Electric kettle

An electric kettle comprising a water vessel (1) closed by a lid (2), said vessel being provided with an electric heating resistor (3) fixed on the bottom wall (4) of said vessel, said bottom wall (4) being removably supported on a base (5) provided with electric connection means (6) adapted to cooperate with complementary connection means (7) secured to the bottom wall (4) of the vessel, said vessel (1) being also provided with a temperature limiter (12) which is sensitive to the temperature of steam and adapted to cut-off the power supply at a predetermined temperature of the steam and a switch (13) being provided for turning-on the supply of current to the resistor when the vessel (1) is placed on the base (5), wherein the vessel (1) has a steam-flow duct (14) which extends substantially to the full height of the vessel and projects within said vessel, and wherein the lower end of said duct (14) has its opening opposite to the temperature-sensitive element (15) of the temperature limiter (12).