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Aldi 1.7L Lumina Stainless Steel Digital Kettle $49.99

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Aldi 1.7L Lumina Stainless Steel Digital Kettle $49.99
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Franky23 on 27/05/2012 - 21:22 aldi.com.au (2339 clicks)

This deal is off the boil!

I thought this was a pretty good deal considering it has temperature control and a 3 year warranty - not many other electrical appliances in this range will offer that type of warranty. I just bought a stainless steel kettle on special from Myer for $100 with one year warranty. As a comparison, Target have a Sunbeam kettle (50% off) for $40 which doesn't have many of the features this one does.

Features are as follows:
1.7L Kettle $49.99
2200W
Concealed heating element
Strix control
Digital base with blue LED display
Two water level indicators
360° cordless operation
Temperature control ranging from 50°C to 100°C
Brushed stainless steel housing

Sale starts May 30

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  • Click_It on 27/05/2012 - 21:29
    +1

    Looks very nice

  • pepsicles on 27/05/2012 - 21:34

    "Strix control"

    What's that?

    • Franky23 on 27/05/2012 - 21:37
      +14

      It plays Skrillex when it comes to the boil ;)

    • thushan on 27/05/2012 - 21:39
      +3

      The centrepiece for safety and optimum performance - see website

      How fancy are we getting with digital kettles! Next thing you know, they'll have digital watches!

      • retiredfeline on 27/05/2012 - 21:42
        +1

        The water temperature always increases in units of 1 deg C, nothing in between. :)

  • FirstNameLastName on 27/05/2012 - 21:50
    +1

    hmm.. after 3 failures i promised i'd never buy electronics at aldi again.
    (they did accept each thing back no questions asked.. no receipt even)

    so long as you can return this to aldi for 3 years.. i suppose it's worth the risk

    • mjwills on 28/05/2012 - 09:49
      +1

      It depends largely on the brand. Lumina is OK, Tevion is horrible, Medion is great.

    • rmamila on 28/05/2012 - 10:58

      With 3 year warranty this should be a good.
      I had stopped buying those looking good kettles after my bad experience with Breville Stainless Steel one. I've been using super cheap white plastic kettle from KMart for years. Then when I moved into my new house I wanted to have a good looking one and bought one from Target for about $80 (I think that was Russel Hobbs). It stopped heating in 3 months and I couldn't find the invoice for warranty claim. Then I bought another Breville from Target but this time it was at a discounted price for around $40. It stopped working in two weeks. Then took the receipt and faulty item back to Target as it had one year warranty. The guy gave a replacement but kept the receipt with them. The replacement stopped working in another month. I had no receipt to take it back to Target. I had enough with 3 good looking kettles in less than 6 months.
      I ran to KMart and bought cheap plastic one for about $10 again which is still working great for almost 2 years now. Why can't those expensive kettles last for long ???

      • rmamila on 28/05/2012 - 10:59

        now I am scared to buy any kettle over 10 bucks still one with 3 years warranty is tempting..

  • jv on 27/05/2012 - 21:52
    -4

    I just bought a stainless steel kettle on special from Myer for $100

    Was the one from Myer a Lumina?

    • Franky23 on 27/05/2012 - 22:28
      +3

      No it was a Russell Hobbs, Lumina is an Aldi brand.

      • ccrap on 28/05/2012 - 01:54
        +5

        Was it for your daughter's house warming? I hear she's moving here with Joel Madden?

  • Cheeper on 27/05/2012 - 23:16

    Some of the el cheapo ?? "stainless steel" ?? kettles rust…. :-(

  • ohsnap on 28/05/2012 - 00:13

    Yeah what do people do to stop rust? Does everyone else change kettles like once a year?! I seem to be doing that and surely there must be some secret to keep them rust free? I'm paranoid, as long as I see a little rust, I toss them. I also empty the kettle after every boil and have never left water sitting in there. Or if anyone has a good brand to recommend, please do. Don't mind paying more if it means I don't have to change kettles every year.

    • pepsicles on 28/05/2012 - 00:21
      +2

      plastic doesnt rust…

      • ohsnap on 28/05/2012 - 12:14

        I've tried those too! Plastic doesn't but the heating element within it does!

    • Duff5000 on 28/05/2012 - 00:28
      +2

      never had a SS kettle rust before.

      You sure it isnt just scale buildup? Our SS kettle has some browning of the interior but it will only slightly slow the boil time. Not an issue. Would clear with some vinegar anyway.

      Rust will just add to your iron intake. Probably good for you :)

      • ohsnap on 28/05/2012 - 12:17

        Yeah, I have tried the vinegar tip after researching it on the net. Some of it comes off, but still can see bits of it after cleaning. It's always the heating element that has the rust. Thanks for your response anyway. :)

        • Duff5000 on 28/05/2012 - 14:19

          That wont be rust, just mineral deposits on the element. Looks dodgy but really doesn't matter.

          This one has concealed heating element so it will not have that problem. I have a russell hobbs one like this currently http://i-cdn.apartmenttherapy.com/main/archives/2004_10_22_r…

          The element is underneath the base of the kettle. There is no element exposed to the water, looks just like a saucepan inside.

          Normal vs concealed: http://cdn4.explainthatstuff.com/electric-kettle-concealed-h…

        • ohsnap on 28/05/2012 - 14:55

          Oh the Russell Hobbs one in your pic is the one I am currently using. After reading what you've said, I'm not so worried now and I will try the vinegar tip again. Thanks!!

  • tyler.durden on 28/05/2012 - 00:56

    stainless looks nice but it is dangerous cos they conduct heat

    Sometimes you can accidently touch the side when you are doing other stuff.

    • 51722 on 28/05/2012 - 01:55

      Some brands use vacuum barrier like a Thermos to prevent burns.

    • bender on 28/05/2012 - 10:18
      +1

      I'd be concerned with chemicals leaching from a plastic kettle when the water is boiling.

    • llama on 28/05/2012 - 18:12
      -1

      Sometimes you can accidently touch the side when you are doing other stuff

      Really? WOW - have you ever considered how dangerous the boiling water might be to your skin? Better stay well away from all types of kettles, due to risk of accidental injury.

      Sheesh :-D

  • bender on 28/05/2012 - 10:20

    It looks nice but why would you want a kettle with so many buttons?

  • [Deactivated] on 28/05/2012 - 11:37

    It's nice but do I need it? Nope. Given the comments here I don't think it's worth the risk @ $50 either.

  • Charlotta on 29/05/2012 - 03:46

    I wonder if hidden element kettles are really just a marketing gimmick? What real benefit do they provide?

    I presume that concealed element kettles must be much less energy efficient than regular immersed element - anyone found numbers as to the percentage of energy loss?

    One of the biggest issues for me with kettles is how noisy they are and also - in the use of insulating materials in the base of a cordless kettle - how well that noise distributes through to the kitchen cabinet (aka 'reverberation chamber') that it sits on.

    I wish Choice reviews took volume into consideration (I haven't looked for some time though).

    • Duff5000 on 29/05/2012 - 08:42

      As the conversation above, they dont get scale build up anywhere near as bad. Easier to clean as well.

      My Russell Hobbs one isn't very loud but apparently many are. Probably depends on the thickness of the bottom plate to avoid hotspots.

      • Charlotta on 31/05/2012 - 14:00

        You clean inside your kettle!!!!???

        I'd be unequivocal in stating that inside the kettle is actually the cleanest place in every Australian household.

        And: that after you clean yours you actually leave it dirtier and more bacteria infested than it was before you cleaned it!

        Now 'decalcifying' I could understand… But then that process - with a decalcifying agent mixed in water - would not be much different nor 'easier' with an exposed or revealed element.

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