Is the red button on the black base a light? Does the light stay on when it is plugged in or only when the kettle is actually on to boil water?
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The light comes on while the water is heating, after you turn on the kettle. Once the water reaches boiling, the kettle turns itself off and the light goes out.
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Hi Gingeronly when it's heatingWhen it comes to a boil it shuts offWe love oursAgnes
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The light comes on only when you engage the "on" button. As soon as the water reaches a boiling point, the kettle automatically goes off and the indicator light goes off simultaneously.
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Yes, its a light. I is only lit when the pot is heating contents. At boil when the pot turns itself off, the on-off rocker switch on the handle flips to off, and the light goes out.
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The red button does not stay on when the kettle is plugged in. It only turns on when the water is boiling and shuts off when the water is at a full boil.
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The "red thing" is the on/off switch. There is a small black base (a separate piece) which is difficult to distinguish in the picture. The base has a cord, but you lift the kettle up off the base, so you can then take the kettle to the table.
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No, there's a separate light when it's on. You can see through the kettle by looking through the window: that makes seeing the level easier (it's backlit by the lighting on the other side of the kettle. Used this daily for four years and one of the handles finally broke. Am reordering another one.
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I turn it off when I don't use it. When it is on, the lights are on, but not blinking. When you put a coffee pack into the machine and close the lid, the brew light blinks until you press the button.
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There's a small base station with a plug that the kettle sits on top of. When the water has boiled, you just pick up the kettle and pour and the base stays behind.
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It mostly only turns on when you've used some hot water. Otherwise, it's off most of the time.
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Yes. The switch glows when its heating up, and as soon as the water has boiled the light goes out, the switch flips down and makes a small click sound.
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You can plug in the base. The kettle sits on top and detaches from the base.
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Hi Michael-our light stays on when the door is opened and while cooking. I hope this helps.
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The kettle sits on a heating element. Neither the kettle, nor the heating element, have exposed coils. The kettle has what appears to be a plug in on the base that fits squarely into the heating element and it will automatically turn off once it has reached the boiling point which is a very nice safety feature. The kettle may be rotated on the element to divert steam when in the boiling process so that the steam will not damage the underneath of kitchen cabinets that can easily warp over time. Good investment and I highly recommend.
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It shuts off when it begins to boil. (And it doesn't turn on again unless you restart it.) LOVE it.
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My light stayed on even after I cleaned the machine. I called Cuisinart and was told to unplug the coffee maker, let it sit for a few minutes and plug it back in. You will have to reset the clock, but the light will stay off. My light goes on every time I make more than 6 cups of coffee.
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This is normal. The heating light simply indicates that the heating element is being powered. When you turn it on, the cold water in the pipeline is exposed to the element to heat it. When the water is as hot as it can be, the thermostat turns the (light and) heating element off. That's the indicator that says your water's ready. Before the first time the light goes off, your water could be anything from barely warm to nearly hot enough. Once you're dispensing the hot water, the element simply comes on again - it is designed to keep the heat on so that the espresso-ideal temperature (boiling) is maintained even as cold water gets pulled in. As long as you're receiving steam from the frother, it's heating just fine. I've served as many as six double-shot cups in a row, and every one of them turned out exactly as the other.
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The switch will not turn off till the water is boiled, so if you take it off early and then put it back onto the base, it will continue heating. Just flip the switch off as you are pouring if you want it off. That's what I do!
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I wouldn't buy it if I needed to boil water for 7 minutes. You could keep forcing it to turn on by resetting the lever up, but it would quickly shut off. Maybe the lever would break because you would be turning it on so many more times than with normal use. I would find an electric pot I've seen (and bought) that just has a dial and you turn it on and off with the dial (It doesn't shut off automatically).
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Good question...the base plugs into socket and the kettle sits in the poor base. Turn on kettle it boils. The kettle when ready can carry water to table or desk. It can be moved free of power base.
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Harold, Yes the light will stay on when the coffee maker is off. I use the bold setting all of the time and it stays on. Also if you use the 1-4 cup setting (which heats the water twice for a smaller pot) it will also stay on until you push it to turn it off. I hope this helps.