OXO Brew Adjustable Temperature Kettle

OXO Brew Adjustable Temperature Kettle

By OXO · Electric Kettles · Kitchen & Cooking

  • 60 oz (1.75 L) capacity
  • Adjustable temperature 104-212 degrees F
  • Keeps water at set temperature for 30 minutes
  • Borosilicate glass, BPA-free

Lowest price seen
$119.95
from $119.95 at KitchenKapers · Checked Oct 9, 2026

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Problems, parts and running costs

Summary

A 60 oz borosilicate glass electric kettle with a single dial that sets water from 104°F to 212°F and holds it for 30 minutes before switching off. It suits households heating several cups of tea, coffee or oatmeal in one batch; watch the lid, because a Wirecutter test watched it pop open as the water came to a boil.

Strengths

  • Two independent outlets, CNET and Wirecutter, instrumented this exact model and both found the temperature control accurate.
  • A 60 oz capacity heats several mugs in one batch.
  • One dial covers tea, coffee, oatmeal and instant noodles without a row of preset buttons.
  • The glass body shows the water level, and the wide 104°F floor is lower than most preset-only kettles.
  • The 30-minute hold worked well in CNET’s tests.
  • The spout filter is cleanable rather than disposable.

Weaknesses

  • Wirecutter watched the lid pop open repeatedly as the water came to a boil, which is a scald risk rather than a cosmetic issue.
  • Descaling is a warranty condition, not advice: the manual voids coverage if you skip it.
  • Wirecutter’s analysis finds variable-temperature kettles break down more often than boil-only ones, and most brands share the same Strix-type controls.
  • The manual calls the glass fragile and says it can break if dropped or struck.
  • Owner reports include handle, lid, rotary-dial and temperature-control failures, from weeks to about four or five years.
  • Sources disagree on the floor of the range: OXO’s page and manual say 104°F, while Crate & Barrel and an older booklet carrying the same SKU say 170°F.

Verified specifications

ModelOXO Brew Adjustable Temperature Kettle, SKU 8716900.
Capacity60 oz / 1.75 L.
Temperature range104°F to 212°F (40°C to 100°C), dial-selected.
Controlsone rotary dial plus an OXO push-button to confirm; a digital display shows the water temperature while heating.
Holdkeeps the selected temperature for 30 minutes, then shuts off automatically.
Suggested brewing temperatures in the manual: 175°F green and white tea, 195°F oolong, 200°F black tea and coffee, 208°F herbal tea, 212°F boiling water.
BodyBPA-free borosilicate glass, silicone and stainless steel, on a 360-degree cordless serving base with a silicone bottom pad.
Spout filterremovable perforated stainless-steel filter.
Power1,500 W on a 110/120 V outlet; the manual says to give it its own outlet.
Heat-upCNET measured 7 minutes 28 seconds to boil a full kettle.
Boil-dry protectionshuts off if run with too little water and can be used again after cooling.
Descalingevery 60 uses, adjusted for water hardness.
Dimensions10.4 × 7.8 × 13.4 in. OXO’s page leaves the weight field blank, and no readable source gives a figure.
Warrantytwo years against manufacturing defects.
Full research notes and sources

Temperature control and the hold

CNET filled the kettle, timed the boil and checked temperature at several points with a thermocouple; readings were accurate, the 30-minute hold worked well, and a full 60 oz boiled in 7 minutes 28 seconds, among the slower full-capacity results in its group. Wirecutter’s method is to time a liter to a boil and recheck accuracy after time on hold; its finding was that the kettle was very accurate, with the lid as the one problem. Nobody publishes a drift figure for hold mode, and the manual documents the display only while the water heats, so treat the hold as accurate on two outlets’ word rather than from a measured curve.

The lid

Wirecutter’s single documented flaw is a lid that will not stay latched: as the water came to a boil it frequently popped open. That kept the model out of Wirecutter’s picks, and it is worth taking seriously, because a lid lifting during a boil puts steam where your hand is going. The manual calls for the lid to be locked closed before use, and OXO describes a soft-close design that vents steam slowly. Owner commentary also reports the spring-loaded lid assembly gradually loosening over years of use.

Descaling and cleaning

Descaling is the obligation that matters here, and it is tied to the warranty. The manual calls for it every 60 uses, adjusted for water hardness: 7 oz of descaling solution with 53 oz of water up to near the MAX line, bring to a boil, unplug, let it stand 15-30 minutes, then rinse 2-3 times. The manual recommends OXO’s own solution without requiring it, and states the kettle will not work properly without descaling and that the warranty is voided if you do not follow the instructions. Slow boiling and drifting temperature are both mapped to scale. Cleaning is narrow: the spout filter takes a soft bristle brush, the body wants a damp cloth only, nothing is dishwasher-safe, and the base, cord and plug must stay out of water. Give the kettle a dedicated outlet, because the manual warns that 1,500 W on a shared circuit trips breakers.

Running costs

Electricity cost is small. At the 1,500 W rating, a full-load 7.5-minute cycle would draw about 0.1875 kWh, or about 3.4 cents at the July 2026 US residential average of 18.31 cents/kWh. One such cycle a day works out to about 68.4 kWh a year, or roughly $12.52. Real use varies with starting water temperature, fill volume and hold behaviour. Descaling is the only recurring consumable: OXO’s solution, SKU 8713900, is $22.99 for a 14 fl oz bottle, and the manual uses 7 oz per cycle.

Is it worth it?

At $90 or less it is an excellent buy for its capacity and accurate one-degree control, and it stays a good buy up to about $105. At the normal $106-$120 it is fair, and above $135 skip it unless the OXO glass design is specifically what you want. OXO direct lists it at $119.99 and Crate & Barrel at $119.95 (October 2026). The 1.7 L Cuisinart PerfecTemp is $129.95 with a three-year warranty and first-party replacement base and scale filter at $32.95 and $10.95; the smaller Fellow Corvo EKG is $179.95; and the Breville Smart Kettle Luxe is $219.95. The case for the OXO is capacity plus accuracy confirmed twice, not a longer warranty or cheaper parts.

Which model this is

This page covers the standard, non-gooseneck OXO Brew Adjustable Temperature Kettle, SKU 8716900, 60 oz / 1.75 L borosilicate glass. The Amazon listing is ASIN B01KTRDKNW. Several similar products sit under the same “OXO adjustable temperature” wording, so check before you order: the pour-over 8717100 has a gooseneck spout, a steel body and a count-up timer, and the Cordless Glass Electric Kettle has no variable-temperature control at all. Instrumented reviews of the 1.0 L gooseneck measure a different kettle and say nothing about this one.

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