Cool-touch body with Stainless Steel inner.Swan Alexa 1.5 Litre Smart Kettle review: Design Finish: Stainless Steel inner, cool-touch body.Value: 4/5 Swan Alexa 1.5 Litre Smart Kettle: Specs However, you'll miss out on all the other features of the Swan Alexa kettle. This is a far more affordable way to connect your kettle to Alexa and enjoy voice and app control, with a compatible plug costing around $39.95 / £39.95 / AU$85. Of course, use a smart plug and you can achieve remote on/off in a regular kettle. As mentioned, though, they lack the ability to connect to Alexa as a standalone appliance. Like the Swan, these models offer attractive design and a selector to adjust the water temperature. Since no other kettle has been specifically designed to work with Alexa, it's tricky to offer direct comparison but its design quality and price positions the Alexa Smart Kettle up against the likes of the Smeg 50's Retro KLF04BL Kettle with Temperature Selector ($249.95 / £165) and KitchenAid Variable Temperature Kettle ($199.999 / £179), both of which are more expensive. Currently, it's only available to buy in the UK, although a US launch is imminent (there are no plans to launch in Australia just yet). The Swan Alexa 1.5 Litre Smart Kettle is available to buy for a list price of £99.99 direct from Swan (opens in new tab), or as an Amazon Exclusive from Amazon UK (opens in new tab). (Image credit: Future / Jennifer Oksien) Swan Alexa 1.5 Litre Smart Kettle: Price and availability Read on to discover how I got on with the Swan Alexa 1.5 Litre Smart Kettle, and whether I believe it's worth the extra dollars. Nevertheless, it remains possible to control those kettles remotely by investing in the best smart plug, which would be the cheaper option. However, what those brands don't offer is seamless integration with Alexa. $118 / AU$180) from Swan and as an Amazon Exclusive in the UK, the kettle commands a high ticket price, bringing it closer in line to big-name brands such as Smeg and KitchenAid. The command wasn't successful if I dropped "Swan" from the phrase, so you'll need to get into the habit of mentioning the brand name somewhere in the command.įrom the Alexa app I set schedules for the kettle to turn on, which worked just fine but you will, of course, need to ensure the kettle is topped up with water before it switches on. As I found, you'll need to ensure your commands to the kettle are clear, saying: "Alexa – turn on the Swan kettle". Overall, setup proved super-easy, although note that a strong Wi-Fi signal and, of course, an Alexa Hub will make the job quicker. The Alexa kettle can be controlled via the digital touchscreen display on the kettle's side and – you've guessed it – using Alexa.
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