Jura-Capresso H2O Plus Glass Water Kettles
by Jura-Capresso
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Jura-Capresso H2O Plus Glass Water Kettles
Customer Review: toxic smell from plastic lid
Summary: 2 Stars
The toxic smell is coming from the plastic lid. The water boils, steam rises, and you get plastic molecules in the water. The water was horrible tasting! Several times I used a baking soda paste on the inside of the lid (setting the kettle carefully in a bowl, on its side), which helped a lot, but I still had to put a teacup cover under the lid to prevent the water from touching the lid. Then I read the review about using charcoal. I emptied 2 capsules of charcoal, filled the kettle with water and boiled it twice. Now the smell is still slightly detectable from the lid itself, but the water tastes fine. A lot of hassle just to get the smell out! The company could have used a food grade plastic and saved themselves a lot of money on all the returns. Could have been a fabulous product.Customer Review: Looks are deceiving....
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought this kettle almost 1 year ago. I previously had a S/S electric kettle with a plastic "on switch" lever at the base of the unit which broke off. I purchased the Capresso because the "on switch" is on the handle and would not break off. This is advertised as having automatic shutoff. This is incorrect. If the kettle is empty you can accidentally switch it on and it will NOT shut off. (I returned one unit and was told it should not do this. The second unit has done the same thing so I believe it is an inherent design flaw.) On several occasions I have attempted to use it and found the unit quite warm as it had drawn power all night after being accidentally switched on. Alas, this morning I discovered it is now completely broken and I assume the motor just burned out.Customer Review: Nicely designed...EXCEPT PLASTIC TOP!
Summary: 2 Stars
This kettle is seemingly nicely designed, with modern lines. It boils water quietly and quickly. There's one flaw, though, which in our case was a deal-breaker. The inside of the top is plastic. During use, condensation on the underside drips into and contaminates the hot water with a plastic taste. In fact, our kitchen was filled with a burning plastic smell each time we used it! Rather ironically, our main goal in purchasing this kettle was reduce our exposure to plastics and plastic residues in our food. Fortunately, Amazon came to the rescue! After explaining what we perceived to be a design flaw, they emailed a post-paid return shipping label. End of story, but our search continues....Customer Review: Lasted only 15 months
Summary: 2 Stars
We loved our beautiful Capresso water kettle--until it broke! We used it roughly once per day to heat water for coffee and tea. However, it failed after just 15 months; while the barely-visible blue light would come on, the kettle was still cold.
With a multimeter, I found the heating element died and shows no conductivity. (The kettle is surprisingly well-designed and easy to dismantle, as if it were intended to be repaired, unlike most consumer devices.) Since the element is a custom part and the warranty has expired, I expect it will be cheaper and less hassle to replace the whole thing with a Krups, which we hope will last longer.
Customer Review: Pretty but horrible quality.
Summary: 2 Stars
I got this teapot because i thought it looked amazing and it does when it boils but it is so cheaply made. If you drink tea a lot like me (i boil it at least twice a day this product is not for you). We had to return the first one we got after a week because it started coming apart at the seems. The second one is about 2-3 month and has cracks already. When it doesn't have too much water in it and you turn it on it will keep on boiling that water over and over and over again till you manually turn it off. It wont shut down on its own. I'm very disappointed by the product and sad that I cant return it. It is really not worth the money.