Most British kitchens have had a Russell Hobbs in them at some point. Maybe it was the chrome kettle your gran kept polished on the side, or the toaster that came with your first flat, or the iron somebody's mum swore by. The name is so familiar that it's easy to forget there's a story behind it, and that the story has a direct line to the kettle you'll probably use three or four times today.
This is our guide to the brand. We'll cover where Russell Hobbs came from, what it's actually good at (and where it isn't the right pick), and then go through every Russell Hobbs product we sell at Clean Smile Home, one by one, so you can work out which one suits your kitchen. There's a section on keeping a kettle or iron going for years, a short explainer on hard water and energy use, and a FAQ at the end for the questions people ask us most.
It's long. If you're in a hurry, the next section gives you the short version.
The short version
If you only read one bit, read this.
- Russell Hobbs started in Croydon in 1952 and made the first kettle that switched itself off when the water boiled. That idea is in almost every electric kettle sold today.
- The brand's strength is sensible, affordable everyday appliances: kettles, irons, toasters and microwaves that do the job well without costing a fortune.
- It isn't a specialist brand. If you want precise temperature control for green tea or pour-over coffee, a temperature kettle from Ninja or Cuisinart will suit you better.
- For a quiet kettle, pick the Buckingham Quiet Boil 20460. For hard water, pick the Purity with BRITA filter. For a simple, good-looking everyday kettle, the Snowdon 20441 is the safe choice.
- For ironing, the Powersteam Ultra 20630 is a powerful iron that also steams hanging clothes and curtains. For a small kitchen, the RHM2076B 20 litre microwave takes up very little worktop.
Everything else below explains why.
Where Russell Hobbs came from
Two engineers in Croydon
Bill Russell and Peter Hobbs set up the company in 1952. The address was 1 Bensham Lane in Broad Green, Croydon, which is about as un-glamorous a start as a household name can have.
Their first product wasn't a kettle at all. It was the CP1, an automatic coffee percolator, which the company describes as the first of its kind. According to Grace's Guide to British Industrial History, the business made a profit from its very first year. That's rarer than you'd think for a new manufacturer, and it tells you something about how the two founders worked: they made things people wanted, priced them sensibly and sold them.
1955: the kettle that switched itself off
In October 1955 Russell Hobbs designed the K1. It was an electric kettle that turned itself off as soon as the water boiled, using a bimetallic strip. Steam from the boiling water heated the strip, the strip bent, and the bend tripped the switch.
That sounds obvious now. At the time it wasn't. Before automatic kettles, you had to stand and watch the thing, or come back to a kitchen full of steam and a kettle boiling itself dry. The K1 changed the way people used kettles: you could flick it on, wander off and come back to hot water and a kettle that had stopped by itself.
Every kettle on our shelves, from every brand, works on a descendant of that idea. When someone asks us why Russell Hobbs is such a big name in kettles, that's the honest answer: they helped invent the modern one.
The K2 and the chrome kettle look
In 1960 the company brought out the K2. It stayed in production for about thirty years and is probably the single best-known Russell Hobbs product. If you picture a classic British chrome kettle with a curved body and a black handle, there's a good chance you're picturing a K2 or something that copied it.
That's worth knowing because it explains why Russell Hobbs still leans on polished and brushed metal designs today. The Snowdon and Buckingham kettles we sell are both modern takes on that look.
Takeovers, a plastic kettle and a faster boil
The founders needed money to expand production, and in 1962 they sold the company to Tube Investments, a large British engineering group. Production moved to the Midlands over the following years.
Not everything worked. In 1972 the company launched the Futura, an all-plastic kettle. People didn't take to it, and it was dropped in 1979. It's a nice reminder that even the people who invented the automatic kettle couldn't always guess what buyers wanted. A decade later, plastic jug kettles became completely normal. The Futura was simply early.
In 1986 Tube Investments sold Russell Hobbs, along with Tower Housewares, to Polly Peck for £12 million. (Yes, that's the same Tower whose air fryers and kettles we also sell. The two brands spent years under the same roof.) When Polly Peck collapsed in 1991, Pifco, a company based in Failsworth near Manchester, bought the business.
In 1996 the Millennium kettle arrived. It used a flat, concealed element instead of a coil sitting in the water, and boiled in roughly half the time of older designs. Concealed flat elements are now standard across almost every kettle you can buy, and they're the reason modern kettles are so much easier to clean inside.
Who owns Russell Hobbs today
An American appliance maker, Salton, bought Pifco in 2001. Salton later renamed itself Russell Hobbs, Inc., and in 2010 Spectrum Brands bought it. The UK business is run as Spectrum Brands (UK) Ltd, still based in Failsworth. Manufacturing has long since moved to China, as it has for almost every small appliance brand.
Bill Russell died in 2006, aged 85. Peter Hobbs died in 2008, aged 91. Both lived long enough to see their kettle idea become something nobody thinks about, which is probably the best thing that can happen to a good invention.
What Russell Hobbs is good at, and where it isn't the right pick
We sell ten brands, and part of our job is telling you honestly when one of them is the wrong choice. Here's how we'd sum up Russell Hobbs.
Where it's strong
Everyday kettles at fair prices. This is the core of the brand. Russell Hobbs makes a wide range of kettles in different styles, and nearly all of them share the same sensible basics: a 3000 W element, a 1.7 litre capacity, a removable filter, cup markings and a 360-degree base so left-handers aren't stuck with a backwards kettle.
Style without a premium price. Brushed steel, gloss black, textured finishes, glass. You can match a Russell Hobbs kettle to most kitchens without paying designer prices.
Steam irons. Russell Hobbs has made irons for decades, and the Powersteam range in particular gives you high wattage and a big steam shot for a reasonable outlay.
Availability of parts and support. Because the brand is so common in the UK, things like replacement filters and BRITA cartridges are easy to find.
Where it isn't the best choice
Variable temperature. The Russell Hobbs kettles we sell boil water. They don't hold it at 80°C for green tea or 93°C for coffee. If that matters to you, look at the Ninja Perfect Temperature Kettle KT200UK or the Cuisinart glass kettle with temperature control.
Very heavy use. Russell Hobbs appliances are built for normal home use. A shared office kitchen that boils a kettle forty times a day will wear any domestic kettle out faster, and you might be better off with a hot water dispenser like the Breville HotCup VKJ318.
Specialist kitchen gadgets. For air fryers, multi-cookers and blenders, the brands that specialise in them (Ninja, COSORI, Instant Pot) tend to offer more. That's why our Russell Hobbs range is kettles, an iron and a microwave: the things the brand does best.
None of that is a criticism. A brand that knows what it's for is easier to buy from.
The Russell Hobbs range at Clean Smile Home
We stock seven Russell Hobbs products: five kettles, one steam iron and one microwave. Here's each one, who it suits and what to watch out for. Each section links to the product page and to our longer guide for that product.
Russell Hobbs Snowdon 1.7L Kettle 20441, brushed stainless steel
The Snowdon is the one we'd point most people towards if they just want a good kettle and don't want to think too hard about it.
It's a 3000 W, 1.7 litre kettle in brushed stainless steel. The spout is designed to pour without splashing, the lid opens with a push, the on/off switch lights up and there's a water window on the front. Russell Hobbs says it'll boil one cup in as little as 47 seconds using the rapid boil markers. The filter lifts out for washing, and the base turns all the way round with a place to tuck the spare cord.
Who it's for: most households. It looks smart, it's simple and it's quick.
Watch out for: brushed steel shows water marks and fingerprints, especially in hard water areas. It doesn't need much looking after, but it does need some. Our guide Russell Hobbs Snowdon 20441: classic brushed steel and how to keep it shining covers exactly how to keep it looking new.
Russell Hobbs Buckingham Quiet Boil 1.7L Kettle 20460, stainless steel
The Buckingham Quiet Boil exists for one reason: kettles are loud, and sometimes that's a problem.
Russell Hobbs says Quiet Boil makes it up to 75% quieter. It's still a full-power 3000 W kettle, with about 45 seconds for one cup by the brand's figures. It has a light ring that glows blue while it boils, two water windows with one, two and three cup markings, a metal push-to-open lid, a removable filter and a 360-degree base.
Who it's for: early risers in shared houses, parents of light-sleeping babies, anyone in an open-plan flat where the kitchen is also the living room, and people who work from home and take calls near the kettle.
Watch out for: "quieter" doesn't mean silent. You'll still hear it, just without the roar. It's also a little dearer than a standard kettle, so if noise doesn't bother you, the Snowdon does the same job for less. We wrote about this trade-off in Quiet kettles: is the Russell Hobbs Buckingham Quiet Boil 20460 worth it?
Russell Hobbs Honeycomb 1.7L Cordless Kettle 26051, black
The Honeycomb is the budget-friendly one with a bit of personality. The body has a textured honeycomb pattern in black, which also happens to hide fingerprints well.
It's 3000 W and 1.7 litres, and Russell Hobbs says it boils one cup in about 45 seconds. It has one, two and three cup markers, a blue light while boiling, a perfect pour spout, a push-button lid, boil-dry protection, a removable anti-scale filter and a 360-degree base with cord storage.
Who it's for: anyone who wants a dependable kettle without spending much, students, first homes, and anyone who's tired of polishing smudges off a shiny kettle.
Watch out for: it's a plastic-bodied kettle. That's normal at this price and perfectly safe, but if you'd rather your water only touches steel or glass, look at the Snowdon, the Buckingham or the Purity instead. We talk about using cup markers to save energy in Boil only what you need: the Russell Hobbs Honeycomb 26051 kettle.
Russell Hobbs Inspire 1.7L Kettle 24361, black
The Inspire is the dressier black kettle. It has a textured, high-gloss black finish with chrome accents, and it's part of a matching Inspire range if you like your kettle and toaster to look like a set.
It's a 3000 W, 1.7 litre kettle with rapid boil markers for one cup in under a minute, an easy-view water gauge, blue light while boiling, a perfect pour spout, a pull-off lid for easy filling, a removable anti-scale filter and a 360-degree base.
Who it's for: modern kitchens with dark worktops, chrome taps or black appliances.
Watch out for: the pull-off lid is lovely for filling under a tap, but it's one more thing to put down on the side. Some people prefer a hinged lid. See Russell Hobbs Inspire 24361: a glossy black kettle for a modern kitchen for more.
Russell Hobbs Purity Glass Kettle with BRITA Filter 1L 20760-10
The Purity is the kettle we recommend most to people in hard water areas. It has a BRITA MAXTRA PRO Limescale Expert cartridge built in. Water goes through the filter as you fill, so what you boil has less limescale and chlorine.
It's 3000 W with a one-cup function and a 1 litre capacity (up to four cups). The glass body glows blue while it boils. It has a cartridge change indicator, boil-dry protection and a 360-degree base with cord storage. One BRITA cartridge comes in the box, and replacements are easy to find.
Who it's for: anyone in a hard water area who is sick of scale floating in their tea, tea drinkers who notice a chlorine taste, and smaller households that rarely need more than four cups at once.
Watch out for: the capacity is 1 litre, not 1.7. If you regularly make a big pot for a family or need water for pasta, it'll feel small. You also need to budget for replacement cartridges. Most people find the better-tasting tea is worth it. Our guide Hard water? Why a BRITA filter kettle like the Russell Hobbs Purity helps explains how it works and how often to change the filter.
Russell Hobbs Powersteam Ultra Vertical Steam Iron 20630
The Powersteam Ultra is a 3100 W steam iron. That's a lot of power for a home iron, and it means a fast heat-up and plenty of steam.
The headline numbers are 70 g a minute of continuous steam and a 210 g steam boost for stubborn creases. It also steams vertically, so you can hold it upright to freshen up a hanging shirt, a jacket or a pair of curtains without taking them down. The ceramic soleplate has a tapered tip and grooves for getting around buttons. You get variable steam, a water spray, an anti-drip system, an anti-scale system with a self-clean function, a three-way automatic safety shut-off, a 350 ml water tank and a 3 metre cord.
Who it's for: families with a weekly pile of ironing, anyone who irons heavy fabrics like cotton and linen, and people who'd like to refresh curtains or hanging clothes without a separate steamer.
Watch out for: it's a corded iron. If you'd rather not deal with a cable dragging across the fabric, the Tower CeraGlide 2-in-1 cordless iron is the alternative. And at 3100 W, it's a lot of power through one socket, so avoid running it from an extension lead alongside other high-power appliances. Read more in Russell Hobbs Powersteam Ultra 20630: a steam iron that also steams curtains.
Russell Hobbs RHM2076B 20L 800W Digital Solo Microwave, black
The RHM2076B is a compact 20 litre solo microwave. "Solo" means it's a microwave only, with no grill or oven function.
It has 800 W of microwave power with five power levels, a 25.5 cm glass turntable, eight auto cook menus, weight and time defrost, an LED display with a clock, a timer up to 95 minutes, a child lock and an interior light. The glass turntable comes out and goes in the dishwasher. It measures about 25.8 cm high, 44.5 cm wide and 35.6 cm deep, and the door is hinged on the left.
Who it's for: small kitchens, flats, student rooms, office kitchens, and anyone who mainly reheats, defrosts and cooks simple things like porridge or jacket potatoes.
Watch out for: at 20 litres, a large dinner plate may not turn freely, so measure your biggest plate against the 25.5 cm turntable before you buy. And 800 W means ready meals designed for a 900 W microwave need a little longer. Check the pack. Our guide Russell Hobbs RHM2076B 20L microwave: a compact pick for small kitchens covers sizing and cooking times.
All seven at a glance
| Product | Type | Power | Capacity | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowdon 20441 | Kettle, brushed steel | 3000 W | 1.7 L | A reliable all-rounder |
| Buckingham Quiet Boil 20460 | Kettle, stainless steel | 3000 W | 1.7 L | Quiet mornings, open-plan homes |
| Honeycomb 26051 | Kettle, textured black | 3000 W | 1.7 L | Low budget, no smudges |
| Inspire 24361 | Kettle, gloss black and chrome | 3000 W | 1.7 L | Modern dark kitchens |
| Purity 20760-10 | Glass kettle with BRITA filter | 3000 W | 1 L | Hard water areas |
| Powersteam Ultra 20630 | Steam iron | 3100 W | 350 ml tank | Big ironing piles, curtains |
| RHM2076B | Solo microwave | 800 W | 20 L | Small kitchens |
Which Russell Hobbs kettle should you buy?
Five kettles is a lot to choose between, and they're more alike than different. So rather than compare spec sheets, start with the problem you're trying to solve.
"My tea has bits floating in it"
That's limescale, and it means you live in a hard water area. Buy the Purity. The BRITA filter catches a lot of the scale before it reaches the kettle, and because the body is glass, you'll be able to see when it needs a clean. If you need more than a litre at a time, buy a 1.7 litre kettle and descale it regularly instead (there's a how-to further down).
"The kettle wakes everyone up"
Buy the Buckingham Quiet Boil. Nothing else in our Russell Hobbs range is built for low noise.
"I just need a kettle that works and looks decent"
Buy the Snowdon. It's a well-made, simple steel kettle that fits most kitchens.
"I want to spend as little as possible"
Buy the Honeycomb. It has the same 3000 W element and 1.7 litre capacity as the dearer models, and the textured finish stays looking clean.
"My kitchen is all black and chrome"
Buy the Inspire. It's the one designed to look the part.
If you're still torn between two, pick the one that solves a problem you actually have today. Most regret with kettles comes from paying for a feature you never use, not from missing one.
Russell Hobbs compared with the other kettle brands we sell
We sell kettles from six brands, so it's fair to ask how Russell Hobbs stacks up against the rest. Here's the honest picture.
Against Breville: very similar territory. The Breville Curve VKT117 is a Quiet Mark approved kettle in white and chrome, so if you like the idea of a quiet kettle but prefer a lighter look than the Buckingham, it's worth a look. Breville also makes the HotCup dispensers, which Russell Hobbs doesn't offer in our range.
Against Tower: Tower is usually the cheaper of the two, and its Empire kettle has a bolder Art Deco look in black and brass. Russell Hobbs offers more choice for hard water and quiet boiling.
Against COSORI: COSORI's kettles focus on what touches your water. The COSORI 1.7L stainless kettle is designed so the water doesn't touch plastic. If that matters to you more than looks or noise, COSORI is the brand to look at.
Against Ninja and Cuisinart: both make temperature control kettles, which Russell Hobbs doesn't in our range. If you drink green tea or brew coffee by hand, they'll do a better job.
So Russell Hobbs wins on choice, value and familiarity, and on the two specific problems of noise and hard water. It loses where you need precise temperatures.
A few things people don't know about kettles
All 3000 W kettles boil at about the same speed
Kettle adverts love boil times, but the physics doesn't leave much room for magic. Heating a litre of water from tap temperature to boiling takes a fixed amount of energy, roughly 0.1 kWh. A 3000 W kettle delivers energy at the same rate whatever brand is printed on it. Differences between 3000 W kettles come down to small things: how well the element sits against the base, how much heat escapes through the body, and how much water you put in.
That last one matters far more than the brand. Which brings us to the next point.
The cheapest way to make your kettle faster is to fill it less
Boiling a full 1.7 litres when you want one mug means heating about five times more water than you need. It takes longer, and you pay for the extra energy.
How much? Here's a rough sum. Heating one extra litre of water from about 15°C to 100°C takes about 0.1 kWh. If you overfill by a litre four times a day, that's around 0.4 kWh a day, or roughly 145 kWh a year. At around 25p per kWh, that's in the region of £35 a year spent heating water you pour away or leave to go cold. Check your own tariff for the exact unit rate, but the point stands: cup markings exist for a reason. Every Russell Hobbs kettle we sell has them.
Why kettles have filters
The mesh filter in the spout is there to catch flakes of limescale before they land in your mug. It doesn't soften the water or stop scale forming. It just keeps the bits out. That's different from the BRITA cartridge in the Purity, which treats the water before it's boiled. Both are worth having in a hard water area. Only one of them actually reduces scale.
What the 360-degree base is for
A 360-degree base means the kettle sits on its stand in any direction. That helps left-handed people, because the handle can face whichever way suits them, and it means you can lift the kettle off without twisting it to find the contacts. All five of our Russell Hobbs kettles have one.
Hard water: a short explainer
Hard water has dissolved calcium and magnesium in it, picked up as rainwater filters through rocks like chalk and limestone. Much of the south and east of England has hard water. Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the north-west of England are mostly softer. Your water company will tell you your local hardness if you put your postcode into its website.
When hard water is heated, some of those minerals come out as limescale. In a kettle, you'll see it as a white or brown crust on the element plate and as flakes floating in your drink. It isn't harmful. But it does three annoying things:
- It makes tea look and taste worse, sometimes with a film on top.
- It coats the heating plate, so the kettle takes a little longer to boil and uses a little more energy.
- Over years, heavy scale can shorten the life of the kettle.
You have three ways to deal with it. You can descale regularly (cheap, and works on any kettle). You can use a filter kettle like the Purity (less scale, better taste, ongoing cartridge cost). Or you can use filtered water from a jug (works, but means two steps every time). Most of our customers in hard water areas end up doing a mix of the first two.
How to make a Russell Hobbs kettle or iron last for years
Small appliances tend to fail from neglect more than from age. A few minutes every few weeks makes a real difference.
Descaling a kettle
- Unplug the base. Fill the kettle about halfway with a mix of equal parts white vinegar and water, or use a shop-bought kettle descaler and follow the instructions on the pack.
- Boil it once, then leave it to stand for about an hour.
- Pour it away. Wipe the base plate inside with a soft cloth or non-scratch sponge.
- Rinse with clean water, then fill, boil and throw away the water two or three times until there's no vinegar smell.
- Take out the spout filter and soak it in the same vinegar mix, or give it a scrub with an old toothbrush, then rinse and put it back.
Citric acid powder works too and doesn't smell. Never use bleach, and never put a kettle base anywhere near water.
How often? In a hard water area, about once a month. In a soft water area, every two or three months is usually enough.
Keeping brushed steel looking good
Wipe a steel kettle with a soft, damp cloth, then dry it straight away. Drying is the step most people skip, and it's what stops water spots. For fingerprints, a drop of washing-up liquid on a damp microfibre cloth is enough. Wipe in the direction of the brushed grain, not in circles. Avoid scouring pads, which leave scratches you can't get out.
Looking after a glass kettle
Glass shows everything, which is the point. Descale it as above. To polish the outside, use a glass cleaner on a cloth (never spray it towards the base). On the Purity, change the BRITA cartridge when the indicator tells you to. An old cartridge stops doing its job and can let scale through.
Looking after your steam iron
- Empty the water tank after each use, while the iron is still warm. Standing water is where scale builds up.
- Use the self-clean function on the Powersteam Ultra regularly. The manual explains how; it takes a couple of minutes and flushes out loose scale.
- If your water is very hard, check your manual about mixing in distilled water. Don't use water from a tumble dryer or dehumidifier. It often contains fluff and residues.
- Clean the soleplate when it's cool with a damp cloth. For marks, use a soleplate cleaner, not a scourer.
- Store the iron upright, on its heel, so the soleplate doesn't get scratched and any water drains away from the steam holes.
Looking after your microwave
- Wipe up spills as they happen. Splashes that get cooked again and again harden and are much harder to shift.
- To loosen stubborn splashes, heat a bowl of water with a slice of lemon for a few minutes, leave the door shut for five more, then wipe the inside.
- Take out the turntable and wash it, either by hand or in the dishwasher.
- Never run a microwave empty, and never put metal inside unless the manual says you can.
Safety notes worth knowing
All the Russell Hobbs kettles we sell have boil-dry protection or switch off automatically, and the Powersteam Ultra has a three-way automatic shut-off. Those features are there to catch mistakes. They're not a reason to leave appliances running unattended.
- Don't fill a kettle past the MAX line. Overfilled kettles can spit boiling water from the spout.
- Don't fill below the MIN line either. Too little water and the kettle may switch off before it boils.
- Keep kettles and irons away from the edge of the worktop and keep cords out of reach of children and pets.
- Plug high-power appliances like kettles and irons straight into a wall socket. Running a 3000 W kettle and a 3100 W iron off the same extension lead can overload it.
- Register your appliance with the manufacturer if you can. It makes warranty claims easier and means you'll hear about any safety notices.
Why we chose Russell Hobbs for our shop
When we put our range together, we wanted every brand on the shelf to earn its place. Russell Hobbs earns it for kettles in particular. The company made the first kettle that switched itself off, it has been making kettles in British homes for about seventy years, and its kettles are honest, sensibly priced and easy to live with.
We picked the seven products here to cover different needs rather than to give you seven versions of the same thing. There's a quiet kettle, a filter kettle, a budget kettle, two style-led kettles, a powerful iron and a compact microwave. If none of them fits what you need, we'd rather point you to another brand than sell you the wrong thing. That's why this guide keeps mentioning Ninja, Cuisinart, Breville and Tower.
Frequently asked questions
Is Russell Hobbs a British brand?
It started in Croydon in 1952, and its UK business is still based in Failsworth, near Manchester. It's owned by the American company Spectrum Brands, and like nearly every small appliance brand, its products are made in China.
Did Russell Hobbs really invent the automatic kettle?
Russell Hobbs designed the K1 in 1955, an electric kettle that switched itself off when the water boiled, using a bimetallic strip. It's widely credited as the first of its kind, and the same basic principle is used in kettles today.
How long should a Russell Hobbs kettle last?
It depends heavily on your water and how often you descale. A kettle in a soft water area that's looked after can last many years. A kettle in a very hard water area that's never descaled will slow down and struggle much sooner. Regular descaling is the single biggest thing you can do.
Which Russell Hobbs kettle is the quietest?
Of the kettles we sell, the Buckingham Quiet Boil 20460. Russell Hobbs says Quiet Boil makes it up to 75% quieter.
Can I put tap water through the BRITA filter in the Purity kettle?
Yes, that's what it's for. You fill it from the tap as normal, and the water passes through the cartridge. Change the cartridge when the indicator tells you to.
Do Russell Hobbs kettles have plastic inside?
The Snowdon and Buckingham have stainless steel bodies and the Purity has a glass body, but most kettles, from any brand, still have some plastic parts such as the lid, the water window or the filter. The Honeycomb and Inspire have plastic bodies. If you want to keep plastic away from your water as much as possible, our guide to what "plastic-free water contact" means explains the COSORI kettle that's designed for that.
Can I use the Powersteam Ultra on curtains while they're hanging?
Yes. Hold the iron upright and use the vertical steam to relax creases in hanging curtains, clothes or jackets. Keep the soleplate slightly away from the fabric and test a hidden area first on delicate materials.
Will a dinner plate fit in the RHM2076B microwave?
The glass turntable is 25.5 cm across. Most side plates and many dinner plates fit, but very large plates may catch on the sides as they turn. Measure your plates first.
Is a 800 W microwave powerful enough?
For reheating, defrosting and simple cooking, yes. Many ready meals give times for 800 W and 900 W. If yours only lists 900 W, add a little extra time and stir halfway.
Where can I get replacement BRITA cartridges?
The Purity uses BRITA MAXTRA PRO Limescale Expert cartridges, which are widely sold in supermarkets and online.
Find your Russell Hobbs
If you know what you need, jump straight to the product:
- Russell Hobbs Snowdon 1.7L Kettle 20441
- Russell Hobbs Buckingham Quiet Boil 1.7L Kettle 20460
- Russell Hobbs Honeycomb 1.7L Cordless Kettle 26051
- Russell Hobbs Inspire 1.7L Kettle 24361
- Russell Hobbs Purity Glass Kettle with BRITA Filter 20760-10
- Russell Hobbs Powersteam Ultra Vertical Steam Iron 20630
- Russell Hobbs RHM2076B 20L Digital Solo Microwave
And if you're still not sure, start with the question at the top of the kettle section: what's the one thing your current kettle does that annoys you? Fix that, and you've found your kettle.
Sources for the history in this article: Russell Hobbs entry on Wikipedia and Grace's Guide to British Industrial History. Product figures such as boil times and noise reduction are manufacturer claims.
