Krups FLF2-J1 Electric Kettle, White and Stainless Steel

by Krups

Product Features

• Powerful 1750 watt concealed stainless steel element for fast, efficient heating.
• Stainless steel locking safety lid with covered spout to protect against accidental spilling.
• Cordless 360 degree swivel base, cool touch handle on body
• Visible water level on both sides for left and right handed use
• Illuminated on switch for added convenience

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 8.5 x 9.2 inches ; 9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0004JMNCA
• Item model number: FLF2-J1
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,884 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #70 in Kitchen & Dining > Coffee, Tea & Espresso Appliances > Electric Kettles

Product Description

The Krups Electric Kettle holds up to 54 ounces of water. The stainless steel concealed heating elements and powerful 1750 watts boils water quickly and safely. The trigger activated covered spout protects against accidental spilling It has a integral lime scale filter for the purest results. It is a cordless kettle with 360 degree rotational base which allows the kettle to be placed back on its base from any angle. The twin water level indicators ensures water level can be seen at all times and has an auto shut off for added safety. Cool touch handle and body, illuminated on switch, it comes with a 1 year warranty.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

51 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Lousy kettle, lousy company, July 2, 2007

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Adam Brayshaw - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Krups FLF2-J1 Electric Kettle, White and Stainless Steel (Kitchen)

This kettle never worked correctly from the start. I had to repeatedly press the "on" button to get it to bring water to a boil, as it would shut off prematurely. When I finally got tired of dealing with that, I sent it into Krups authorized repair. When I got it back, it was no better than when I sent it in. They did nothing to repair it.

After complaining to Krups itself, I received an email promising to replace the kettle. I sent the broken kettle in to Krups, as per their instructions. After waiting many weeks, it never arrived. I again complained to Krups, and this time actually got a phone call from a representative who said the kettle would be mailed out "soon". That was months ago, and it never arrived. I've written off this kettle and Krups, for that matter. My only regret is that Amazon's rating system doesn't allow "zero" stars. This doesn't even rate a "1".

I for one will never buy another Krups product. They apparently don't stand behind their products with anything but empty promises. Lousy kettle, lousy company.

61 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just like a typical British kettle - excellent!, June 25, 2006

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Ruth Gill (Baltimore, MD, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Krups FLF2-J1 Electric Kettle, White and Stainless Steel (Kitchen)

As a Brit living in America I spent years boiling the water for my tea on the stove top, as none of the (very few) electric kettles available in the shops looked any good - certainly not up to the standard of a typical British kettle that could be purchased for a fraction of the price back home. Finally I decided to look online and see if I could find a decent kettle there and, after doing extensive research, I settled on this Krups kettle as being the best model available in the US for a decent price. The best thing about it is that it has 1750 watts of power (more than any other kettle I found available in the US), which means that it compensates somewhat for the lower voltage in the US and actually boils almost as quickly as a British kettle. The minimum amount of water you're supposed to boil at one time is 2 cups, and this boils in just under two minutes. However, since I am usually just making just one cup of tea at a time, I often boil just one cup of water and this takes 1 min 8 secs and doesn't seem to harm the kettle, as the base is fully covered by the water. I also save loads of time when cooking pasta now by boiling the water in the kettle first before pouring it into the pot and adding the pasta. This is also much more energy efficient. I have owned the kettle for about three months and have used it daily, and it has not caused me any problems at all. I would highly recommend this item - especially for all you tea drinkers out there fed up with more antiquated methods of boiling water!

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars initial not staying on issue fixed, March 29, 2006

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Dr.J.A.P. (Chicagoland, IL USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Krups FLF2-J1 Electric Kettle, White and Stainless Steel (Kitchen)

I had the same issue as the person who bought it for their grandmother. I called Krups, and they gave me the number of a local repair place. I called them and the repair guy told me to turn the on off button on and off like 6 times and try again.

This time it worked perfectly.

He said there is a thermestat in there that sometimes gets stuck in shipping, and I should contact them again if any other issues pop up.

edit: the problum popped up again, we tried to unstick it but found we kept having to do it over and over. Contacted the Krups repair and they sent us a replacement item for FREE. The replacement one works perfectly and has now for over a year.