Avoiding Kettle Buyer’s Remorse
Buying a new kettle is nice simple fun, however if you make one of these 3 mistakes when buying your next kettle, the fun can quickly turn into frustration and regret. Avoid these 3 mistakes when buying your new kettle.
Evidentially, I speak from experience here as I have made these three mistakes myself on separate occasions. Hence the reason for this article – to share with you what I’ve learned.
A little bit of forethought and knowing exactly what you need and why you need it will ensure that your next kettle purchase will be on point. No buyer’s remorse here thank you very much.
The three mistakes are simply as follows:
- Buying either too expensively or too cheaply
- Buying the wrong sized kettle
- Buying the wrong type of kettle
Let’s discuss each succinctly.
Buying Too Cheap Or Too Expensive
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been sucked into the cheap and cheerful trap once or twice. I’ve gone and bought a $15 white plastic generic kettle and a month or two later it starts playing up. Grrr and sigh.
The last cheap kettle I bought just kept boiling and filled my kitchen with steam – annoying and not to mention, also potentially dangerous.
The flip side to this scenario is when I bought a very expensive kettle. Yes, it was great quality and had lots of functions, dials and great industrial design – but it was overkill. Essentially, I paid a premium price for functionality I never used. It looked great though!
I honestly think it me trying to be too fancy as we had just installed a new kitchen and I wanted everything perfect. Perfect is not necessarily practical or smart.
Buying The Wrong Size Kettle
The size of your kettle is a key factor that is rarely considered at the time of purchase.
Consider how your kettle normally gets used. Are you making multiple cups of coffee and tea for a group or are you just making yourself a single cup twice a day? Both these scenarios call for an entirely different size kettle.
Often we purchase a kettle much too large for our needs. This in turn leads to a huge waste in power because we are heating far too much water every time we use it. Too much water takes much longer to boil and is wasteful in every way.
Essentially, you want your kettle to boil the right amount of water and boil it quickly.
Buying The Wrong Type Of Kettle
Often buyers will simply replace their kettle with the same type they previously had. Here at Best Kettles USA we have written some really helpful articles about the reasons/pros/cons for buying either a new electric kettle, stovetop kettle or variable temperature kettle. These articles are detailed and worth the short time read.
For instance, if you a frequent drinker of pour-over coffee, then you’d really want to consider buying a gooseneck kettle for ultimate pouring control.
Again, if you are a tea drinker and enjoy lots of different teas, then you’d really want to consider buying a variable temperature kettle so your tea is brewed at exactly the right temperature for the best flavor experience.
Also consider, if your kitchen is small and counter space is limited. If this is you, then you might want to consider buying a stovetop kettle. Stovetop kettles can easily be packed away when not being used and take up no countertop space. They are also excellent to take with you when you picnic or road trip as they can be used on a camping butane cooking ring.
IN CONCLUSION, you are now armed with some foundational knowledge before you go and buy your new electric kettle, stovetop kettle or variable temperature kettle. You can now confidently avoid these 3 mistakes when buying your new kettle.
Essentially, knowing exactly what you need and why you need it will ensure that your next kettle purchase will be on point.
Cheers
