I was disappointed because the directions came in chinese ! I asked for english, but with no help...so how to use it ? PeggyUnfortunately, the instruction manual is all in Japanese.really happy with this purchase. fast and efficient. it's smaller than most of the electric kettles i looked at which is what i wanted. and the color and design makes it even better.Too small.I have been received the delonghi alreadyThanks so much,ChristineI love the look and function of this kettle, but it did not hold up. After less than a year, the plastic handle cracked apart, but we repaired it and continued to use. Now, after about two years of use, the plastic trim around the clear water level marker has cracked and fallen off, and unfortunately the trim is what holds the on/off button in place, so it cant be used without it. We tried to glue it back together, but the button puts pressure on the trim so it comes back apart. Looking closely, I can now see other cracks forming. They should have used metal for the handle, or at least a plastic that could stand up to the heat from the kettle. Disappointing, as this was not an inexpensive appliance.After five years, the bottom of the boiler leaked. There was a lot of water on the floor. At first, we thought that we missed filling the boiler. We tried again. Again, it leaked. It was very dangerous. The boiler was sitting on the electric plate; the electric plate was plugged in. Too bad, the design was attractive.かわいい、ちょうどよい大きさ。しかし、スイッチを入れると「カチッ」とOFFになっちゃう時がある。酷い故障ではないが、意外とストレスは大きいです。◼追加レビューその後、販売者さんにアマゾンさんが手配をしてくださり、新品と交換していただけました。凄く迅速で丁寧で、逆に恐縮してしまいました。故障もなく無事に使っています。0.75リットルのお湯沸かしポットです。1リットルの製品が多い中、私には丁度いいサイズです。娘にプレゼントしようと思ってたのですが、箱が潰れていて渡せる感じではありませんでした。連絡後に返品させていただきました。軽くてオシャレな形ですが沸騰がやや遅いと感じられました。色ももう少しメタリックな感じかと思っていただけに残念ですお湯の沸く時間も短くて、沸騰状態も見えるし、たいへん良いと思います。