KitchenAid 5KEK1522BER Artisan 1,5l Kettle, Empire Red

I LOVE this kettle! Beautiful styling, a great size that is easy to hold when full but makes a good six cups with ease. Love the beep when you turn on and it turns itself off and love the function to turn the temp up or down. Pours beautifully straight from boiling without sloshing everywhere. A hefty price for a kettle but when it’s used multiple times a day and has all the above good points, then it’s worth every penny. Be careful not to overfill though as it will spill out on boiling!

Great kettle. Possibly the best kettle I have bought. It's quality. I've bought lots of kettles over the years. Some have lasted better than others, but none have been as stunning as this one. I'm hoping it will be one of the longer lasting versions I've owned, but time will tell. So far, I'm impressed. I love the colour too - it has cheered my kitchen up and makes me smile each morning as I make my first cuppa of the day.

Art DW Kettle - Never look back

What an Excellent Kettle. The ability for multitemperature water for Teas, although not so unusual these days, is covered beautifully by the KitchenAid Art DW Kettle. Most appealing is the quietness and subtlety of the start and switch off alerts, gentle on the ears and nerves and the stay cool outside is a superb safety feature.

Beautiful & functional but design can be improved

Pros: a pleasure to look at, easy to use, accurate and effective temperature control that's well-displayed, relatively quiet.Cons: the mechanical lid doesn't open all the way so manual intervention is needed, the water gauge is "hidden" behind the handle so it's hard to assess how much water has been poured in, the kettle is wide and squat and could be narrower and taller, including to accommodate a greater volume (e.g. 1.7L instead of 1.5L).

Excellent kettle

I purchased the kettle on line and initially was disappointed with the colour. It was much darker and more greenish in colour than I had anticipated. I live in N.I.and had no access to any store where I would have been able to see the range of colour or shape of kettles hence purchased on line . I chose Kitchen Aid as I have previous experience of other products and I liked their reliability and robustness although I acknowledge they are expensive.I do find the kettle quite heavy when filled to capacity, however, I generally only boil minimal amounts of water s o it is not a major issue .I like the fact I can boil one or two cups of water instead of a full kettle.I do find the temperature gauge very useful, although I probably have not adjusted the temperature ... MoreI purchased the kettle on line and initially was disappointed with the colour. It was much darker and more greenish in colour than I had anticipated. I live in N.I.and had no access to any store where I would have been able to see the range of colour or shape of kettles hence purchased on line . I chose Kitchen Aid as I have previous experience of other products and I liked their reliability and robustness although I acknowledge they are expensive.I do find the kettle quite heavy when filled to capacity, however, I generally only boil minimal amounts of water s o it is not a major issue .I like the fact I can boil one or two cups of water instead of a full kettle.I do find the temperature gauge very useful, although I probably have not adjusted the temperature often as I do not drink many coffees or herbal teas etc… but think it is excellent temperature control and energy saving.I like the shape of the kettle as it isn’t too tall - more broader shape which ultimately takes up a larger area on the workbench. The cord / lead sits nearly underneath which leads to a very steady base.The kettle is fairly quiet while boiling and I do like the ping noise emitted to alert when it has boiled and switching off.I find the kettle heats and boils quickly and the temperature of the water is maintained for some time.I would like to purchase a matching toaster, but to date I have only been able to source a four slice toaster. I want a two slice toaster as I do not have any space to accommodate the large four slice toaster plus I only require a two slice one.Overall I am very happy with my purchase and would recommend purchasing the kettle.

Gorgeous retro kettle

Honestly, I did wince at the price of this kettle but as we had just refurbished our kitchen we decided to splurge a little (a lot!). However this kettle is not only gorgeous to look at but works really well too. I love the fact that you can set a temperature for the water to heat up to. I never thought we would use it but we do, fairly often. I particularly love the touch button to turn it on and the little 'ping' sound it makes when it's ready. I think it does sound a little like the button to call the cabin crew on a flight but don't let that put you off it's so much nicer than the loud click of a button being released on previous kettles we've owned. If I could offer one bit of feedback to KitchenAid it would be that the lid needs to open a little wider. When I ... MoreHonestly, I did wince at the price of this kettle but as we had just refurbished our kitchen we decided to splurge a little (a lot!). However this kettle is not only gorgeous to look at but works really well too. I love the fact that you can set a temperature for the water to heat up to. I never thought we would use it but we do, fairly often. I particularly love the touch button to turn it on and the little 'ping' sound it makes when it's ready. I think it does sound a little like the button to call the cabin crew on a flight but don't let that put you off it's so much nicer than the loud click of a button being released on previous kettles we've owned. If I could offer one bit of feedback to KitchenAid it would be that the lid needs to open a little wider. When I press the button to open the lid I always have to pull the lid open a bit wider. This is a small price to pay for such a lovely product. I can't speak for longevity yet but fingers crossed we'll get years of use out of it. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this kettle.

Great kettle, but…

Love this kettle! Substantially built and easy to use with good range of variable temperatures. Quite heavy but very attractive design and love the colour. Would have been 5 stars, but kettle and base are 2 different shades of green and think they should be matching.

Great product

This is my second Kitchen Aid kettle which I absolutely love. From its doubly insulated inner wall so it’s safe to use, to its adjustable temperature gauge with the light increasing as it moves up the temperature scale and then dinging to tell me it has boiled. Although it’s quite expensive to purchase it should last many, many years (my first kettle lasted around 10 years). A fast boiling kettle which is quiet and easily managed when pouring boiling water. Sits nice and steady on its base with a good firm handle too. Well worth the purchase.

Lovely kettle

Lovely kettle. I have spent a few months deciding to buy this kettle, looking at cheaper kettles, reading reviews. I liked the idea of it being quiet and IT IS FAR quieter than I expected. I like the bing to tell me it’s boiled, the dial to alter the temperature and the lights to tell me the temperature it is currently at. It looks very stylish, goes well with our coffee making equipment and I can fill it from the fridge dispenser. I found it at a good price and I’m very happy with it.

Perfect Kettle

Firstly know that in 2021 Which Magazine said this was the best kettle, currently tested, on the market. Only it’s high price held it back from the top score.We got ours to compliment the other KA Empire Red products in our kitchen.I love it’s design the most, art fit the kitchen.It has substance too.Super fast and quiet boiling, cool outer wall to prevent burning, a drip free spout, great controls to turn on/off and vary temperature and I like the single muted ‘bing’ when boiled that won’t wake the whole house at 6am!One tiny watch out. The slider for temperature is very light and easily knocked. Ensure it’s set to the right temperature before turning on.