A soft grip handle, quiet boil element, and a soft opening lid make brewing a cup of tea almost as tranquil as drinking one. The quiet boil element reduces the size of the steam bubbles to reduce noise while heating. The push button and soft opening lid prevents hot water from spluttering out and staggers steam release. Auto shut off and boil dry protection. 3 kW. 1.7 litre capacity. Rapid boil. Boil dry protection - automatically switches off when the kettle is empty. Removable and washable limescale filter. None illumination on boiling. 360 degree base.