We recommend using vinegar, which is a common household ingredient that works as a gentle acid to break down deposits inside your kettle. Be sure to have a look at our stylish collection of mugs which features some exciting designs that won’t fail to please. If you’d rather start your day on a sweeter note, our blenders are great for stirring up everything from shakes to smoothies and more.

By continuing you confirm you have read the Insurance Product Information Document and that this policy meets your demands and needs. And for more snacks to elevate your daily tea time, how about checking out our curated afternoon tea treats? The Styline has all the bells and whistles – four temperature points (70, 80, 90 and 100C) as well as a keep-warm function, designed to keep the water hot for up to half an hour. It's also built with boil-dry protection, which means it will switch off if the power is on but no water is detected. Funky Appliances is synonymous with uniquely shaped gadgets, and its chunky statement kettle is no exception.Pick a kettle to suit your kitchen with white, black, cream and stainless-steel models available in various styles. The selectable variety of temperatures on offer spans 60-100 degrees C; a feature perfect for getting the most out of speciality teas and coffee and will be popular if your household drinks a variety of hot beverages. From here, you can turn it on and off, or select the best temperature for your brew between 70-100C. A kettle is something most of us use several times a day, so it’s worth thinking about whether you prefer a flip-up or pull-off lid, if you want the water scale to measure in cups or litres, and whether the weight of the kettle matters to you.

as real users, posing a threat to a site’s security, so the site sometimes runs random security checks. It was slower than other models we tested, boiling water at an average of 2 minutes 43 seconds, but was relatively quiet during use. Find out more in our guide to how to recycle your electricals and appliances, where we've listed a a number of retailers that can recycle your appliances for you.

Speed: While speed might not be the deciding factor when choosing a kettle, for most of us, the quicker, the better. Mirror Heating creates perfect toast every time using four quartz glass rods to generate heat and reflectors to direct this heat back towards the bread and distribute it evenly over the surface. Even kettles that boil water without any extra features vary considerably in terms of size, speed and lid type. The water-level indicator also doesn't light up so can be difficult to read, but there are windows on both sides with measurement markings for cups and millilitres.

We poured a litre of water into each of the kettles – enough for four mugs – and got the stopwatch out. Of course, being transparent means it’s also easy to see how much water you're boiling – and if you need extra help, there’s also an indicator (in cups) on the side of the kettle. To make sure that everyones toast is always just how they like it, Bosch has developed the digital toasting level gauge with memory function. To avoid getting limescale in your tea, you want a kettle that has a robust and finely meshed filter inside the spout that's also easy to remove. Some kettles also have a 'keep warm' function, which is useful if you don’t all want your tea at the same time.

This isn't possible to turn off which is tricky if you're making late-night cuppas, but is the loudest part of the kettle, which boils relatively quietly. The time it took to boil was about average versus the other models we tested, too, taking 3 minutes and 35 seconds to boil 1. The alternative is when you toast several slices of bread one after the other, the toaster heats up after each use.