Does anyone know if the copper bottom comes in contact with the water, or is it just on the outside? Answer received, the copper does contact the water inside the pot, thanks to all who answered!
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This is not like the older ones that heat up quickly. Not sure of the bottom. I ended up getting a used older one on eBay. It is so much faster. Newer one is nice but very slow heating.
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No, the copper bottom is "glued" to the stainless steel body. The solder filler between the copper and the steel melted away revealing the lumps of epoxy or what ever it is that was used to attach the base. We use sauspans with copper bases on the same gas ring and have never ever had any issues with the copper melting irrespective of the heat applied. This kettle looks good but it is very poor in quality and I would not touch any product from this supplier again. I am more than happy to provide photos if you supply an email address to greggk@bigpond.com. This is probably not the answer you were hoping but I would rather be honest with you than have you throw the kettle out after a few months. Hope that helps.
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The only water I get is when I turn off the steam. The left over steam dumps into the bottom tray. No problems since I bought it 6 months ago. Just have to make sure you clean it and take care. A lot of the problems I've seen people posting could be cured by preventative maintenance.
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Vaguely written question, but I haven't had any weird water rings appear after boiling water for extended periods. This pot is truly stainless, and I've had absolutely no problems cleaning it, even with dried, crusted crap all over it. I think I'll be ordering some more Calphalon stuff soon. Very solid, I'm very happy with it.
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Me again. Just to be clear. The base has a center that inserts into the bottom of the kettle which then heats the pot. So the very bottom of the pot is the heat connection to the plugged in base. I cannot immerse the kettle in water to clean so not to damage the bottom portion. I just rinse and scrub the inside when residue builds up. I also add vinegar and water and heat the pot and let sit as another cleaning option.
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Sorry to hear about that, R. But it could be okay still. My pot has discolored also, and has what looks like bubbles in the finish on the inside bottom. It hasn't effected performance or taste. I would just clean it out good and try it...I'm sure you have by now. Let us know how it went.
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Hi..it is not marked on the bottom of the pot, check Cuisinarts website or look in the product specifications and it will tell you
1492017
Sorry this is so late, I just got it. I would say no. I once bought a new ceramic stove it said not to use copper bottom and there was something aboutthe wok and wok ring that I thought I could not safely use it. I bought an electric wok and stopped using my Norpro. Now a decade plus later I am livingwhere I have a gas stove again and I bought the Norpro 10 piece wok set again this time from Amazon.
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The external bottom of the pot is plastic but no plastic inside. There is a rubber ring seal inside around the metal heating part. I will upload some photos later.
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We have had ours for well over a year, in constant use, and the bottom, directly above the heat element, has discolored to nearly black. In addition there are brown-ish rust colored areas on the outside anywhere water drops tend to accumulate. Our water is known to have a measurable iron content, so it is hard to say if the pot is corroding or if the water is depositing iron salts onto the metal. Either way it is not harmful in any way. Iron oxide is not toxic, and any corrosion would confined to the very surface where it presents no hazard of "rusting though".
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The heating element doesn't appear to be exposed at all on the bottom. All that I can see is a metal tube running up the inside of the kettle along the handle. I'm not sure if that's the heating element or something else.
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No but I notice a few spots on the outside of the pot that are getting discolired but it's not rust. I empty my pot each time I use it, not because of rust but to keep down a hard water build up.
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Try using the pot as a water-measuring device. I found that the water-level window can be deceiving--it gets fogged up making it difficult to see the real water line. If you add too much water it leaks out through a little whole on the back of the unit and puddles around the bottom.
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Hi, S. I just looked at mine and it is like that only in the bottom where water has been sitting that didn't evaporate or get poured out completely. Are you making sure it's dry after each use? I suspect it may just be staining from gross minerally stuff in the water, but I'm no scientist.
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Emptying the pot is not about it rusting, but about any sediment in the water building up in the pot. Depending upon where you live, there could be an amount of lime, etc. in your water. As that sediment builds up, it takes longer to boil and adds to the water
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No the pot has to be where a magnet will catch on bottom. Stainless steel doesn't work
2002322
I have had 3 of this same model pot because I love it but have the same problem. HB has been very quick to replace the pot but so far I have found NO solution to the problem. I have to keep a small sponge in the overflow area and change it daily. Seems HB could find a solution.