Morphy Richards 43693

The Morphy Richards 43693 is a cordless 3.1kw electrical kettle for boiling or heating water. We bought ours a few months ago the same time I bought the matching toaster.
The kettle has 1.5 litre capacity which is well enough for lots of cuppa teas. The Morphy Richards 43693 has a concealed element which prevents scales from building up.
The kettle comes in a big white box with the three page manual enclosed.
I am sure a lot ...
...vacuums to bread makers etc. Morphy Richards is quiet respected and all their products come with a two year manufacture warranty.



==Price and Place==

We bought our kettle from Currys for £39.99 which is ten pounds more than the matching toaster. I really did think the price was ridiculous for a kettle but on the other hand it wasn't me paying so I couldn't care less. However, because I've now had experience ... more

The Morphy Richards 43693 is a cordless 3.1kw electrical kettle for boiling or heating water. We bought ours a few months ago the same time I bought the matching toaster.
The kettle has 1.5 litre capacity which is well enough for lots of cuppa teas. The Morphy Richards 43693 has a concealed element which prevents scales from building up.
The kettle comes in a big white box with the three page manual enclosed.
I am sure a lot of people are familiar with the Morphy Richards brand. Morphy Richards is a company that specializes in household appliances from vacuums to bread makers etc. Morphy Richards is quiet respected and all their products come with a two year manufacture warranty.

Price and Place

We bought our kettle from Currys for £39.99 which is ten pounds more than the matching toaster. I really did think the price was ridiculous for a kettle but on the other hand it wasn't me paying so I couldn't care less. However, because I've now had experience with the kettle I really do think it is a waste of money. The kettle does have a matching slow cooker which is rather cheap, only being sold at £15 in currys. I and my mum could have bought the kettle cheaper on Amazon for £35 but because we were buying the matching toaster which decided to buy them both on the same.

How to Use

Using the kettle is rather easy, unlike most kettles with the Morphy Richards 43693 there is no need of removing (opening) the lead when filling the kettle with water. All you have to do is run the water through the spout The spout is not that huge, therefore filling the water can be annoying as you have to run the tap at a low pressure.
The kettle does have a water level indicator which is rather helpful in knowing how much water is in the kettle. Therefore, use the water indicator to measure the exact amount of water you need.

Once you've filled the kettle with water all you have to do is place the kettle back on the 360 degree connector and lower the switch button just under the water indicator to turn on the kettle and off you go. Once the water is boiled the kettle will turn itself off. If you need to re-boil the water, just turn on the kettle again.
Removing the filter is very easy all you have to do is open the lid of the kettle and pull out the filter which you can easily wash and re-insert.

Me and the Product

I must say that I don't really like this kettle. The kettle does look ugly which really puts me off. The lid of the kettle is rather hard to open; this is possibly for the reason that the lid is not supposed to be removed all the time. When I try to remove the lid my hand always bangs on the handle which goes all the way across the kettle and is rather near to the lid knob. Avoiding opening the lid is not always optional as you have to take out the filter at times and you can only take out the filter by lifting up the lid from the kettle.
The lead of the kettle is steel therefore; when the water has boiled the lid will get hot as well.
The kettle does have a whistle switch which you can turn on or off. I have found the whistle useful in telling me when the water has boiled e.g. when I'm in another room etc. However, the problem with the whistle is that even if you turn it off, the kettle is not 100% silent when boiling the water and when the whistle is turned 'on' it uses a lot of energy.

Unlike other kettles, this Morphy Richards 43693 is fat; therefore takes quiet a lot of space in my kitchen, the handle of the kettle does give the kettle height too.
There is a lot of chemistry inside the kettle with all the elements to maintain the whistling of the kettle and the prevention of scale. I therefore, think that it is these elements which add weight to this kettle. When the kettle is empty it is rather heavy when comparing to my other breville kettle. Therefore this Morphy Richards 43693 is not the lightest kettle on the market.

Advantages

---Boiling the water doesn't take that long when comparing to my last breville kettle which used to take a few minutes. With this Morphy Richards it only does take approx a minute, that is probably one of the main reasons why I use the annoying Morphy Richards kettle rather than my old one as it saves me time.

--- The kettle does have a 360 degree rotational base which allows it to rotate all the way around the base without any destruction from the code.

--- If you don't fill the kettle with enough water or if you turn the kettle on by mistake without water in the kettle; the kettle will turn off automatically

Overall me and the product don't get along, i sometimes use my old breville kettle.

Recommendation

I wouldn't really recommend this kettle. The kettle might be expensive but it has nothing special that makes it worth a whole £39.99. The kettle really does look ugly and old fashioned (maybe that's why they call it a traditional kettle) and it's not something I would really want to find in my own kitchen. I think my mum mainly bought this because it matched the toaster which is kind of cool, but it wasn't because it had fancy features on it. You can definitely find a cheaper kettle with the exact same specifications as this Morphy Richards 43693.

However, if you got the toaster you might want to buy the kettle just to match your other kitchen appliance, but looking at money wise, this kettle is not worth £39.99 at all, I wouldn't pay £20 for the kettle either. The kettle is not flexible, doesn't have a cool wall therefore any metal part on the kettle gets hot when the water is boiling and does take time to cool down.
This kettle is also huge; therefore if you are looking for a travelling kettle you are browsing the wrong page.
If it was me who paid for this kettle i would have gone back to Currys and asked for a refund.

Note

---This Morphy Richards kettle is for boiling water not any other liquids e.g. milk etc.

--- This type of kettle also comes in other colour e.g. white, red, black etc.

---This kettle is chrome in colour and has a grey colour finish on its edges. However, the kettle does have a matching slow cooker and toaster which look nice unlike the kettle.

---The kettle does come with a two year manufacture warranty though you have to apply for the extra year.

---When using the kettle for the first time, chuck away the first boil.

---The kettle does have an LED indicator to tell you whether the kettle is on or not. 

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