WTJMOV SM-6101

Online Shopping for Kitchen Small Appliances from a great selection of Coffee Machines, Blenders, Juicers, Ovens, Specialty Appliances, & more at everyday low prices Review: Excellent Quality, Performance and Zen Design! - This unit heats 600 ml of water in about 4 minutes using only 0.04 kwh. EXTREMELY energy efficient and plenty fast! Also, this unit uses just under 600 watts and CAN operate without any problems on a Jackery 500 power supply which is good to know for campers or van life. At first I was discouraged by the little silicon seal around top smelling like plastic, BUT if you follow the directions and boil it a few times in the kettle (add a few tea leaves!) the odor cooks off. The silicon is needed only to keep the lid from flopping off when pouring the last few drop. I found it was a bit of a tight fit which is not really necessary so I trimmed a bit off to make it easier to pull off top and see no ill effects from it. The body of the kettle holds heat fairly well and I use it for gong fu brewing of sencha and prefer it not to be too hot anyway, but a touch of the button will restore boil immediately if you like. This is an excellent kettle, very compact and efficient and is now my favorite kettle and works great when camping in my Prius. BTW, it pours very well and works for the gong fu method even though no goose neck which is a liability when camping or brewing in small space. Highly recommend. This was the answer to having one with a lower watt draw to take the load of the inverter I use and not blow fuses etc. I added a thermometer in lid marked at 180 F so I don't have to guess about right temp for my tea since I prefer not to use boiling water for brewing. BTW, it has a bigger sister sold on desertcart on sellers store that also is same 600 watt draw, and it is seafoam green. The larger one has an all metal lid which I prefer, but it is just my personal preference to have the black. Review: Sleek unit and works fast! - Exactly what I wanted. I make an oversized 12+ oz cup of tea each evening and occasionally throughout the day. This is quick, small (so it fits on my coffee bar with other units) and is sleek. takes about 2-3 min to heat which is same as when I microwaved water before. Love the design. And no leakage when I pour.