Is it true that the heating element is made of steel instead of aluminum?
838678
I'm really not sure about that to be honest. I guess it would need to be taken apart to find out. This is the best coffee pot I have ever had. If it breaks down, I'm buying another just like it!
838679
The heating system is stainless steel-lined, which eliminates water contact with the heating element, which I understand is aluminum. This should help extend the life of the heating element
838680
My understanding is: the water tank and tubing are stainless steel. That is what the mfr stated and is one of the reasons I bought it. It also makes great coffee.
2172162
No. Aluminum is a non-ferrous metal. As is copper. Cast iron or stainless steel may be used on induction cooktops. akb &lt;+)))&gt;&lt;
839625
Mine was not, maybe some are... it works excellent and it's not aluminum. It works better that the one I have from Ikea that was made in Italy and it works on my magnetic induction stovetop... Good luck finding anything this cheap not made in China, India, Taiwan, Mexico.... etc.
1158231
It is not aluminum. Could be steel. Il like the pan because it bakes evenly and the will flip out. And it needs no greasing.
236011
Yes, it is made of aluminum. The heat is evenly distributed with the aluminum, and does do a great job of making sandwiches. I remember we had one that was steel when I was a kid. Might have been a knock off of the original at the time.
1443172
The original is aluminium. I exchanged the cast-iron for another aluminium and it's great.
2050595
I know the new answer is stainless. But I have used aluminum all my life and never had any problems. I know when I need another pan it will be aluminum. Lighter heats faster, cooks more uniformly. Aluminum would always be my choice.
2213769
It is made of high quality anodized aluminum which is great for even heating. I have been using the 3 and 1/2 liter pan for 2 Months and am in love with this product!
1611427
Their website says aluminum with stainless steel handles. I hate the stainless steel handles they get hot & aren't wrapped in rubber so they burn you.
1394245
Waring doesn't offer that information, but my guess is that the boiler is brass because the unit holds heat for quite a while and the unit feels too heavy for it to be aluminum.
2158705
The heating element is plastic , developed a crack and could not be repaired on mine. I replaced it with Rheem that performs much better .
1443170
The original is aluminum that I discovered when I got my grill. My original aluminum ones melted due to leaving the grill on longer that I guess you should, which I never saw in any instructions. I decided to get the cast iron ones so I would not have a problem if I did a lot of grilling, which sometimes we do while camping. I have not had a problem with the cast iron ones.
1237599
The body of the pan in aluminum, but it has a steel clad bottom. We use it all the time on our Fagor induction burner and it works great. We rarely use it on our standard electric burners.
764997
Yes outer element is steel. The pressing handle is okay but it doesn't really make the rotis or tortillas thin.
2050593
I know the new answer is stainless. But I have used aluminum all my life and never had any problems. I know when I need another pan it will be aluminum.Lighter heats faster, cooks more uniformly. Aluminum would always be my choice.
560791
It's a pretty large unit, 16"w x 9"h x 10.5"d (12" if you count handle) outside is metal I think stainless on the front and black painted aluminum. The heating element I have no idea, it doesnt look like metal but similar to whats on an electric stove. it does have one element on top and one on bottom. I love mine, use it for toasting, baking cookies, I've even made salmon in it successfully
1746456
Aluminum cools better than copper/steel but generally costs a lot more and copper/steel is stronger.Originally I had an aluminum radiator from China but returned it because of manufacturing defects.