We turned to electric kettles after too many tea kettles burned up on the stove. (Marty’s attention span is the length of a gnat.)

We tried other models before settling on the Breville which has proved a safe and rugged kettle. (Other brands we tried were noisy, broke too quickly, imparted a plastic taste to the water, didn’t swivel or had temperamental on/off switches.)

The Breville, made of brushed stainless steel, quietly and quickly boils up to 1-4/5 quarts of water for coffee, tea, instant soups, etc., and shuts off at boiling, ringing a bell to tell you it’s ready.

The Breville’s safety features won’t let it boil without water and a removable scale filter ensures better taste.

The Breville has an LED-illuminated water gauge for ease in seeing how much water is in the kettle, an ergonomic soft-grip handle and a swivel base, which saves your hands.

The Breville has lasted longer than any previous electric kettle and proved impervious to repeated, and sometimes abusive, use. The downside to the Breville is its price, about $69, and its weight - it is a solid little beast.
Krup’s stainless-steel kettle, for about the same price, has gotten good reviews but we haven’t owned one and can’t vouch for it.