HKM-6809555 Stainless Steel Electric Kettle, 1.8L Capacity, Fast Boil Hot Water Kettle

HKM-6809555 · Electric Kettles · 1.8 L, Steel or Black, Hinged Lid

Steel Collar, Soft Black Sleeve

HKM-6809555 is a 1.8 L electric kettle built as a straight cylinder: a brushed steel collar at the top, a soft-touch sleeve in black over the lower two thirds, a black base ring with a polished band, and a black hinged lid marked with a thin red circle. The spout is a short triangular lip cut from the steel collar, and the handle is a tall black loop set at the back.

It suits a kitchen where the kettle is handled hot and often: the sleeve stays cooler than bare steel, the handle rises high enough to keep the knuckles clear of the lid, and the 1.8 L body fills a round of tea for four. The two-tone construction also does the visual work — the steel catches the light at the top, the black sleeve absorbs it below.

At a Glance

• Type — cordless electric kettle on a corded base
• Capacity — 1.8 L, as stated in the listing
• Body — steel collar with a black soft-touch sleeve
• Lid — hinged black lid with a thin red ring
• Handle — tall black loop, set at the back
• Finishes — steel or black

Materials and Construction

The upper third is brushed steel, collar and spout cut from the same shell, with the brush running vertically so the highlight breaks into fine lines. Below it the body is sleeved in a matte black material that is slightly soft to the touch, which is what keeps a boiling kettle comfortable to move by the shoulder. The seam between the two is a clean horizontal line, and the sleeve carries a thin chrome band at its foot above the base ring.

The lid is a black disc on a hinge at the back, with a release tab at the front and a red ring printed around its edge. Underneath, the lid is a polished steel plate — visible in the open-lid photograph — which is the surface that meets the steam. The spout is triangular in profile, wide at the body and narrowing to a clean lip, with a perforated screen behind it.

• The handle is a tall loop of black moulding with a flat outer face and a slight flare at the top.
• The switch sits under the top of the handle, where a thumb reaches it without looking.
• The base is a black ring with a polished band, and the body sits on it without a locking pin.

How It Works

Fill through the open lid, close it, set the body on the base and press the switch under the handle. The listing describes fast boiling and gives no wattage and no time, so neither is quantified here. The kettle is a single-action appliance: there is no display, no thermostat and no keep-warm setting, and the switch is the only control.

The two-tone build is what shapes the handling. The sleeve insulates the lower body, so the kettle can be moved by the shoulder shortly after boiling; the steel collar stays hot and is the part to avoid. The hinged lid opens wide enough to fill from a tap without removing anything, and the polished underside sheds condensation rather than trapping it.

The base is cordless at the body: lift it off to pour, set it back at any rotation. The spout's triangular form gives a narrow stream at a normal angle of tilt and a wider one when the kettle is tipped further, which is the behaviour of a lip rather than a tube.

Placement and Use

The kettle wants a level counter within reach of an outlet, with the spout turned away from the wall and the handle to the front. The body is a straight cylinder, so it takes more depth than a tapered kettle of the same capacity; check the shelf before settling on a spot.

• Fill below the steel collar, so the lid seats on the rim rather than on water.
• Move the kettle by the shoulder sleeve or the handle, not by the collar.
• Dry the base ring and the coupling after filling at the sink.

Included and Optional

Colours and Finishes

Two finishes are sold at the same price. The default is the two-tone build: brushed steel collar over a black sleeve, with a black lid, handle and base. The black option carries the same construction with the collar finished in black as well, so the kettle reads as one dark object with only the chrome band at the foot and the red lid ring breaking it.

No coating is named for the steel in the listing, so the collar is recorded as brushed stainless rather than plated. The sleeve is described by its appearance — matte, soft-touch, black — rather than by material, since the listing does not name one.

Care and Maintenance

Descale every four to six weeks where the water is hard: equal parts white vinegar and water, stood twenty minutes, then a fresh boil and two rinses. The interior is steel and takes a soft brush; the screen behind the spout needs a rinse to stay clear.

Wipe the sleeve with a damp cloth — it is the part that shows fingerprints least and water spots most — and polish the steel collar along its brush. Neither body nor base should be immersed, and the lid should be left open to dry so the polished underside and the seal do not stay wet.

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HKM-6809555 · 1.8 L kettle · brushed steel collar and black sleeve · hinged lid · steel or black