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Cuisinart PerfecTemp CPK-17

Cuisinart PerfecTemp CPK-17

Scored on 33 verified owner verdicts, from 129 comments read across 4 communities
TL;DR
Owners love the fast boil, precise temperature settings, and keep-warm function for daily tea, but many report the kettle failing or leaking after a year or two.

79% of 33 verified owners recommend the Cuisinart PerfecTemp CPK-17, based on real owner verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.

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What 33 owners say
129 comments reviewed · scored on the 33 clearest verdicts
79%
Recommend
26 owners
0%
Neutral
0 owners
21%
Don't recommend
7 owners
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Reddit
78%
32
Other forums
100%
1
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YouTubeiowner comments
17%
18
Affiliate blogsipaid commission
100%
2

Affiliate blogs here say 100% recommend, while the owner-based score is 79%. They earn a commission on every sale — so we show them for transparency but never let them move the score.

The headline score reflects owners (Reddit, enthusiast forums), independent lab tests, blogs with no affiliate links, and YouTube owner-comments when they line up with owners. YouTube and Affiliate blogs are shown for perspective but kept out here — hover the i for why.

What owners like
  • Boils water fast · 9 · 27%
  • Handy variable temperature settings · 8 · 24%
  • Easy to use daily · 7 · 21%
  • Keep-warm function for steeping · 4 · 12%
  • Accurate, reliable temperatures · 4 · 12%
What owners flag
  • Often fails after a year or two · 9 · 27%
  • Leaks from the bottom · 3 · 9%
  • Short power cord · 3 · 9%
  • Exterior gets hot to touch · 3 · 9%
Who it's for
A great fit if
  • Daily tea drinkers who brew at different temperatures
  • People who want water boiled in a couple minutes
  • Frequent steepers who use the keep-warm setting
Look elsewhere if
  • Buyers who want a kettle that lasts many years
  • Anyone who can't accommodate a short cord

Synthesized from what Cuisinart PerfecTemp CPK-17 owners say — not a spec sheet.

How buyers rate it elsewhere

Retailers' own star averages, for comparison — separate from our vetted owner-verdict score above.

Top quotes, sourced

129 reviewed · 53 shown
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YouTube▼ don’t recommend

“My first kettle lasted 10 months, 2nd replacement kettle lasted 3months and now I'm on my 3rd.”

YouTube— neutral

“The temp setting is great! It works well. But... after just 1 year of use, suddenly the lid won't open!”

YouTube▲ recommend

“I do not find annoying all the things that he finds annoying.”

Reddit▲ recommend

“Cuisinart CPK17. Nice kettle. So nice I bought two.”

Balzac_Onyerchin · 12 years agosource link unavailable↑ 3
YouTube▼ don’t recommend

“I love this kettle except it keeps leaking. I’ve bought 3 in a row and they all start to leak from the bottom. Almost ruined my wood floors!”

YouTube— neutral

“I wish there was a way to turn off the beeping!!”

YouTube▲ recommend

“Great kettle. Heats water up fast.”

YouTube▼ don’t recommend

“I bought this kettle 3 times. The first one lasted 1 year, the 2nd one lasted 3 months and the last one lasted 3 years.”

Reddit⚠ product link▲ recommend

“This is the kettle I have”

YouTube▼ don’t recommend

“I have experienced intermittent kettle leaks and seen many comments of others similar experience.”

YouTube▼ don’t recommend

“anyone have one where the lid keeps popping open, so frustrating. Is it defective?”

Reddit⚠ product link▲ recommend

“looks like the one I have and I love it! They have fantastic customer service which is important to me.”

YouTube▼ don’t recommend

“9yrs that's insane especially the build quality of leaks and limescale build up.”

Reddit⚠ product link▲ recommend

“I've been using it for years and it is reliable!”

Reddit▲ recommend

“my first one I had for a decade and technically still works but the beeper died so I opted to replace it. Otherwise haven't had any issues with them”

YouTube▼ don’t recommend

“I am put off with the beeping which is totally unnecessary”

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

“My cpk17 flickers off then back on every 5 or so seconds.”

Reddit▲ recommend

“I recommend you get a variable temperature kettle for heating water, something like this”

Reddit▲ recommend

“works great, have had mine for about a year and a half”

YouTube▼ don’t recommend

“Burnt hands if you touch anything but the handle”

Reddit▲ recommend

“is the best I've found. I love it.”

YouTube▼ don’t recommend

“No me funciona, no calienta”

YouTube▼ don’t recommend

“no me abre la tapa!!”

Reddit▲ recommend

“I use it daily for a variety of teas, and the temp settings are amazing. So simple and quick, plus the keep warm function is nice when I know I'm drinking more than one cup”

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