Kitchen head-to-head
Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric KettlevsZojirushi CD-WCC40 Micom Water Boiler & Warmer
Averages of 7.3 and 7.3, with 1 of 5 axes level. Value is what is left, 9.2 to 5.4.
An all-stainless water path and a cool-touch body, with no temperature control and a loud boil.
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7.3
Not a kettle at all — 4 liters held at temperature all day, dispensed by a button instead of poured.
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Where they diverge
The widest gap is Value, Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle ahead 9.2 to 5.4. They come closest on Durability, 8.8 to 8.7. Left of center is Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle, right is Zojirushi CD-WCC40 Micom Water Boiler & Warmer.
Which one to pick
Take the Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle
Leads on Value and Durability.
- Hard water, where every plastic part in the water path eventually discolours
- A kitchen with small children, or anyone who grabs the body instead of the handle
- You only ever want boiling water and want the body to outlast the outlay
Take the Zojirushi CD-WCC40 Micom Water Boiler & Warmer
Leads on Ease of use and Quietness.
- A household that wants hot water continuously available rather than on request
- Wrists and shoulders that should not be lifting a full kettle several times a day
- Loose-leaf tea at fixed temperatures without setting anything each time
Performance scores identically, so that axis can't break the tie.
What each one gets wrong
Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle
- Green tea or pour-over coffee — there is no way to stop below boiling
- An open-plan kitchen, because this is the loudest kettle in the comparison
- You want to read the water level without opening the lid
Zojirushi CD-WCC40 Micom Water Boiler & Warmer
- You boil water twice a day — this draws power around the clock to earn its keep
- Counter space is scarce, or the outlet it needs is already spoken for
- You want a fresh rolling boil the moment you decide you want one
Specs, side by side
| Spec | Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle | Zojirushi CD-WCC40 Micom Water Boiler & Warmer |
|---|---|---|
| Body | Double-wall stainless, cool-touch exterior | — |
| Water path | Stainless pot, lid, spout and rim | — |
| Control | On and off | — |
| Capacity | 1.7 liters | 4 liters |
| Format | — | Countertop boiler with electric dispensing |
| Keep warm | — | 160, 175, 195 and 208°F |
| Power | — | 700 watts |
Rankings they both appear in
Questions
- They average the same number. What breaks the tie?
- Value does, at 9.2 against 5.4. That axis covers what the same money buys elsewhere. Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle takes Value and Durability; Zojirushi CD-WCC40 Micom Water Boiler & Warmer takes Ease of use and Quietness. Neither leads on more axes than the other, so it comes down to which of those you care about.
- Why are the totals this close?
- The total is the plain average of the 5 Kitchen axes, so opposite results cancel. Both average 7.3, while the individual axes run as far apart as 3.8.
- Which one ranks higher in "Stainless shrugs off acid cycles; plastic yellows"?
- Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle sits at #1 in "Stainless shrugs off acid cycles; plastic yellows", Zojirushi CD-WCC40 Micom Water Boiler & Warmer at #2.