Aroma AWK-115S Hot H20 X-Press 1-1/2-Liter Cordless Water Kettle
- Electric hot-water kettle boils up to 1-1/2 liters at cup-a-minute speed
- 360-degree swivel base for cordless pouring; shuts off automatically after boiling
- Water-level indicator; comfortable stay-cool handle; nondrip spout
- Polished stainless-steel housing; removable, washable spout filter
- Measures approximately 8 by 8 by 9 inches; 1-year limited warranty
Product Description
The Hot H20 X-Press from Aroma provides boiling water in a matter of minutes. The 1-1/2-liter capacity is ideal for a variety of uses–hot tea, soups, instant coffees, oatmeal, hot chocolate, noodles, baby formula and more. Once water reaches a boil, the kettle will automatically shut off and lifts off its base for easy, cord-free pouring. The beautiful polished stainless steel finish looks great whether serving or simply sitting on the counter…. More >>
We bought one of these for our home and liked it so much I got another for my office. It is a quick safe way to boil water. It works much better than our teapot on our conventional stove and you can leave the room without worry about all the water boiling out and a possible fire.
It is so efficient that we often use it to heat up water before putting it in a pan on the stove. The pot is light, even when full, and has no aftertaste like I have read some of the plastic ones do.
HOWEVER, we have owned our home pot for less than six months and the ‘on’ switch broke off. The pot is still usable, but you have to reach in and acitivate it with a fingernail. It is under limited warranty, but that involves mailing it to San Diego at our own cost and sending them a check for $8 to have it returned. Including the time and materials to package it up and then drive to the post office and have it gone for 2-4 weeks doesn’t seem worth the effort.
Hopefully we just got a lemon. If this hadn’t happened or if the warranty policy wasn’t so cumbersome, I would have given this 5 stars. But our other one is working fine, and I don’t like it when people who give one star for personal reasons, so I feel 3 stars is a fair rating, one star off for breaking, and one star off for the poor warranty.
Rating: 3 / 5
It’s not often that one finds a product that’s both visually attractive AND functionally satisfying. This kettle is one of those rare items: the shiny stainless steel body is beautiful to look at, and it boils water very very quickly! It features a nice big and sturdy handle which is very comfortable, and the spout is perfectly designed so that you’d have to be a real klutz to spill things. The cordless feature is wonderful, I tried a cheap ten dollar “Hot Pot” for a day or two and hated having to deal with the cord, plus that model doesn’t have automatic shutoff despite what it says on the box—huge fire hazard! There is also a power-indicator light and water-level indicator gauge which are both handy, and I like that there is no exposed heating element inside which would be a pain to clean. Instead it’s all smooth clean lines, inside and out!
Sure the outside of the kettle does get a little hot so you probably don’t want to have this within reach of toddlers or anything, but if your toddlers can get up on your kitchen countertop then you have a LOT of other problems as well! I appreciated not having to deal with how plastic inevitably gets dirty-looking and sometimes leaves a funny taste in the water.
My only slight concern is that the lid needs a little bit of force to shut completely…probably some kind of insulating seal that shortens the time needed to bring water to a boil, but makes me wonder how durable that part of this kettle is going to be. Oh well, will find out in a few months or (hopefully) years, I suppose!
Rating: 5 / 5
I bought this after I was so disappointed with a Breville one. The pot does get hot but I don’t have any children or pets to worry about. The boil time is very fast and there is no coil on the inside so I do not have to worry about the build-up or rust I have experienced with other kettles. The water tastes good and clean. For this price it is very affordable! I do have to admit that the pot seems a little cheaply made, but I didn’t expect much since it seems to be less than half the price of others of the same volume and style. I am very happy with this!!
Update (more than a month later): this is still working so quick and perfectly! I couldn’t be happier!
Rating: 5 / 5
I needed a second kettle and didn’t want to shell out about $90+ for another Braun WK600 Stainless kettle (which I am happy with). So I bought this Aroma. Not as heavy, but more aesthetic, boils water fast and fully satisfactory. While I have had for less than a week, it’s performed very well.
One reviewer said that the “on” switch at the bottom of the pot broke. I noticed that it takes a very light touch to engage, so maybe if a heavy touch is used, this switch could break. Time will tell whether it’s a durable product but at this time I’m very happy with the kettle.
Rating: 5 / 5
Whether for tea or or hot oatmeal, this water kettle has performed perfectly. Before I purchased this I tended to use the microwave to heat water. Can’t believe what a waste of time and energy that was, not to mention possibly unhealthy. This kettle is even faster than your stove top.
The interior is about 98% metal except for a very tiny amount of plastic. I didn’t taste anything bad regardless and my sense of smell/taste is fairly strong.
My only concern is that the instructions clearly say to unplug the kettle when not in use. There’s an auto shut-off after the water is boiled so either the manufacturer is being extra extra cautious or they believe there could be a problem. Would prefer to just leave it plugged in and not worry about it, but I follow the directions.
A great buy overall – have owned it for months now without a problem.
Rating: 5 / 5