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Reddit mentions of Brentwood KT-1780 1.5L Stainless Steel Cordless Electric Kettle

Sentiment score: 4
Reddit mentions: 7

We found 7 Reddit mentions of Brentwood KT-1780 1.5L Stainless Steel Cordless Electric Kettle. Here are the top ones.

Brentwood KT-1780 1.5L Stainless Steel Cordless Electric Kettle
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    Features:
  • 1.5L 1000 watt Fast Boil Electric Kettle with Level Indicator
  • Stainless Steel Interior, Concealed Heating Element and BPA Free
  • Cordless Kettle for Easy Filling and Pouring
  • Boil Dry & Overheat Protection with Auto Shut Off
  • 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty
Specs:
ColorSilver
Height7.4 Inches
Length8.4 Inches
Number of items2
Size1.5 L
Weight2 Pounds
Width7.9 Inches

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Found 7 comments on Brentwood KT-1780 1.5L Stainless Steel Cordless Electric Kettle:

u/ShotFromGuns · 266 pointsr/BuyItForLife

Oh man. Brace yourselves, I am a total Amazon junkie. (Note: These may not all be BIFL, but I'm responding to the OP in specific.)

  • $9 butter keeper. (I bought a slightly different one that's no longer available, but it's the same basic design.) Keeping butter that isn't for cooking or baking in the fridge is for chumps. Mine is always perfectly spreadable room temperature while staying fresh for weeks... sometimes months.

  • $9 TV antenna. I didn't own a TV until a few years ago, and it didn't have a built-in antenna. I don't watch much broadcast TV, so I grabbed the cheapest one I could find. Case in point for why digital is better than analog, this one picks up every digital channel perfectly.

  • $13 shoe rack (now $18). Over the past year of living in this flat, I'd developed a bad tendency of kicking my shoes off at the bottom of the stairs just inside the front door. This looked like a cheap piece of shit, but I figured for the price I couldn't go wrong. Now almost every single pair of shoes I own is in one spot where it's easy to grab—and, more importantly, everything's out of the way of people coming in and out of the house.

  • $14 jug of earplugs (50 pair). Essential for sleeping with the window open in loud neighborhoods, sharing rooms with snoring friends on a trip, or sharing beds with snoring dudes or gals you're sleeping with. These were also my go-to earplugs for shows until I got a pair that's better for listening to music.

  • $22 electric kettle. The coffeemaker in our office puts out water that isn't nearly hot enough for a proper cuppa, and I got sick of microwaving it to boiling a mug's worth at a time. No bells and whistles, but it's performed perfectly since day one, with no breaking-in period like you get with kettles that have plastic parts in contact with the water.

  • $32 32'/10m HDMI cable. Ran it between the computer in my bedroom and the TV in my living room, allowing me to watch all kinds of streaming TV and downloaded videos with friends in a spot more comfortable than standing in front of my desk.

  • Slightly over the $50 limit, but $53 space heater. My best friend and roommate is one of those dudes who's built like a furnace, and our place uses radiators for heat. We had a few days of him sweating his ass off even with the thermostat set to 68, before I realized that we could just turn it way the hell down, and I could heat my own bedroom separately. This sucker dumps out a ton of heat, with a slew of features to sweeten the deal (my favorite being the remote control).

  • Another that's slightly over, but $55 garment steamer. Collapses small enough to fit pretty much anywhere I've ever needed to store it, puts out steam within maybe 30 seconds of turning it on, and with a full tank has enough water to steam as many items as I've ever needed to do in a row. I haven't touched my iron once since I bought this thing, and my only regret is not buying one as soon as I started college over a decade ago.

    And, saving the best for last:

  • $43 heated footrest. Hands-down, this is one of the best things I've ever bought in my life. I was looking for an unobtrusive, unobnoxious way to help myself stay warm in the office, which tends to be chillier than my taste year-round. When I opened it up, I was skeptical, since it looked like a cheap injection-molded piece of shit. Now, I'm pretty sure I'd rescue it from a fire before my mother. I don't want to imagine ever trying to get through another winter without it.

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    EDIT: As requested by /u/Mogrix, I posted List Part II: Electric Boogaloo, with more items from my Amazon history.
u/mlochr · 8 pointsr/Coffee

When buying new gear like this, I often find it worthwhile to buy the good stuff from the beginning. It'll cost more upfront, but in the long run you save money by not sinking it into gear that you're just going to upgrade away from. I know you're looking for a starter kit, so I'll outline some entry level stuff and then some recommended upgrades.

For a burr grinder, a decent entry level manual grinder is the Hario Skerton. One complaint with this is inconsistent coarse grind size, which is what you'll be using with a French Press. Orphan Espresso makes an upgrade kit that fixes this problem, but personally I feel that if you're going to spend $40 on the Skerton and $15 on the upgrade kit, you should just spend a few more bucks and get something like the Capresso Infinity. This grinder is going to be way more convenient, versatile, and consistent than the hand grinder. For one last option, there's the Baratza Encore. This is probably the best grinder you'd want for French Press, because anything better / more expensive would just be overkill as they're primarily aimed at espresso.

The Press itself isn't too important. Bodum is usually the recommended brand.

You'll also need a way to heat water. You could go with a stovetop kettle, but I think electric kettles are more convenient, and are roughly the same price anyway. You can get a pretty standard one for less than $25. But getting a gooseneck kettle is going to help control your pour better and ensure the coffee grounds are completely saturated. If you don't want to worry about getting the perfect temperature for brewing, a variable temperature kettle will take care of it for you.

Other than that, you might want a kitchen scale to get the right coffee-to-water ratio, and a thermometer to check your water temperature.

u/tcfjr · 3 pointsr/tea

I've used this one for 3+ years:

Brentwood KT-1780 Electric Cordless Tea Kettle

I wanted one that was primarily metal, instead of plastic, and the actual kettle had to be cordless. I never need more than 1L of hot water, usually only a cup at a time, so the combination of size and price made this a reasonable choice. The cord wraps around under the base for storage, and the water is heated quickly.

You can't see how much water is in the kettle without opening the lid, but I always start with an empty pot anyway, and fill it fresh each time. I only use filtered, RO drinking water, so lime and rust have not been a problem, but bottled water would work well too.

(I paid full retail, and have no connection with the seller. The AMZN link is unaffiliated.)

u/grasshopper_jo · 2 pointsr/tea
  1. Buy a tea kettle, like this so that you don't burn your hands! I use mine every single day.
  2. Look up the temperature of teas. It doesn't need to be super complicated - black tea should be as close to boiling as possible, green tea is a little cooler (so let your water boil and then give it a minute). This is a good guide.
  3. Just keep your eye out for some interesting teas, and buy ones that sound good to you! Many people around here will advocate loose, whole-leaf tea with infusers and other fascinating devices, but if you're just starting out, good-quality teabags (not Lipton) are a convenient way to measure the right amount of tea for a cup. There's plenty of time to get into the more erudite stuff later :)
u/Ag-E · 1 pointr/AskWomen

I've got one of these in the states and it's way faster than the stove. About a minute or two to boil water, and it shuts off automatically at 212.

u/WuzFuz12 · 1 pointr/tea

http://www.amazon.com/Brentwood-Liter-Stainless-Kettle-KT-1780/dp/B003YJ5L2Q/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1367630818&sr=8-3&keywords=electric+kettle
I've had this one for a year and love it. Gets used multiple times a day. I think you might be able to get one with a temperature gauge for $60 though

u/showurnuts · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

I had to boil pot water for a while, and it's not fun. :( It changes the flavor for some reason. My fiance broke down a few months ago and got me this wonderful electric kettle, but even a tea kettle on the stove would be better and you can get those cheap in stores. (Cheapest maybe $10 at Big Lots?)

I like both tea bags and the infusing spoon, but my favorite tea of all time is Yorkshire English breakfast tea, and they come in bags. I steep that for several minutes, add some sugar and milk.. and voila, the perfect cup 'o British tea! Nom.