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The Bodum Mini Ibis Electric Water Kettle is just perfect to boil water VERY fast. Having my special coffee when traveling is a must and now the Ibis is part of my travel essentials. It's small and light weight but a giant when it comes to speed.
I have enjoyed this Bodum product. At first I wasn't sure - it's kind of pricey for a plastic thing - but it works wonders. I have boiling water in what seems like 30 seconds and it's easy to store because of its size. I highly recommend this for people who sometimes feel like brewing up a cup or two of tea and just don't feel like waiting for the water to boil in a microwave or on the stovetop.
I thought I was buying the Ibis Electric Kettle.I have bought two in the past 4-5 years.The base connection always burns out. Bodum refuses to replace it.so I must buy a whole new unit.I overlooked the word MINI and that is what I got.For the price I paid I thought I bought the larger model.I must constantly fill with water and there is no visable water gauge to tell when it is low.So---until I get some more money together to buy the larger Ibis---I must work with this one.
The kettle is not that old, and has been used as directed. Nonetheless, I continued to use the kettle because it DID boil water quickly.Recently, though, it's stopped working.
I purchased it when I was living in an efficiency that had a single burner - I wanted a quick way to boil water for tea. This kettle is alright.
Steam leaks from the lid when you're pouring, and I've also had water leak around the base. For the first couple of months, it did just that.The switch is poorly designed.
Even when it was new, it was often difficult to get the switch to stay in the "on" position. The switch does not stay in the "on" position, and when I DO get it to stay, it does not heat.
For the price, you can get another small kettle that will last longer.
As good as it gets for a cup or two of nearly instant hot water. I got a second one. One for the office that stows away in a small space. And one to match my smart-looking daughter at college.
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