Very nice Kettle for the price, but it takes approximately 7 minutes for water from the faucet to boil, however you can enjoy watching the blue lights illuminate the water in the mean time. I  had another brand that was metal boil water faster but you couldn't see the water as it heats up to a boil and had no lights. The glass kettle keeps the water hot longer than the metal and I like being able to see into the water to check for debris and cleaning. You get to choose a color to compliment your other  kitchen appliances and it free up a burner on the stove.