how much of this urn is plastic? does plastic come into contact with the hot water?
289916
I don't think any of it is exactly "plastic." Bakelite maybe? I've been using mine for almost two years, on a daily basis. This is actually my everyday coffee maker, so it's on for about 10-12 hours a day (I'm at home full time) and I LOVE this machine!
289917
I love my large BrewStation. The lid and base are plastic it is very durable. Makes great coffee. We have so many house guest it gets used a lot as we love our coffee.
289918
Only the top portion, I would say about 2-3 inches is plastic where the coffee or loose leaf tea goes. You do not use hot water to start the brew but the machine makes it hot and funnels it up into the plastic piece to brew the coffee or tea.
289919
The lid and filter basket are plastic. And the black part of the urn is hard plastic. The hot water comes in contact with the basket. But most of the coffee pots i have had, have some plastic on the filter baskets. I have no issues with this pot other than there is no timer and it stays hot as long as it is plugged in. When it is finished brewing I remove the filter and grounds and leave it on for a few hours. Then I don't worry about it over brewing and getting too strong. But for the price it's a great urn.
289920
The basket inside the coffee maker is made of plastic material and does come in contact with the water during the brewing process.
1110036
the whole thing is plastic. It might last longer if you got a soft water filter to keep from the hard water deposits from building up. Also if you dont have very good water pressure its not worth it
106898
I don't really trust this thing. I want to believe the plastic doesn't go into the water, but the smell of the plastic is really strong when the water boiled.
573260
this is a good point which I would like to know as I want to get one of these but not if an unhealthy chemical is leaching into the water from heating of the plastic. If anyone knows about this I would love to know. thanks
121939
Yes, water comes in contact with plastic windows. Water does not contact the lid as max water level is way lower.
485470
Yes it's plastic and I use it as a double boiler on my stove and it has not melted at all!!
1532058
No, that is the size but I can't imagine why you'd want it not in complete contact with the water. When exposed to the sun the water keeps the plastic from overheating (by exchanging the heat of the plastic into the water) thus preventing the plastic from rapid deterioration. If your having trouble with the plastic blowing off of the covered pool you might try weighting the plastic down with something, perhaps an un-coiled garden hose?
204651
It is plastic but it never gets hot. The only part that gets hot is the pot. I have never touched the circle in the center but have touched the outer parts which are never hot
2035483
Do not know about BPA and yes the hot water pours over the plastic. I got rid of it soon after I got it i was not happy with it. Did not hold temp long.
766294
Based on that video reviews on Youtube, there is plastic inside. Regardless if water touches the plastic or not, the condensation from the steam will drip back down to the rest of the boiling water. This is the reason why A LOT of people now are asking for totally non-plastic material inside.
2191807
The lid id plastic, but this would not come in contact with the water unless you held it upside down. There is also a screen in the spout that is stainless, but this fine screen is held in place with a thin black plastic ring that has a small splash guard at the top. It is too high to be in constant contact with the water until poured. So this plastic only incidentally contacts the water briefly. We use the pot every day and it is the best electric tea pot we have ever owned or used.
1089413
I also found this difficult to tell - at first glance it does seem like the glass container is a complete unit sitting on top of the metal plate, but once I reached my hand in and had a closer look, I would agree that the water does seem to touch the metal. That being said, the water doesn't touch any plastic components, which I'm more concerned about. I love this kettle, it works great!
182225
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.
2282761
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.
1807438
If you fill the kettle all the way up, a very little bit of plastic near the spout touches the water. If you don't fill it all the way up, no plastic touches the water.
2018271
There are no plastic parts inside. The entire lid is plastic, but if you open it to pour, it doesn't touch the water. This is what I do. FYI, it does not heat 8 cups - the fill line is more like 5.
1823749
Not if you want it hot. We used it for a hot water urn and the water was lukewarm.