boiled. This is handy if you want to take boiled water over to the sink or put in saucepans on your cooker or even take some hot water outside if you wish. I think this makes the kettle safer and it also looks nicer in my opinion to have the wire hidden and not on display in your kitchen. The cradle has a non slip function to it and it definitely works as I find it really hard to move this cradle across my counter top if I need to move it so it definitely does stay in place.

The filter on this kettle is good. I haven't changed it since we have had the kettle for the past couple of months. You can remove it and wash it and then it just slots back into place at the back of the spout. In order to fill up this kettle there is a lid that comes completely off when you pull it with the little black ball at the top of the lid. You do have to give it a bit of a tug and a wiggle to get it off and it is quite hard when the kettle has just been boiled and it is hot so I would recommend using an oven glove at this point.

The kettle costs in the £70 region, yes a bit expensive compared to some other kettles but I like the features on this one and was happy to pay a bit extra to get a stylish, well working kettle.