iKettle 2.0 Wi-Fi Electric Kettle - Stainless Steel

So the kettle arrived not so long ago... looks great and was eager to get it set up. Upon installing the app on my iPhone I was immediately impressed with both the looks and the simple set up instructions. I followed the steps and was up and running in 5 minutes... The kettle looks great in my kitchen and has worked perfectly for the short time I have used it. I was a little sceptical about how much I would use the WiFi function BUT it really is very useful. I'm always timing it with the ad breaks and have also replaced my alarm clock! All in all, the kettle is well made and the wireless element has worked perfectly for me. I may just buy an additional skin to match the décor of my kitchen!

Sadly very pretty and functional as long as used without the wifi, which is maddening at best. First off this is always losing connection with the wifi so hardly ever works and continuously needs full re setup. Secondly phones and iPads keep defaulting to kettle wifi network so don't work. Thirdly I bought two of these as I have a London and country place, and the system seems unable to deal with both, so everything needs complete reconnecting every time you arrive at the other place which rather defeats the point. The manufacturers are not very helpful. Finally on the very rare occasions we spend ages getting it all connected and to work, then move the few feet to the bedroom and turn it on remotely and it actually works there is no knowing if there is any water in it. However as long as you don't use the wifi it makes a perfectly fine and good looking, if very expensive, standard kettle, but make sure you leave wifi off or it will drive you mad, but as it is somewhat pointless being able to operate a quite possibly empty kettle from another room you are best leaving it unconnected anyway

The kettle arrived well packaged and looks smart. I have fitted a sleeve to it so it matches my kitchen theme. Out of the box, you need to plug in the kettle next to your router for set up. You will next need to download the app and register. Once registered and logged in, open the app select set up, and connect first to the kettle. Choose home network (you can connect directly), pop in your password, done! I moved the kettle into the kitchen and have no problem with connection and all works well both on my Android phone and my iPad. The kettle seems sturdy and I am pleased with my purchase.

So being generally considered as an early adopter and someone who loves his tech this was to be the ideal gift for my wife (the tea drinker). On receipt the item looks good quality and was eager to get it going. The setup process was initially fairly straight forward, unbox, plug in and then search for the app (iOS) to continue. You would imagine that the app would be obviously found, after searching for kettle, wifikettle nothing was found. So ended up going to the support site and clicking the appstore link - stupid me, its called iKettle. After going through the process of setting up an account (using your email address) attempting to search for the kettle using my iPhone that is connected to my router (what it calls Home Network), moving the kettle base, resetting the unit.... time and time again until it appeared ONCE ! It then asks you to come out the app and connect to the iKettle SSID. This then connects to the iKettle so you can get it to connect to your home network. Select your home SSID put in your WEP/WPA/WPA2 password, the iKettle then connects to your wireless network (obtains an IP) and stops broadcasting as iKettle This then allows any device running the app (on your network) to interact with the kettle. After all that's the idea At all times I could see the iKettle listed as a Wireless access point, so knew it was "bradcasting" an indication however that it hadn't been configured. One thing that people seem to miss is the fact the Kettle is not available on "the internet" and other random people are not able to discover you kettle and boil it. Out of the box it broadcasts (SSID) as iKettle - once configured it attaches to your home wifi and is just a device with an IP Address - like a printer, PC etc.... So only then available to anyone attached to your wireless network. It doesn't get an internet (WAN) address, so is as secure as the rest of your devices on the router. Here starts the issues. 1. It would drop off my home network and start broadcasting the iKettle SSID again, meaning the app can not connect 2. The only way to restore service is to setup the kettle again - which took at least 20 attempts to connect initially out of the box 3. to get around this you can leave the kettle un configured it broadcast an open SSID you can connect with any device, meaning it is unsecured and whilst your device is configured directly you don't have internet access (as you are connected to iKettle) 4. if like me you were eager to setup the app in readiness and create your account, you cant access an already configured iKettle. It would appear that once its setup by a user account you have to gain guest access via your account. But every time I said Guest it would ask for new account sign up - and reject my email as being already present. 5. the iKettle skin that was ordered did not fit correctly I would like to say the item is faulty, but given how frustrating the setup is and how inflexible the app has become, quite frankly to get benefits - We cant be bothered. So all in all disappointing and a returned item in lieu of a standard kettle

Going a bit senile after a couple of years usage (ends boil prematurely). Capacitor blown inside which I've replaced, lid warped slightly.

Great item - only thing I can say when you first set it up be sure to be in the same room as your wireless router. Had a issue of the kettle not being recognised on the network. But other then that once set up you can move back to the kitchen and it works well from anywhere in the house!! A must for all gadget / tea lovers !!

This is our second IKettle. Unfortunately the first one after 2 weeks the lid wouldn't always close & when I managed to close the lid it would pop open during the boiling process. Amazon replaced this kettle within 2 days of requesting an exchange. A lot of teething problems setting the kettle up initially due to the android app but kettle looks good, fantastic idea & is working well. Just hoping 1st kettle was a one off!!!!!

Update: Nach zwei Jahren war das Ding kaputt und musste auf den Müll. Sieht gut aus, aber die Kommunikation mit dem iPhone bricht immer wieder zusammen. Die App dazu ist wirklich total unausgegoren. Und einen Telefonsupport gibt es auch nicht.