Is the exterior stainless or plastic
1548475
Plastic. Durable, but plastic. All except the metal plate on which you place the cup (stainless). I've had this thing for more than 2 years now, drawing 8 double espresso per day, almost every day, and no problems.
900908
Stainless on the exterior and nonstick on the cooking pot. No problems with either so far.
537875
Only the exterior is stainless . The interior appears to be a baked-on enamel paint . No, it does not catch spills and spatters ! The best feature of this oven is the variable power microwave ! It does not just turn on and off but actually can vary the power output !
745900
Exterior shell seems to be a hard plastic. "post" going through the grinder to the grinding mechanism and the grinding mechanism is metal as far as I can determine.
1974005
All the tank on the inside are stainless steel grade. The outside housing of the unit itself is plastic.
2244459
With the exception of the glass knob and the exterior handle, which is wrapped in wood, this pot is stainless steel.
823044
Except for the exterior black base, handle & lid knob, I think all the metallic components are stainless steel. The exterior has a bright s. s. finish, the interior lining and basket assembly has a dull finish.
1592998
It appears it is some kind of coated steel. I am using solely indoors. I think it would do OK outside but did not purchase with that intention. If you plan on putting outside, I would go with stainless steel to be safe.
180277
The inside of the lid is stainless steel but the outside of it is a type of plastic
1435653
The interior is the same plastic as the outside. The coil at the bottom is metal.
1699996
I've had it in action for nearly two years (have long since thrown the box out, so don't know what the metal is), but it has not rusted one bit, and I really like it. The large size was a plus for me. The outside is metal. The bottom and drain train are gray plastic. I would say it's held up very well so far. Some have complained about spots on the bottom over time, but you just have to get it a wash once in a while, and they're gone.
124559
It's kind of a combo. There is an interior plastic "plug" with a rubber seal and the exterior is stainless steel. We now have two of them in our house and both my daughter & my husband love them. Good luck!
2143322
There is a thin strip of stainless around the outside. It does work very well, but that's all the stainless there is.
1325616
The outside is plastic, I think. I don't know what is in the walls of the box though. It is very thick.
332856
Plastic but it's durable. I have mine out on the deck for almost a year without any problems.
1941232
It is stainless steel on the very bottom and the silver sides you see. The black is a very durable hard plastic.
207256
The sprayer is stainless on the outside, plastic on the inside. Works great.