Chef's Choice 675 International Cordless Electric Hot Pot
by Chef's Choice

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Product Summary

• 1500-watt pot boils 1-3/4-quarts water faster than stove or microwave
• Perfect for making coffee, tea, soup, hot chocolate
• Lifts off power base for cordless pouring; gauge shows water level
• 18/10 stainless steel with mirror-finish exterior, brushed-finish interior
• Shuts off automatically when water boils or pot becomes dry

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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Chef's Choice 675 International Cordless Electric Hot Pot

Customer Review: Nice design but 675 functionality needs much improvement
Summary: 2 Stars

1) There is a "thumb" switch on the top of the handle that you have to press to make the spring-loaded plastic lid open so you can add water. When you press the lid down, the lid is supposed to "snap" and stay closed, flush to the top of the kettle. The lid on my 675 kettle didn't stay completely closed straight out of the box and the "gap" problem only got worse after each subsequent use.

2) The pot is supposed to auto switch off quickly after the water boils. The auto-shutoff sensor is in the plastic lid and works when the heat builds up. Unfortunately, the greater the gap between the lid and the top rim of the kettle, the longer it takes the auto-shutoff feature to work. If the plastic lid does not stay down, then the auto-shutoff feature will not work.

3) The spout is small and shallow so boiling water isn't directed into a narrow stream when pouring. Instead, unless one is very careful and pours very slowly, boiling water spills over either side of the shallow spout and could miss your cup and hit the counter or table or floor.

Plus: Looks great; stainless steel; large capacity, cordless; heating element in corded base; easy to clean; good location of on/off switch which glows orange when on.

Minus: Boiling water splashes while pouring unless you pour very slowly. Lid switch failed to keep lid completely shut then broke completely after only a few uses. Auto shutoff was progressively more delayed with every use. It didn't work as soon as water boiled, no doubt related to the plastic lid not staying completely shut, so leaving it unattended was a potential hazzard.

Final: I like the Chef's Choice brand of appliances but they need to improve on the design of this 675 kettle to make it more functional and dependable. I found out that my cousin has had a Chef's Choice International 685 Deluxe Stainless Steel Cordless Electric Teakettle for two years and has had no problems with it, even with heavy use. The 685 is a cute, cordless electric kettle in the classic teakettle shape with a stainless steel lid and body and a black plastic side handle. It has all the good features of the 675 but is more dependable so that's what I will buy next.

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