This puppy was worth every penny!!! (Sorry, Rainy)

I always have complaints, but I'll put them at the end. First for the
good points.

1. It just plain damn works. Of course, I've only heated 3 pots of
water so far, but damn!!! It's slick.

2. The temperature control looks to be very accurate, just as reported
by Natarajan. I filled it up with 1.5 liters of cold tap water. I
first set the temperature to 104F, the lowest setting. When the alarm
sounded, I put a thermometer in the water and it read 104F. I watched
it for a few minutes. It varied from 104 to about 108. I then
increased the temperature to 120, 140, 160, 180, and 200. At each
stop, my thermometer read the exact same temperature or 1 degree
higher. Most of the time, it was right on.

3. Temp hold works very well. As reported by Natarajan, it appears to
"slow down" as it gets close to the target temperature. Then it varies
by a few degrees, usually on the high side.

4. The cordless feature is great. It lifts off the base easily anmd
oges back on easily.

5. The lid snaps into place, but opens easily.

6. It pours without dripping unless I pour too fast.

7. The digital readout shows the current water temperature. It's kinda
cool to watch it gradually heat up.

Now for the complaints. Most are not significant.

1. No external water level guage. There is a hokey little strip of
metal with tabs punched out of it for 250 ml. It just sticks into a
slot in the top underneath the lid and hangs down into the pot. Mind
was rattling artound loose inside the pot when it arrived. It actually
works well enough.

2. At 1,000 watts, it's a little under-powered. My first pot started
out at 70F. It took it 8:13 to get 1.5 liters (6 cups) to 212. My
second pot started out at 80F (probably because the pot was still
hot). It took 7:42 to get 1.5 liters to 212. This is a minor problem
because it will sound an alarm when ready and then hold the
temperature.

3. The owner's manual is minimal and typical Asian-English. I couldn't
find where it was manufactured anywhere on the box or papers. Aren't
they required to post that?

4. There is no indication of the target temperature. Because of the
way the up/down buttons work with the on/odd button, it would be easy
to set the wrong temperature.

I really like this thing so far. I'll make my first pot in a little
bit. If I have any new experiences, I'll post them. If anyone hsa any
questions, fire away.

The kettle is made by a company called Del-Savo, Inc., in Los Gatos
California. The kettle is bears the brand name Pino. The website,
http://www.pino-usa.com/, shows several other tea-making products,. It
does not show this unit. It does show something called the Digital Tea
Express, which looks exactly like the Digital Kettle Pro, except that
it is not cordless.

This will make making tea much simpler, especially when I get into
teas that need lower temperatures, which is next on my list.