HKM-6023123 1.8L Electric Kettle - 1500W Rapid Boiling Water Heater

HKM-6023123 · Electric Kettles · 1.8 L, 1500 W, Copper or Grey

Dial Gauge, Brushed Shell, Oval Knob

HKM-6023123 is a 1.8 L kettle rated at 1500 W, with a round dial thermometer set low on the front, a brushed metal shell finished in a copper-brown tone or a graphite grey, a lift-off lid with an elongated oval knob and a black handle with the switch under the thumb.

It suits a kitchen where the water is poured at a chosen moment rather than at a boil: the dial reads from cool to hot across a printed arc, and the needle is visible from a step back. At 1.8 L it fills four mugs, and the copper finish gives it a warmer look than the steel and black kettles in the range.

At a Glance

• Type — cordless electric kettle on a corded base
• Capacity — 1.8 L, as stated in the listing
• Power — 1500 W
• Body — brushed metal shell, copper-brown or graphite
• Gauge — round dial, cool to hot, red band
• Lid — lift-off, elongated oval knob

Materials and Construction

The body is a straight cylinder with a slight taper, brushed with a fine vertical grain that shows as a soft sheen on the copper version and as a cooler grey on the graphite one. The base is a black ring turned in at the foot, and the collar is a thin bright line where the lid meets the shell.

The lid lifts off entirely rather than hinging: it is a shallow dome with a long oval knob, moulded so it can be gripped from either side. The dial is a black ring in a black housing, with a printed face inside and a red needle; the scale runs from cool at the left to hot at the right, with the brewing range marked in red.

• The handle is a squared black loop with a flat outer face and the switch set into its top.
• The spout is a short beak cut into the collar with a bright lip.
• The dial housing sits proud of the shell by a few millimetres and is sealed against splashes.

The black trim is the same on both finishes, which is deliberate: it keeps the dial housing, the handle and the base ring visually quiet, so the brushed metal and the printed gauge are what the eye goes to first.

How It Works

Fill through the open mouth, seat the lid, set the body on its base and press the switch under the handle. The element is rated 1500 W against 1.8 L; no boil time is published, so none is given. The dial reads the water temperature as it climbs, and the red band on its face marks where tea and coffee are usually brewed.

The gauge is the control in the practical sense: the switch only starts and stops the element, so the decision about when to pour is made by watching the needle. For green tea that means stopping well before the hot end; for a French press it means waiting until the needle crosses into the red.

The lift-off lid is the other working detail. It comes away completely, which leaves the mouth open for filling from a tap and gives a brush a straight path to the floor of the body. The listing's colour is given as customised, which is consistent with the two finishes shown rather than a fixed catalogue.

Placement and Use

The kettle is a straight cylinder, so it takes a little more depth than a tapered one of the same volume; the dial should face the person using it, and the spout should be turned away from the wall. Leave headroom above the lid for lifting the oval knob.

• Fill below the collar, so the lid seats on the rim rather than on water.
• Watch the dial rather than the clock; the needle is the only indication of temperature.
• Dry the base ring and the coupling after filling at the sink.

Included and Optional

Colours and Finishes

Two finishes are shown: a copper-brown brushed metal and a graphite grey. Both are brushed rather than polished, both keep the black handle, lid trim and base ring, and both carry the same dial in the same black housing.

The listing records the colour as customised rather than naming either finish, so the two are described here from the photographs and the availability of each is recorded as unconfirmed.

Care and Maintenance

Descale every four to six weeks where the water is hard: white vinegar and water in equal parts, stood twenty minutes, then a fresh boil and two rinses. The interior takes a soft brush, and the spout wants a rinse through rather than a scrub.

Wipe the brushed shell along its grain and dry it, and wipe the dial face with a soft cloth — it is glass over print, and a wet cloth pressed across it is how water reaches the housing. Neither body nor base should be immersed.

Specifications

Frequently Asked Questions

Shipping, Returns and Warranty

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HKM-6023123 · 1.8 L 1500 W kettle · round dial gauge · brushed shell in copper or grey