Published Updated 5 comparedBy Bikram Nath
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Quick answer
The Russell Hobbs RHK510 Addison is the best kettle in Australia for most people: five temperature settings and a keep-warm function.
This guide was written from the products’ Amazon.com.au listings as they read on . Listings change, so check the details on Amazon before you buy.
Russell Hobbs
The one to buy if you drink tea properly.
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Variable temperature control is the feature that changes what you drink. After that it is glass versus stainless, and whether the outside is safe to touch.
Five temperature settings plus keep-warm — the only kettle here that lists them
Best overall
Glass body shows the water level and the boil
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Cup indicator lets you boil only what you need
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Thermal-shock-resistant glass
Best design
Same thermal-shock-resistant glass as the Crystal Clear
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Russell Hobbs
The one to buy if you drink tea properly.
Amazon.com.au listing checked on . The details here were read from it on .
| Capacity | 1.7 litres |
| Material | Stainless steel |
| Temperature settings | 5, plus keep-warm |
| Safety | Boil-dry protection |
| Controls | LED-illuminated buttons |
Pros
Russell Hobbs
Amazon.com.au listing checked on . The details here were read from it on .
| Capacity | 1.7 litres |
| Material | Glass |
| Finish | Black stainless steel |
| Other | BPA free |
Pros
Cons
Philips
A double wall means the outside stays cool to the touch, which no other kettle in this guide lists.
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| Capacity | 1.7 litres |
| Material | Stainless steel |
| Construction | Double-walled |
| Safety | Safe-to-touch exterior, boil-dry protection |
| Other | Cup indicator |
Pros
Cons
Breville
Buy it for the way it looks.
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| Capacity | 1.7 litres |
| Material | Thermal shock resistant glass |
| Lid | Soft open |
| Other | Filter |
Pros
Cons
Breville
Amazon.com.au listing checked on . It had no buy button that day, so it may be unavailable. The details here were read from it on .
| Capacity | 1.7 litres |
| Material | Thermal shock resistant glass |
| Other | Filter |
Pros
Cons
Each figure is the one on that product’s card below, taken from its Amazon.com.au listing as it read on . A dash means the card has no figure for that row.
Every model here holds 1.7 litres, so capacity is not a differentiator. The one feature that changes what ends up in the cup is variable temperature.
Neither is better. Glass shows the water level and the boil. A double-walled stainless body like the Philips 5000 Series is the only construction here that stays cool to the touch.
It is barely a decision — every pick in this guide holds 1.7 litres. Choose on temperature control, body material and safety features instead. If you usually boil for one, look for a cup indicator like the Philips has, so you heat only what you need.
It cuts power if the kettle is switched on with little or no water in it. The Russell Hobbs Addison, the Philips 5000 Series and the Breville Smart Kettle all list it. It is worth having in any household where the kettle might be switched on absent-mindedly.
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