Secura Original Double-Wall Stainless Steel Electric Kettle (SWK-1701)
A seamless 18/10 unibody kettle with no lid, window, or filter for water to reach plastic through - a structurally all-steel budget pick, held back from the top budget slot by recurring rust reports.
The verdict: No-contact plastic
The SWK-1701's whole selling point is a seamless "unibody" 18/10 stainless tank: because the interior is one continuous piece of steel with no seams, glued base, or plastic sight-window, there is physically nowhere for the water to touch plastic. The lid underside and spout are steel too, and the spout is just drilled holes in the steel wall (no plastic mesh); water-level marks are stamped on the inner steel wall, not a plastic gauge. The handle, lid top, and power base are BPA-free plastic but sit entirely outside the water path. The one thing no source documents is the base temperature-sensor seal; the element bonds to the outside of the floor on this design, so a water-contact seal is unlikely - but if one exists it would be silicone, making this silicone-only for anyone strictly avoiding silicone.
Verification: Manufacturer confirmed
What it's made of
| Part | Material | Food contact |
|---|---|---|
| body / interior wall seamless "unibody" 18/10 stainless (304-equivalent); no base seam or glued joint | Stainless Steel 304 / 18-8 | Yes primary 🔥 |
| lid (underside) | Stainless Steel 304 / 18-8 | Yes incidental 🔥 |
| spout drilled holes in the steel spout wall - no plastic mesh filter | Stainless Steel 304 / 18-8 | Yes primary 🔥 |
| handle BPA-free cool-touch plastic, no water contact; specific resin unspecified | Plastic other / unspecified | No |
| lid (top / knob) BPA-free cool-touch plastic top, no water contact; specific resin unspecified | Plastic other / unspecified | No |
| power base BPA-free 360-degree swivel base, no water contact; specific resin unspecified | Plastic other / unspecified | No |
The Secura SWK-1701 is a 1.7 L double-wall boil-only electric kettle with a concealed heating disc, British Strix controls, auto shut-off, and boil-dry protection. The double wall keeps the exterior cooler to the touch, and there are no temperature presets - you press the lever and it boils. It sells in several exterior colors under SKUs like SWK-1701DB/DA/DO.
Pros
- Seamless unibody 18/10 steel tank - no seams, glued base, plastic window, or plastic filter for water to reach
- Lid underside and spout are steel; water-level marks are stamped in the steel, not a plastic gauge
- Double-wall body stays cooler to the touch than single-wall steel
- One of the cheapest genuinely all-steel-water-path kettles
Cons
- Boil-only - no temperature presets or keep-warm
- Recurring owner reports of interior rust spots and units failing within a year or two - inspect on arrival and monitor
- No lid gasket means it can dribble when poured quickly
- Country of manufacture not stated by Secura
Notes
- Capacity: 1.7 L; sold in multiple exterior colorways (SWK-1701DB/DA/DO, etc.)
- Base temperature-sensor seal material is undocumented; the unibody design makes water contact there unlikely
Categories: Electric Kettles
Sources
Every material claim above is backed by these. This is the scattered info we centralized.
- manufacturer https://www.thesecura.com/product/secura-swk-1701db-the-original-stainless-steel-double-wall-electric-water-kettle-1-8-quart-white/ official page - "100% stainless steel interior," "NO plastic in contact with hot water," steel pot/lid/spout/rim, 1.7 L, Strix control
- manufacturer https://manuals.plus/secura/secura-swk-1701db-cool-touch-electric-water-kettle-instruction-manual instruction manual - "unibody seamless" 18/10 stainless interior, heating element bonded to the outside of the kettle floor, interior MAX markings
- review https://shouldit.com/kettles/reviews/secura/secura-electric-kettle-swk-1701da/ independent review confirming steel lid underside, drilled-steel spout (no filter), no plastic water window, and no silicone lid seal; plastic handle/base only
- review https://www.consumerreports.org/appliances/electric-kettles/secura-electric-kettle-swk-1701db/m398998/ rated review noting recurring rust and limited water-level visibility complaints
- reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/PlasticFreeLiving/comments/1qsyhb0/update_i_finally_found_the_definitive_plasticfree/ community kettle roundup naming the SWK-1701 its best budget pick for a structurally all-steel (unibody, no seams/windows) water path
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