Any plastic inside to be concerned about? I'm trying to remove any sources of BPA from our kitchen, can anyone tell me if the inside of this kettle has any plastic pieces? Thanks!
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I looked at this model at Target and passed on it because it does have plastic inside. If you don't fill it full, the boiling water might not come in contact with the plastic but there is plastic inside. Because of this I think I am going with the more expensive Breville model.
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Not exactly, the washer is small but remember the water goes into it and the whole compartment is plastic so your boiling water is definitely in contact with that "window" area and when you pour it all comes out. I'm still using my kettle but if you're determined to have no contact with potentially leaching sources then this isn't a good kettle for you.
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Per C. Simpson's recommendation above, I purchased the Hamilton Beach -- but what's disappointing is that it's listed as "8 cup capacity" (which is technically true), but if you want to boil water (the whole purpose) you can only fill it to the MAX line which is *6* cups. Talk about misleading!
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Yes, it does have plastic in contact with the water (not much, but some), plus the lid and spout filter parts. It's still enough plastic that I can taste and smell the chemicals which leech into the water.Disappointing, because I bought this kettle thinking it might be better than some of the others. As far as I can tell, there isn't a single plastic-free electric kettle on the market (in the US) right now.
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Thank you so much for posting about the Hamilton Beach CoolTouch kettle, C. Simpson! I've been looking all over for an acceptable one, and that's the best I've found too. Very frustrating. Thanks for taking the time to share your find.
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You could take off the plastic spout and filter easily from the Aroma kettle. The only other plastic part in contact with water is the small washer that communicates with the water-level chamber. It's really small and there is no plasticky smell to the water so I haven't tried taking it off...
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There isn't any plastic in the kettle, other than a small mesh filter for the spout to block particulates from being poured out. The rest of the kettle interior is stainless steel, VERY durable and sturdy. It's a Cuisinart after all!
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The kettle is almost all stainless steel. I've had mine going on two years and it's still working great. I will clean it every couple months with a vinegar / water mixture. According to the Cuisinart website, it is BPA free: http://www.cuisinart.com/products/tea_kettles/cpk-17.html
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My Brentwood kettle does not have the plastic strip on the body. It's all metal. I don't know about the kettle pictured here.
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no plastic present. Unless you consider the handle or lid knob to be plastic. Nothing touches the water but the metal tea kettle. Great kettle!
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It's not stainless steel on inside I can tell you that. Some kind of plastic I'm afraid. I have one of these and this aspect is the one thing I worry about rather. Do the high temperatures result in the plastic seeping carcinogens into the water? I'd love to know for sure this was not the case.
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The Bodum kettle has a stainless steel interior base, but the sides are plastic. It is a very good kettle, by the way.
2018273
There is no plastic inside the kettle. When I peer inside the kettle, it has a smooth/brushed stainless interior. No plastic, no coils. I love it.
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I just did a live chat with Kitchenaid, and they stated (I printed the chat for my records) that all of their kettles have BPA free plastic on the wall of the kettles to protect them from mineral damage. I have read from many reviews that BPA free plastics are just as bad if not worse than BPA plastic when exposed to heat. Finding a safe/healthy option for an electric kettle is proving to be quite frustrating.
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The inside of the kettle itself is all metal except for the two viewing windows which are plastic. They light up bright blue when the unit is turned on. The underside of the lid is plastic. It boils water extremely fast and is very user friendly.
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yes - the entire inside is plastic. I don't use the kettle tbh as the boiled water tastes of plastic, like a bottle of water you've left in the car on a hot day. Its in the cupboard and hasn't been used pretty much since I bought it. Try a metal kettle or something else. This is a bad buy.
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I'm not sure, I don't remember if the packaging indicated if the plastic parts were BPA-free. It's not indicated on the actual unit itself. You can contact Proctor Silex customer service to get specific details on what is/is not BPA-free in their kettle lineup.
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There is a filter in the spout that is plastic. I have had this kettle about two weeks now and have not found that the plastic gives off a taste, which was a concern of mine. If I leave the hot water sitting in the kettle with the lid on and then open it, I can detect a slight odor, and I don't reheat that water to use again. Finding a kettle without any interior plastic has been a challenge, but overall I like this kettle.
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Technically the interior is 98% stainless steel but there is a little plastic piece about the size of a button at the base on the inside that allows the water to flow into a chamber by the handle that tells you how much water you've put in the pot. So even though it is stainless steel the water you are boiling does come into contact with a little bit of plastic. I do like this kettle but I think it is a lesser of evils compared to what is out there because it only lasted 6 months before the heating mechanism stopped working and the fact that it isn't 100% stainless. That being said, unless I wanted to fork out 4 times the money I would by this one again.
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The new version of this kettle IS BPA free. I know this, because A) It has it written on the plastic viewing window (however this picture doesn't show it). B) I also contacted customer service. They are replacing my older model (purchased in 2012, which wasn't BPA free) with the newer version that is BPA free. Hope this helps! Just make sure the one you receive says BPA free on the clear plastic water-level viewing window when you receive it! If not, the ones at Bloomingdales, Breville.com and Williams Sonoma do!
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The inside walls are plastic,the bottom metal.we haven't had any significant scale build up but either normal de scaler or water/vinegar solution will I am sure work effectively. I used the kettle almost daily in Inia and Nepal for 5 weeks and it performed perfectly.
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After reading some of the 3 star reviews - Yes it does contain some plastic: max water marker and some on the lid. So, if you're like me looking for an all non-plastic interior kettle, this one is not it either.