Havells Aqua Plus 1.2L Electric Kettle with Temperature Control
Overview
This is the kettle for people who make tea or coffee two, three, four times a day. It looks deliberate on the counter, the wide mouth makes descaling easy, and Havells service means a fault is an inconvenience, not a write-off.
You pay roughly three times the Pigeon and get a smaller capacity. What you buy is durability, safety around children, and water that tastes of nothing but water.
Key Features
- 304 food-grade stainless steel interior
- 1250W fast boiling
- Cool-touch double-wall body
- Auto cut-off + dry-boil protection
- 1.2L capacity, wide mouth for easy cleaning
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Havells build quality and nationwide service
- Double-wall stays cool outside, keeps water warm longer inside
- Completely BPA-free water path
- Sleek enough to live on the counter
Cons
- Smaller 1.2L capacity than budget rivals
- Costs 3x the basic Pigeon
Buying Advice
Product Description
Most budget kettles share one dirty secret: the water path runs through plastic. The Aqua Plus eliminates that - 304 food-grade stainless steel forms the entire interior, so your hot water never touches plastic at all. For daily chai and coffee drinkers, that is the difference worth paying for.
- Double-wall construction - the exterior stays cool even at full boil (safe around kids), and the insulation keeps water hot noticeably longer, meaning fewer re-boils through the day.
- 1250W element - 1.2 litres boils fast despite the insulation.
- Auto cut-off + dry-boil protection - standard safety, properly implemented.
- Wide mouth - you can actually get a hand inside to scrub; descaling stops being a project.
- Havells service - 1,500+ service centres; a real warranty backed by a real company.
The candid trade-offs: 1.2 litres serves 4-5 cups, less than the 1.5L budget kettles, and at Rs 1,729 it costs three times a Pigeon. If you boil water twice a week, that premium buys nothing. If you boil water four times a day, every day, the build quality compounds.
It also simply looks better - a matte-finish body you can leave on the counter instead of hiding in a cupboard.
Specifications
| Brand | Havells |
| Price | ₹1,749 |
| Feature 1 | 304 food-grade stainless steel interior |
| Feature 2 | 1250W fast boiling |
| Feature 3 | Cool-touch double-wall body |
| Feature 4 | Auto cut-off + dry-boil protection |
| Feature 5 | 1.2L capacity, wide mouth for easy cleaning |
| Customer Rating | 4.4 / 5 |