Is the heating block inside made out of stainless steel or is it aluminum?
1952078
The heating block is sealed, but it seems to be made from cast aluminum, not machined steel. What else can you expect at this price? Breville guarantees their pump and heater unit basically forever. I am pretty sure that other parts of the machine will wear out / corrode before the boiler does.
1952079
I called the customer service line to ask this specific question because in the past i have had terrible reactions to aluminum, mainly that I can't think straight after using aluminum cooking products. The woman at the end of the line said that it is Breville's company policy not to disclose the materials used to make their products. Seems fishy and misleading. I will be returning this product, I just cannot take the risk. BTW- I tried to see if I could take a peak inside but it was too complicated.
1952080
I am sorry....I honestly do not know whether it is made out of stainless steel or aluminum. I can tell you though that I absolutely love this machine!!
1061637
I like you am concerned about plastic and aluminum parts. This boiler has no aluminum or plastic parts at all, except the handle which does not come in contact with the water. The inside of the lid is hollow. It's stainless steel and snaps into place. Some people have comented on it getting hot, but if you just hold the handle, and not the lid itself it's not so hot that you can't hold onto it. We are very happy with this water boiler, we use it every day for pour over coffee. We'd be suffering over stove boiled water without it. Heats water in less than 4 minutes.
1909606
Aluminum core bottom, clad in stainless steel. Not used for induction glass cooktops. See item description. No aluminum touches food.
681542
I believe the bottom is a very thick aluminum plate. The inside, sides & lid is completely stainless steel. in other words, the whole pot is stainless steel clad with an aluminum bottom for heat disbursement. I've had mine over 25 years and it still looks like new after regular household use. Just bought another for my sister and it is identical as my original ... not cheapened over the years. Great pot.
2094093
the 681 is made of brushed aluminum inside and out the only plastic seems to be in the handle not in the boiling chamber. Love it!
1035850
I believe it is stainless. Love it by the way. They only last a few years and the heating element goes out.
135739
Everything the eye sees is stainless steel. If there is a layer of aluminum for heat conductivity, it must be inside (sandwich layer).Healthy cooking was the reason why I bought this pressure cooker and I couldn't be happier. I love having the 2 sizes. Don't hesitate, this is a good product!
2216200
that's interesting..it is stainless steel inside..there is no coating on the inside that I can see..I haven't burned anything in it (yet lol) but it cleans up like a breeze..this pot is one of my favorites in my kitchen!
1612210
some sort of metal, not sure. It's a great straightener or curler when used accordingly. Heats up very quickly. No adjustment for heat however.
1346071
Yes, it is made of stainless steel. The water heater is well made and very durable.
989674
Plastic interior thermal layer, stainless steel outer layer. It keeps the coffee hot. I have been pleased with it.
1346070
The handle is plastic. The heater coil seems to be stainless steel (It never rusts)
1402770
It is aluminum, my ol one was just a rubber grommet with a insert. The insert melted on overheating. This one works the same way!
1886143
I beleive it is a aluminum allloy. It is very light and seems to heat evenly through out the cup.
2058999
The cookware is made from stainless steel, aluminum, glass, and a 4.5 millimeter magnetized stainless steel plate base to ensure even heat distribution with no hotspots on the cooking surface. The inside is made up of stone.
1031568
I believe the interior is plastic which gives better hot & cold than stainless and does not burn hands!
1642921
The interior is metal. We use the disposable small aluminum loaf pans inside of it to warm the food. We buy those at Walmart for a reasonable price.