Breville Temperature Select Electric Kettle | 1.7 L | 3kW Fast Boil | Smart Digital Controls | Brushed Nickel (Silver/Grey), [VKT159]
Breville SELECTA 1.7L Electric Kettle
With variable temperature control
Enjoy perfectly brewed hot drinks no matter the beverage. With 5 different temperature settings to choose from, this intuitive kettle is ideal for making black tea, green tea, white tea, oolong, coffee and more, all brewed at the optimum temperature for maximum enjoyment.
The large 1.7L capacity boils up to 8 cups at once with the concealed 3kW element providing a quick boil. Accurate filling is easy thanks to the rear water window, while the 360° cordless base is perfect for left and right hand use.
At a Glance…
- Brushed nickel design
- 5 temperature settings
- 1.7L / 6-8 cup capacity
- 360° base
- Easy-grip, lift-off lid
- Rear water window
- Removable, washable limescale filter
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| Countdown timer and sound alert let you know when you’ve reached your chosen temperature. | Temperature tracker helps avoid reboiling. | Matching Bread Select toaster available. |
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| Weight: | 1.4 kg |
| Dimensions: | 26.8 x 18 x 27 cm; 1.4 Kilograms |
| Brand: | Breville |
| Model: | VKT159 |
| Colour: | Brushed Stainless Steel |
| Colour: | Brushed Stainless Steel |
Great toaster, I love the different heating setting…
Looks great and does what it says on the box. The heating setting for different types bread and tiles etc are a good idea and works well.
Super cool kettle - The family loves i
Worth spending the extra money, cool kettle if you like a quality item.
As described
Good kettle, so far works well, water taste good, like function of seeing the temperature and it makes a beep type noise to tell you when boiling has completed. Like can see how close to boiling it is with counting lines
Expensive but worth i
We wanted a toaster that would do bagels. They are quite difficult to find.
We found this one, not alone does it do what we wanted, but a lot more – would definitely recommend.
Marvelous
This kettle pours better than any I’ve ever owned. And that’s a long list!
Brilliant controls, easy to use, counts down so you know exactly when it’s ready at the selected temperature.
The matching toaster that I bought at the same time has now been returned TWICE.
The 1st one, the two right hand slots kept jamming and
the 2nd one caught fire, flames 6 inches out the top! Glad I was in the kitchen at the time!
Needless to say, that has gone back for a FULL REFUND!!
Excellent kettle
I always go for a kettle now with variable temperature settings and this is a very good kettle.
Lost one star due to the following negatives:
Lid is stiff to pull off (not a flip type) so might be an issue if you have, say, arthritis.
Base is that silvered plastic which feels tacky and cheap, rather than steel.
Looks good, boils quickly
So, from my experience, the kettle looks good, is great for different types of green tea as well as normal, boils quickly. Some say it’s noise but tbh I haven’t really noticed.
Classy looks and works well
Nickel look is classy and works well with a range of nice options
Good kettle but.... did not last a year :(
Kettle itself is excellent. However, the kettle failed after just under a year. Amazon were excellent and replaced it like for like. This review is written in the replacement kettle order.
Stylish and Good Quality
Feels well made and looks good. Love the ability to have so many bread settings so I can get toast and other things done perfectly. Also handles frozen bread really well.
best kettle eve
This kettle is the best I’ve ever had. keep the water always warm what i really wanted. it’s amazing and it’s so easy to clean .
Best option but not perfec
This is an elegant-looking appliance and doesn’t occupy too much space. I like the simplicity of the controls. Nevertheless, there are a few things to be aware of:
(1) It’s practically impossible to pour all the water out of the kettle because some water runs past the spout when you tilt the kettle all the way. Some of this water then gets trapped at the rim of the main body. This means that there is always a small amount of old water left in the kettle. Furthermore, the flow splits into several dribbles as you reach the end of the pour, which can get messy.
(2) The filter for catching limescale in the spout is quite coarse; the holes are about a millimetre wide. Hence, it would probably let some pieces through. My simple 1990s Russell Hobbs had a much finer mesh that is still intact after 30 years. Luckily I now live in a soft-water area so I hope not to need this feature.
(3) The body does get scorchingly hot (again, unlike the trusty old Russell Hobbs). The only serious problem about that is that you need to shield your hand if you want to open the top to refill before the kettle has cooled.
(4) You have to pour about 500ml into the kettle before the water level is visible at the bottom of the gauge. This is a shame because the minimum safe fill (according to the instructions) is 250ml, which is less than many kettles of this size. Hence, you would have to measure the amount of water externally to avoid wasting energy by boiling too much (or risk running short by guessing).
Despite these glitches, I still think I made the right choice.
Great kettle, limited measuring for smaller quantities
First kettle with temperature control. Works great.
The tune at the end is not too loud but also making it a bit pointless. Thankfully quiet enough not to be annoying. The water window measures from 4-8 cups so need to take the lid off to gauge one or two cups. The lid is stiff at the moment.
That said very happy with it. Very easy to use, not had issues with metallic water, just took a star off due to the limited water window.
Best Kettle
This is the best Kettle I have ever used, it easy to use, quick & quiet to reach temperature. I also like the look of it in my kitchen. The only bit of criticism I have for the kettle is where the water level gauge is, under the handle so you can’t see level whilst filling the kettle from the tap, however I don’t have this problem as I fill the kettle from a filter jug so can see level easily so still 5 stars for me. Also saves money on descaling products plus electricity saved using the lower temperatures & quick turn off when temperature is reached until other kettles which keep boiling after high temperature reached
Very nice kettle.
Best kettle i have ever bought. It helped it was on sale and i had a 10 voucher so only cost me 49 but still. Built very very well quality is amazing and boils super fast and has metal/steel filters so no more cheap plastic mesh rubbish. Best part is it boils at lower temperatures and i still have a hot brew while saving on electric because im not constantly reboiling to 100
If you have the money to spend and or have vouchers to use get this kettle. Recommended
Great variable temperature kettle
Great electric kettle with temperature control which is clear and easy to use. Easy kettle to fill, I can’t fault i
Love the temperature optio
I love this kettle and the temperature options are great, however I marked it down slightly as the lead is ridiculously short. I had to buy a short extension lead, as the lead was not long enough to plug into the socket.
Love i
Only complaint is cant tell from far how much water is in and cant tell if there is enough for a single cup (window starts at 4 cup capacity) but love the design and features too much that i dont really care anymore
Really like it!
We’re pleasantly surprised with this kettle and really like it! It shows the temperature heating up and cooling down and how long it has to go to get to your set temperature. The lid is a little stiff to take off, but I think that will get easier over time. Overall, I think its a really nice kettle
Smart smart kettle.
Nice looking and well made kettle. Clear easy temperature controls. The lid lifts off rather than hinges, so you can’t really fill it one-handed. Also, I would prefer a wider spout so you could fill it more easily without taking the lid off. But it works well and is quieter than some I’ve experienced.
Smart - in both senses!
Replacement for a previous generation which finally dies. This is a smart, well-finished device. The temperature controls are good and operate well. Happy to recommend it, and would buy another.
Elega
Very smart looking kettle, plays a tune when it’s boiled. Handy temperature gauge. Lid is a bit fiddley so easier to fill it from the spout. Not as practical as a cheep kettle with a flip lid, but adds a touch of class to a kitchen. Pain & gain.
Breville Bread Select 4-Slice Toaste
power cable too short. – apart from that, its grea
Tiny figures on controls.
The build quality is excellent. The temperature range and slots will accommodate any bread product you care you put in it, and it will toast it to perfection. The overall four star rating is because you need a magnifying glass to see the numbers on the control knobs; they are TINY! If you look at them in bright ligjt, they are O.K. The moral of the story is, put the toaster where the light can shine on it!
Snazzy and innovative
Because of being aluminium it has a trendy to pick up splashes however can clean it, temperature control is great why over oil water with this you can control the temp for any drink u make. Easy read dispkay
Quiet and efficie
This kettle is sooo much quieter than our previous one [Sage] – it’s quick and efficient.
Brilliant toaster with loads of toasting options
When our 10 year old Dualit lite packed up we looked at getting another one but the prices were a bit high.
We definitely wanted a bagel option and ideally able to use the toastie cages from the dualit we had purchased.
This one ticked all the boxes and even had copper accents to match our kitchen.
We always use warburtons toastie bread which is a big slice. These fit in length ways giving you a nice even slice of toast.
The dualit toastie cages fit perfectly.
The amount of options is brilliant and I would say we use the majority of them. We use this on a daily basis toasting bread, bagels, crumpets, pancakes, waffles and toasties. My Mum is gluten free and the option is brilliant. I believe it does a slightly lower heat for longer so really toast gluten free bread without burning it.
I initially thought the toaster was a bit expensive and the options a bit gimmicky. However I am very pleased with this toaster and would recommend it to anybody.
Happy toasting!
Stunning
Love everything about this set. Great being able to set lower temperature, in my case for coffee. Definately recommend.
A great digital kettle
I like the fact it has different temperature settings, it would get 5 stars if there was a setting for 50 degrees (remove the 95-degree setting). If you want the water just warm enough for a quick drink 50 degrees would do it. There are other reasons 50 degrees would be useful.
See if anyone from Breville reads these reviews!
So sleek and stylish
Looks great I bought this with the matching kettle and they both look fab in my kitche
Great kettle, decent price
Worked as described, had for few months now and no issues at all. Recommended
It WORKS
Best toaster ever. Not pretty not keen on colour Temperature and bread options amazing. Recommend
4 slice with lots of control
Lots of options, not read the manual yet though but makes good toast.
Great kettle
This kettle arrived in super quick time, it works great, I love the fact it works by touch and that there is not a flimsy on/ off switch which I think always let expensive kettles down. Heats up to the required temperature quickly but doesn’t keep the temperature for very long. I quite like the mixed trims. The one thing that would improve this kettle is a mechanism to open the lid, rather than just having to yank it off which makes me a bit fearful of spilling water onto myself, it is stiff to get off.
good produc
easy to clean inside as lid can come off. big size. quick boil. very happy.
Excelle
This is a lovely kettle, simple to use with a polite sing-song trill to let you know when it’s ready (unlike my old Bosch that used to rudely bleep in competition with the fridge and washing machine). I couldn’t be more pleased…
Nice kettle
I like the kettle ! Easy to clean but mine came with an imperfections on the paint around the control panel only noticed one had used it and thought it was a bit of mess.. when I looked closer it’s was where the painted surface did not take the paint.
No point complaining about it as the rest of it is ok !
Fast, simple, good looking, well made temp controllable kettle
Excellent kettle – fast, large volume, temp controllable. The lid needs to be removed manually, unlike my previous kettle but I soon forgot about that. Pleased I didn’t buy a designer kettle for 2-3x the price. I suspect this will be quite reliable, because they are no moving parts apart from the temperature switch. Don’t wet the base though – not sure how safe it is touching something quite so metallic which is connected to the mains and wet at the same time. Nice looking, if a little shiny for me. And it’s metal which I prefer for a kettle. Plastic and boiling water don’t go so well together in my mind, somehow. 5 stars.
High quality produc
It is a high quality product with temperature control function which very useful to me. Boiler water quickly as very and looks very nice. Recommend.
Easily the best kettle I've ever had.
Well made, very smart with the matching toaster, and easy to select required temperature.
Would be a great choice for Prince Charles or other Three Degrees fans as when it boils, it plays
the first four notes of, “My Simple Heart”
Quality with very nice finish
Quality and money’s worth – very happy with this Kettle’s looks and performance.
Please insulate more areas; only the Handle is insulated.
Fabulous Desig
Love this kettle, it looks fabulous and the various heat settings means you get the perfect cuppa every time!
Super efficie
Superb ! So glad I can now choose a temperature to make green tea or hot chocolate or regular coffee ! The beeper at the end of the boil to say the water is ready at the right temperature is so helpful when u are busy in the kitchen !
Setting do make a difference
Do all the setting make a difference? Yes they actually do. Toast the bagle on the bagle setting and it’s beautiful cooked, toast it on the white bread setting it’s horrid dry and hard. Fruit bead the same comes our crisp with the fruit still moist.
A gluten free setting also adjusts cooking duentobthe different density of gluten free bread.
If your only ever going cook white bread this isn’t for you.
Only 4 stars as I would have liked a one side only toast for burger buns.
Stylish kettle with useful temperature function and quiet boil
I really love this kettle! I was searching for ages to find a decent one to replace our failing one and even though this didn’t have as many purchases the reviews were so good they convinced me. It looks really stylish with the copper trim and the base isn’t too big so it’s still relatively compact. The buttons on the base are touch screen and mean you can control the temperature from 100-85 degrees and it tracks the temperature of the water as it cools so you know if you need to reboil it again. The boil is also reasonably quiet (compared to my old kettle which sounded like a plane was landing in the kitchen) and it has a pleasant short tune it plays when it’s reached temperature.
Would definitely recommend and really pleased I bought it.
Excellent kettle
Super stylish, quick to heat up and I love the temperature control. It is far better than my former kettle which required a manual to make it work. This is very easy and looks great. 10/10 would recommend.
Best kettle eve
Perfect kettle. I know it’s quite pricey but it worth every penny!
Nice design, slightly let down by performance
First and foremost the design is great, love the whole aesthetic. This toaster is let down by it’s toasting performance, more times than not you will get an uneven toast regardless of what item you put into the slot; be it a crumpet, bread or waffle. The first few uses resulted in a very strong burning plastic smell, which over time has dissipated with more uses. I’d also like to note that most large slices of bread will result in the top side being untoasted and thus needing to be flipped over if you want browning on that part of the bread. I also attempted to turn the bread onto its side in an attempt to have full coverage of the slice which would jam the lifting mechanism as a result and is not recommended. Aside from the points mentioned it was a decent toaster although the price is on the higher side I think you’re paying for the appearance more than the performance in my opinion.
Not as quiet as we had hoped
We bought this kettle as it was advertised as a ‘quiet’ kettle. It is quieter than many, but has become louder as did our previous ‘quiet boil’ kettle.
Fabulous & at a reasonable price.
Extremely stylish, smart addition to any kitchen. Love the temperature selection options.
Breville kettle
I missed the fact on the reviews that looking at the water gauge is not easy as it’s behind the handle. But you do get used to it.
We’re pleased with the kettle except that it is very noisy. If we’d tried it out somewhere we more than like wouldn’t have bought this model.
Great but use with care
The kettle gets very hot on the outside. Apart from that I love i
Wonderful kettle
Love that I can select the temperature for my hot drinks. Gets to selected temperature quickly.