GoveeLife Smart Electric Kettle with Tea Infuser for Loose Leaf
- Electric Kettle
- 1.8 quarts
- 1500 watts
- Kettle
A capable smart kettle for daily tea and coffee routines, with strong short-term reviews and at least one report of buildup and reliability problems after extended use.
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How it ranks among the 94 electric kettles we track
4.3★ across 506 Amazon ratings, Bayesian-smoothed toward the category average.
506 Amazon ratings, weighted on a log scale so huge counts don't drown everything.
Modest tracked demand last month.
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Overview
The GoveeLife H717A is a 1.7L smart electric kettle with a tea infuser, app and voice control, and four preset temperatures from 180°F to 212°F. It suits daily tea or coffee drinkers who want to start heating water remotely and hold it at a set temperature.
The app lets you trigger heating before you reach the kitchen and holds a chosen temperature for up to two hours, a feature reviewers who use it daily say they rely on. One long-term reviewer of six months had the opposite experience, finding the kettle can't be fully drained by design, which led to hard water buildup and slower boils, and called the app and support unhelpful.
- 1.7L capacity, 1500W element
- 4 preset brewing temperatures
- App, Alexa and Google Assistant control
- 2-hour keep-warm function
Who it's for
Suits someone who drinks tea or coffee daily and wants app or voice-controlled temperature. Not for anyone who wants to swap between preset modes on the fly without a manual reset, or who won't keep up with regular descaling.
What buyers say
From Amazon customer reviews.
Reviewers who use it daily praise the fast heating, app control and keep-warm function, with several calling out the convenience of starting it remotely before reaching the kitchen. The main complaint is cleaning: the tea infuser traps leaves in its one-piece design, and one reviewer who'd owned it six months said the kettle can't be fully drained by design, leading to buildup and slower boiling over time.
Strengths and trade-offs
Drawn from this product's published specifications.
- App and voice control via Alexa and Google Assistant
- Four temperature presets accurate to about 1°F
- Keep-warm holds temperature up to 2 hours
- LED screen shows target and live temperature
- Infuser is harder to clean than a mesh basket
- Some presets can't be edited without a manual reset
- Can't fully drain, causing hard water buildup
Performance notes
The 1500W element heats 1.7L of water in about 8 minutes and holds a chosen temperature within roughly 1°F, using four presets tuned for green tea, oolong, coffee and black tea. The infuser handles loose leaf tea, but its narrow holes and one-piece design make it harder to rinse out than a mesh basket, according to reviewers.
Specifications
| Brand | GoveeLife |
|---|---|
| Model | H717A |
| Dimensions & fit | |
| Item Dimensions L x W x H | 8.5 × 8.8 × 7.5 inches |
| Capacity & performance | |
| Capacity | 1.8 quarts |
| Power & efficiency | |
| Wattage | 1500 watts |
| Voltage | 120 volts |
| Construction & materials | |
| Finish Type | Spraying |
| Material | Borosilicate Glass, Plastic, Stainless Steel |
| Material Features | 304 stainless steel, BPA Free Plastics, Non-Toxic, Shatter resistant borosilicate glass |
| Color | Silver |
| Included components | |
| Included Components | Electric Kettle H717A, User Manual, Power Base, Quick Start Guide |
| Other details | |
| Container Type | Kettle |
| Other Special Features of the Product | Automatic Shut-Off, Boil Dry Protection, Built-In Infuser, Digital Control, Temperature Control |
| Product Care Instructions | Hand Wash |
| Part Number | H717A181 |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Boiling |
| Item Type Name | Electric Kettle |
How it compares
This product against the closest alternatives we track in electric kettles.
| Product | Amazon rating | Ratings | ProductDome score |
|---|---|---|---|
| GoveeLife Smart Electric Kettle with Tea Infuser for Loose LeafThis product | 4.3 / 5 | 506 | 3.6 / 5 |
| Elite Gourmet EKT1001 Electric 1.0L BPA-Free 1100W Glass Kettle Cordless 360° BaseElite Gourmet | 4.5 / 5 | 17,200 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Proctor Silex Electric Tea KettleProctor Silex | 4.4 / 5 | 10,600 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Mueller Living Electric KettleMueller | 4.5 / 5 | 63,700 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Speed-Boil Electric KettlePeach Street | 4.5 / 5 | 15,400 | 4.4 / 5 |
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Questions about the GoveeLife H717A
Common buyer questions answered straight from the product spec data - no fluff, no "it depends".
How long does the GoveeLife H717A take to boil?
The 1500W element heats a full 1.7L in about 8 minutes.
Can you control it with Alexa or Google Assistant?
Yes, it supports both Alexa and Google Assistant voice control in addition to the GoveeLife app.
Is the tea infuser easy to clean?
Reviewers say it's harder to clean than a mesh basket since it's a one-piece design and loose tea leaves can stick to the sides and bottom.