Most reliable kettle brands
Ranked by how often they last and get fixed, from real repair data.
Data from openrepair.org, and the French Repairability Index · 1,270 repairs · 6 brands · Last updated:
Philips's your best bet for getting a kettle fixed. 52.4% success rate. Bosch (48.9%) and Russell Hobbs (47.6%) are close behind though, so the top three are all reasonable picks.
Easiest to Fix
Philips
52.4% fix rate
Longest Lasting
Philips
9.4 years avg
Most Common Issue
Electrical
Brands Tracked
6
Kettle Brand Rankings
Philips
248 repair records · avg. 9.4 years old at repair
Fix rate
Most common issues
Repair outcomes
Top repair regions
Bosch
131 repair records · avg. 5.5 years old at repair
Fix rate
Market price
$119$/fix rate point
$2
Most common issues
Repair outcomes
Top repair regions
Russell Hobbs
399 repair records · avg. 6.9 years old at repair
Fix rate
Market price
$167$/fix rate point
$4
Most common issues
Repair outcomes
Top repair regions
Tefal
199 repair records · avg. 8.8 years old at repair
Fix rate
Most common issues
Repair outcomes
Top repair regions
Breville
138 repair records · avg. 6 years old at repair
Fix rate
Market price
$288$/fix rate point
$8
Most common issues
Repair outcomes
Top repair regions
Market prices are median current listings for models from the last 5 years. $/Fix Pt = price ÷ fix rate - lower is better value.
Built to Last
Russell Hobbs
Retro Style 1.7L Electric Kettle
OXO
Brew Adjustable Temperature Kettle
Below 30-day avg
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