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Cuisinart KUA-17 1-3/4-Quart Cordless Automatic Electric Kettle | 
 enlarge | Brand: Cuisinart
List Price: $110.00
Buy New: $69.95
You Save: $40.05 (36%)
Rating:  81 reviews
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.9
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 7.6 x 10.3
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MPN: KUA-17
Model: KUA-17
UPC: 086279107435
EAN: 0086279107435
ASIN: B00004S9CZ
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Convenient cordless operation provides mobility | | • | Sturdy stainless-steel construction | | • | Hidden heating element means better tasting water | | • | Automatic shutoff ensures high level of safety | | • | Cord storage in base; three-year limited warranty |
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Product Description
Stainless Steel / 1.75 Quart Capacity / Up to 1500 Watts Heating Power / 3-Year Limited Warranty Spout with Splash Guard protects against water spills On/Off Switch is Depressed to Start Heating Cycle Cord Storage 36 Cord Length Sleek design with distinctive finish Cool-to-Touch handle 3 Year Limited Warranty
Amazon.com Review
Great for a dorm room or office, this cordless kettle lets you enjoy tea, coffee, or even dried soups at any time and without a range. And it's detachable from its power base for convenient pouring. The unobtrusive power base shuts off when the kettle is removed from the platform, and the concealed heating element never comes into contact with the water, keeping it from tasting flat or scalded. Made from high-quality stainless steel, the mirror-finished kettle is attractive and rust-resistant, and its 36-inch cord can be hidden in the base, making for easy, cord-free storage. --Madeleine Miller
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 Terrible Design -- DO NOT BUY THIS MODEL September 20, 2008
Comfort Able (New York)
We got this kettle, and it worked well for just under a year. Then it died. The problem had something to do with a faulty connection between the base and kettle, which made it impossible to boil water. I called a Cuisinart office in New Jersey (it was still under warranty), and they offered to replace it for "free," but they charged us shipping both ways. So we got a replacement kettle, which worked for about nine months, and once again the exact same thing happened. It wouldn't boil water anymore. Well, once again, I called them back again, and they sent us another replacement, but charged us shipping again. Clearly, it is most likely only a matter of time before it dies again.
More Chinese garbage for the landfill August 9, 2008
John Wehrheim (Kauai USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Very Disappointed. Like most water boilers these days the hot water touches plastic, absorbs plastic molecules (cancer here we come...) smells like plastic and tastes like plastic. I bought another brand many years ago with no plastic parts and was VERY PLEASED. It still works perfectly (at another house on another island...) But now everything's made in China and cheap and unsafe and plastic. The temptation of The Graduate and we're too far down that steep garden path to claw our way back. Not all of us. I tossed mine in the trash so it could find it's final resting place in the landfill as all Chinese product so quickly do; and now I'm back to boiling my water in a big old stainless steel pot Made in Japan. I think I'm over buying new stuff. Got enough stuff to last this incarnation. Except for books. Buy my book on Amazon.
 Best Electric Kettle Ever! July 26, 2008
S. Barrett (Santa Cruz, CA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Cuisinart KUA-17 1-3/4-Quart Cordless Automatic Electric Kettle
I bought this electric kettle to replace a worn out Russell Hobbs, and I'm glad I did.
Not only does the stainless steel Cuisinart KUA-17 look fantastic on the countertop, it has a cordless kettle that easily slips off the black base for easy pouring at any location. There's an automatic shut-off, a LED that lights in the base to show kettle is on, and a nifty cord storage to keep the excess coiled beneath the bottom heating unit.
I do keep water in the kettle, but I only use bottled water so no corrosive buildup. I've had this kettle three years and it works flawlessly, in use at least four times a day. Moreover, I'v purchased this same model for two children and a stepfather and they've had the same results.
DANGEROUS July 9, 2008
Barry Waxman (Vermont)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
You push the switch DOWN to turn it on, right? Well, my wife (who loves this potential fire hazard and thinks I'm being unfair) only puts one cup of water in at a time, so it's sitting there on the counter empty. And I am putting bags of groceries, or a towel, or something on the counter and ACCIDENTALLY TURNING IT ON WHILE IT IS EMPTY almost every day.
 Great while it lasted -- but short life expectancy. June 28, 2008
Len Talan
Am sorry to say after less than a year - this product began to have trouble staying 'on'. The contact on the bottom of the kettle starts to wear out. Too bad, we really enjoyed it. Cuisinart hasn't fixed a problem that's been documented by other reviewers.
I won't replace it with another KUA-17. no more Cuisinart products for me.
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