Hamilton Beach are a new range to Colour Supplies Stores, chosen for their affordability and function, to enhance your kitchen experience. With other great brand names offering similar priced products, we've put together this handy guide to give you a flavour of what you can expect in store for your everyday essentials - a kettle and toaster.
Hamilton Beach have been embraced by the North Americans since 1910 and are well known for their small electrical appliances.
Tower housewares have been going for about as long and already have a place in our hearts, and our British kitchens.
Russell Hobbs, another British company, are only slightly newer on the scene, starting in 1952, and equally as loved and well known.
Let's look at kettles
Let's face it, unless you have 'splashed' out on an instant hot water tap, most of us are still using a kettle, probably numerous times a day. A kitchen essential, when you are in a rush for a quick brew, you just want to flick a switch and get on with preparing your drink, or planning your cooking. So, how do our electric kettles compare?
With a 2200W powerful Fast Boil feature, boil dry protection and auto-shut off the 1.7L Essentials Black Kettle, from Hamilton Beach, doesn't skimp on features.
Price £12.99. Also available in White and Cream.
If you'd like something a little more stylish, the 1.7L Ella Matt Finish Kettle offers the same great features but in a classy matt finish with metal trim, for a bit of extra style in your kitchen. The 360° base offers easy handling for right and left handed users, or placement in whichever direction is most convenient.
Price £25.99.
Similar to the Hamilton Beach Essentials kettle, the Presto by Tower, Black Kettle also has a 2200W powerful Fast Boil feature, boil dry protection and auto-shut off. With 1.7L capacity, equivalent to around 7 cups, there isn't much to choose from between these two brands.
Price £12.99. Also available in Cream.
Offering a high gloss finish with matt accents, the 1.7L Russell Hobbs Textures Grey Kettle offers simlar function to the other brands. This model has a 360° base and dual windows for seeing the water level.
Price £24.99. Also available in Black.
Offering a coloured Stainless Steel finish, the Russell Hobbs Stainless Steel Black kettle offers similar features, including 360° swivel base, with the viewing window behind the handle.
Price £29.99.
Let's look at toasters
Another kitchen must have. Who doesn't love a warm slice of toast with melting butter and loads of marmalade? So, how do our toasters compare?
Matching the Essential's kettle, the Hamilton Beach Essential 2 Slice Cream Plastic Toaster features 6 browning levels to customise your toast to perfection. The removable crumb tray ensures easy cleaning, and the integrated cord storage keeps your worktop tidy. With extra wide slots to allow for crumpets.
Price £13.99. Also available in White and Black.
Offering a retro look, the Hamilton Beach Ella 2 Slice Matt Cream Toaster makes a statement alongside the Ella Kettle. Offering 7 browning levels and wider slots, this toaster will give you toasted crumpets and bagels as well as bread. Removable crumb tray.
Price £25.99. Also available in Black.
Available in White, this 650W Tower 2 slice toaster has 6 browning levels, a removable crumb tray, and useful cancel button.
Price £17.99.
From Tower Presto is this 750W Polished Stainless Steel 2-slice toaster with 7 browning settings and auto centering guides which ensure even grilling each side for crisp and crunchy results. Defrost, Reheat and Cancel buttons.
Price £18.99.
Matching their Textures Kettle, the 850W Russell Hobbs Textures 2 Slice Toaster features wider slots and 6 browning levels. With its gloss finish and matt accents, if grey is your accent colour then this range will add a stylish touch to your kitchen.
Price £24.99.
The Russell Hobbs Adventure Stainless Steel Toaster offers a sleek rounded design with black accents. A beautiful modern look to enhance your kitchen worktop. Features include a 'lift and look' function to check on your toast's progress.
Price £29.99.
Pricing and availability may change over time and across our stores. Colour Supplies Home & Garden stores have been supplying customers with a broad range of items for the home and garden for over 50 years. While products may come and go, our dedication to providing you with your general household requirements, and offering a broad selection of brands, continues.
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