I really like the design of this transparent kettle - it give a layer of style to my quite traditional kitchen. Living in a hard water area, this is perfect for us, I used to have to descale a kettle every few weeks to month or so. With this purity kettle its great to have clearer, smoother water. It takes a few minutes for the water to filter before boiling but by the time you got your mug, tea and sugar in its ready to go! Much quieter than my previous kettle too :)