Is the interior just steel or is it coated with something? And--does the silicone gasket come in contact with the water?
825044
I think the question about the interior should be addressed to the manufacturer. It is metal and not shiney on the lower interior portion. The gasket discolors so I believe water contacts the gasket. I really enjoy the coffee ritual with this coffee maker.
825045
The interior is just steel. The gasket does come in contact with the coffee and water during the brewing process.
825046
The inside is just stainless steel, no coating. The gasket is not in touch with the water at all. The key to making good espresso with these, is using medium heat, and soon as it's done "gurgling", remove from the stove. Mix with a spoon before pouring.
1723454
There's a silicone interface inside, but the container itself is made of glass and the cover is aluminum
607725
It is made of part silicone and part plastic material - offering a dual layer protection. The interior material is silicone and the exterior is plastic. It has a soft rubber coating on the outside. Thanks! - CrazyOnDigital
1700936
It is steel but appears to have some type of coating. Not plastic though. There is no plastic in the interior at all. It almost feels and looks like a Teflon type coating. Very thin coat that I'm sure is meant to prevent rust.
2016094
I don't think it is silicone, but a kind of plastic, I have baked a pie and other things that ran over and burned to a crisp on the spillmatt. I just left it in until it cooled and it washed right off under running water. I left it in my oven when I moved. It looked great and worked great, now I need to order another one.
641039
I just received mine, and I can say it's a silicon gasket... Haven't done much more than unbox it, so I can't say anything else about it, good or bad, yet ;)
1031748
Its a hard inner plastic inside,then a nice silicone outside!Very bulky,Perfect defender for phone :).Bumper part of the case is well protected also
511389
It is not metal inside at all. It's plastic. But whatever I put in it stays the temperature it began with for several hours. I'm thinking no about the portable water heater, but I haven't tried it and like I said the inside is plastic not stainless steel.
1883557
It doesn't have an internal gasket.I use it on my jars that I brought from Kroger - doesn't spill at all
1832615
it has a gasket to seal out elements from rain or sprinkling water. Good product
632793
The interior is not bare stainless steel, it has a gray color coating film on top of stainless steel. However, I don't know what kind of material this coating layer is. You may google if you want to figure it out.
124144
They appear to be made of plastic with a thin metal overlay. I can see machining marks on the "metal" but it is not magnetic. Perhaps 18/8 stainless? The inside gasket is held in by the same metal coating. No metallic taste created in the water.
1627262
I would call it weather resistant. There are three side plates that just slide in so that it is your choice which side your cables enter. You could use a thin bead of silicone when installing those as well as the back plate after installing your cables. As long as you have your cables exit the bottom and then fill the area around the cable entry point with silicone I would be comfortable with it being exposed but I am no engineer or attorney on liability. I received no gasket mentioned in other answer unless they were referring to the internal shaft of the switch. The case had none.
2223980
Everything is stainless. There's no rubber gasket underneath. Fits nicely in the recessed area of the drain so it is flush with the sink bottom. Hope this helps. Also, washes up nicely in dishwasher.
1728706
it has a water sensor however it gets fully submerged it may go bad. there are metal contacts exposed
1048136
It's all metal inside except for two very small silicone "plugs" where the water level is measured on the outside of the unit. The lid is plastic. I love it!
1434392
It's a silicone gasket around a plastic disk with a metal mesh filter; my guess is that it'll need replacing every few years.