is the aluminum exposed at all, or completely covered by the stainless steel? thank you!
243405
There is no exposed aluminum. Also - handles never get hot. We have two homes - with All-Clad at our townhouse - and I almost burned myself because I have gotten used to the Cooks standard that we have at our home
1802374
Nope, bought this as a gift was so impressed that I got one for my self. Both working fine. No rust so far. Actually, I don't believe that stainless steel will rust.
135156
Nope, it's aluminized (a layer of shiny aluminum) over steel. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminized_steel
1243798
As far as I know its stainless, I've never had any "coating" come off on mine.
2268041
the same thing happened to my pan and I just cover it with aluminum foil then spray that with cooking spray. turns out completely fine PLUS there's no cleaning that way. :)
1283903
I dont believe it is aluminum but it is coated with non-stick material so it is hard to tell. In two years, mine hasnt rusted yet
135737
I believe the aluminum layer is the inside core in the bottom of the both pans. There is nothing but stainless steel touching your food.
202657
Hi. I mounted mine in a grill table and it is covered. Stainless will rust and tarnish over time I would cover it with a plastic bin or some such to protect it. Otherwise it keeps ice well and beer cold ;)
677843
Your assumption is correct. The bottom weld is on the outside. The stainless inside is smoothe.
2271300
None that is exposed. The bottom has aluminum sandwiched between two layers of stainless steel. That enables even heat distribution.
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.
357525
Not that is exposed. It may have an aluminum ply internally but only T304 stainless. Our set is going on 15 years old and it's still perfect! We love it! We take a little Barkeeper's Friend and clean up the pots every so often and they gleam like new!
568072
It seems to be stainless steel. No signs of it being coated, though I don't think I read the manual thing cover to cover.
1208372
Never got the chance to find out. What I did find out was that it was not stainless steel construction. It is aluminum which is what I was trying to avoid. Sent it back.
1691867
there would be no aluminum touching your food, it is sealed inside and out with SS
98706
Yep, mine appears to be all stainless (the base is actually stamped 18/10 grade), with the exception of the brass (I believe) pressure relief fitting inside and the silicone seal/gasket between the top and bottom halves. I'm totally against aluminum for cooking, which was the main reason I selected this Cuisinox model. I've used and washed mine hundreds of times since the day I purchased it and it shows no signs of rust or corrosion. It reminds me every morning, that it is one of a very few products I own where the feeling of quality still has not worn off. I've never even replaced the silicone seal on it. Great product period. Yep, mine appears to be all stainless (the base is actually stamped 18/10 grade), with the exception of the brass (I believe) pressure relief fitting inside and the silicone seal/gasket between the top and bottom halves. I'm totally against aluminum for cooking, which was the main reason I selected this Cuisinox model. I've used and washed mine hundreds of times since the day I purchased it and it shows no signs of rust or corrosion. It reminds me every morning, that it is one of a very few products I own where the feeling of quality still has not worn off. I've never even replaced the... » Read More Yep, mine appears to be all stainless (the base is actually stamped 18/10 grade), with the exception of the brass (I believe) pressure relief fitting inside and the silicone seal/gasket between the top and bottom halves. I'm totally against aluminum for cooking, which was the main reason I selected this Cuisinox model. I've used and washed mine hundreds of times since the day I purchased it and it shows no signs of rust or corrosion. It reminds me every morning, that it is one of a very few products I own where the feeling of quality still has not worn off. I've never even replaced the silicone seal on it. Great product period. « Show Less
493541
It's not stainless steel. It's either aluminum or aluminum alloy. I can't tell the difference. Hope this help.