Kettles: Compare features & prices Prestige Eco 55845 review

The Prestige Eco 55845 kettle promises to save you time and energy by boiling water quickly and efficiently. But is it as energy-efficient as its name would suggest? Our experts have put this kettle to the test in the Which? lab to find out.
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Test criteria Rating
Performance
Time to boil How quickly the kettle boils one litre of water. Subscribe
Noise How noisy the kettle is when boiling. Quieter kettles get higher star ratings. Subscribe
Overboil time How quickly the kettle turns itself off after reaching boiling point, saving time and electricity. Better kettles have shorter overboil times. Subscribe
Minimum fill How much water you need to fill the kettle with to be able to use it - better kettles have lower minimum fill amounts. Subscribe
Energy to boil How much energy it took to boil one litre of water. Subscribe
Limescale filter
Quality of the limescale filter How effective the filter is at blocking limescale from getting out of the kettle. Subscribe
Limescale filter overall How effective the limescale filter is and how easy it is to remove, clean and replace it. Subscribe
Ease of use
Ease of opening/closing the lid We consider how the lid is opened, how easy and smooth this is to do and how much force is needed to close it again. Subscribe
Filling We rate the ease of filling the kettle, both through the lid opening and the spout where possible. Subscribe
Comfort of the handle Five star kettles have a handle that is well designed and comfortable to hold, suiting all hand sizes. Subscribe
Manoeuvring, handling and carrying We rate the weight and balance of the kettle, when full and empty, and assess the ease of returning it to its base. Subscribe
Controls Size, brightness and position of buttons and markings. Subscribe
Pouring A five star kettle will only pour water from the spout, not from the surrounding lid, and will not drip after use. Subscribe
Ease of reading water windows/gauges We rate how easy it is to read the water gauge and how responsive it is to changes in the water volume. Subscribe
Cleaning We check the outer surfaces of kettles for dirt traps and rate whether they are quick to show fingermarks and smudges. We also rate how easy it is to clean the inside of the kettle, to get rid of any lingering limescale. Subscribe

Prestige Eco 55845

  • Launch date: Dec 2011
  • Type: Jug
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