Ok but not brilliant like I expect from DelonghiAlways had Delonghi products but this kettle although looks great esp with the matching toaster, the lid is not easy to remove & irritates me every single time we want to fill the kettle as water splashes out from the force of taking the lid off. Not great when its just boiled too as hot splashes of water slways get me. Maybe not explained it that well but buy n try to see what I mean!19 people found this helpful

Carole's review of De Longhi KBOV3001.BG Vintage Icona 1.7L Kettle - Beige Gloss

Pros: The kettle looks fine from the outside! It works as well as any kettle I have had in the past .Cons: Cheap and tinny looking, when you take the lid off to fill. I expected shining stainless steel but it looks like cheap dull aluminium.

Classic and excellent product.

Excellent product, classic design and style. I would like to rate it 5 stars but, fresh out of the box there were 2 small dimples/ imperfections in the main body. Not bad enough to complain and return/ replace. Obviously poor quality control at manufacture as condition of box supplied was perfect.

Conversation stopper

The design of this kettle is very good and it looks like a far more expensive item than it actually was. The colour is great too.HOWEVER it is SO noisy - quite ridiculously so. When it's beginning to boil, it's impossible to hear the radio or have a conversation without raising your voice.Another fault, sadly, is that as you replace the boiled ketter onto the stand, it splutters hot water rather alarmingly from the spout - it's not clear why.If I hadn't thrown away the packaging, I would seriously have considered returning it.

Good looking fast boiler

This is no light weight kettle! It feels solidly built and well finished. It's easy to fill through the spout. The handle is nice and chunky and has plenty of space between it and the kettle body. The 'on' indicator is very discreet, so perhaps not so great if you are visually impaired. The only slight negative is it is not so easy to see the water level. It boils hot and fast.

Graham's review of De Longhi KBOV3001.BG Vintage Icona 1.7L Kettle - Beige Gloss

Pros: Lovely retro design. Very stable on the power plate. Fast boil.Cons: I've had one of these before. It lasted four years and eventually the ' chrome ' trim ( actually plastic ) became discoloured at the bottom of the kettle.Also a small area of paint on the main body of the kettle flaked off for no reason.Disappointing

Sophie's review of De Longhi KBOV3001.BG Vintage Icona 1.7L Kettle - Beige Gloss

Pros: Such a sleek and modern design the kettle provides a feature in the kitchen rather than looking like clutter. Very quick to boil and light to lift up. I love how the interior of the kettle is metal and doesn’t appear to have an artificial coating which I hate because they make the water taste odd and could have potential health risks. We moved to an electric kettle because of the price of gas. This is the second electric kettle we have bought this year because the previous one made the water taste funny, this kettle has been great from the start and I’m starting to prefer it to our gas stove kettle.Cons: The electric cable is quite short, I actually prefer it this way because it makes the kitchen look tidier than if it was a longer cable, but some people ... MorePros: Such a sleek and modern design the kettle provides a feature in the kitchen rather than looking like clutter. Very quick to boil and light to lift up. I love how the interior of the kettle is metal and doesn’t appear to have an artificial coating which I hate because they make the water taste odd and could have potential health risks. We moved to an electric kettle because of the price of gas. This is the second electric kettle we have bought this year because the previous one made the water taste funny, this kettle has been great from the start and I’m starting to prefer it to our gas stove kettle.Cons: The electric cable is quite short, I actually prefer it this way because it makes the kitchen look tidier than if it was a longer cable, but some people might have issues finding a suitable place to plug it in.

Very Disappointed

This kettle is of poor quality. In fact the worst one I have ever purchased. It looks and feels tinny.As another reviewer said the lid has to be pulled off and then leaves water all over the worktop. The filter is much too small and therefore the kettle needs descaling very frequently.I so wish I had bought another Smeg. More expensive but well worth the extra money.