Is the glass all one piece? Do they use silicone inside like some other products to prevent leaks?
1829917
Yes there is a silicone seal between the glass and the heating element.The water touches the seal
1829918
This is my second Capresso and I am very happy with it. The glass seems to be all in one piece, i do not see any silicone it seems to be a rubber ring on the bottom of the glass around the heating element. There is not leaking, it is very fast and quiet.
1829919
Yes, glass is all one piece.. don't know about silicone as the substance... no it does not leak. It's a nicely crafted, pleasant to use, addition to the hot water experience.
1829920
I have no idea. It is one piece and the lid hinges. It sits on the heating element. I like it very much.
1403722
no leaks in our experience. this is a high quality glass bottle with a high quality, very thick plastic cap with what looks like a good silicon gasket to seal it very well. also, the silicon rubber-like bright colored cover helps with grip and also helps to prevent damage in case of drops onto a hard surface. one possible improvement would be to make the opening larger to make it easier to clean the bottom of the inside. but since we only use it for water and not juices or some other liquids, we just rinse the inside with hot water and thats all we do to wash it.
330837
It is glass included the top. It has a rubber o ring around the top. The seal is great and the glass is thick. Really a high quality product
1047848
Hi Kevin,It is all glass and has a ground glass joint as found on expensive laboratory glassware. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_glass_jointIt has worked very well; never leaks but never is hard to remove. I was expecting trouble at first but we love the carafe, best olive oil dispenser/drizzeler out of many we have tried Just don't drop it on the tiles!
2018271
There are no plastic parts inside. The entire lid is plastic, but if you open it to pour, it doesn't touch the water. This is what I do. FYI, it does not heat 8 cups - the fill line is more like 5.
1566983
I never had this issue. My kids leaked all over the place all the time. But I did read another persons review with a similar issue. She had to cut a hole in the silicone to make it work.
377974
There is a plastic trim piece that attaches to the glass on the hinge and bottom side of glass. We do not experience any leaks. Door has been installed for almost a year.
2193376
No. This piece is very sturdy and heavy duty. The glass are not part of the structural integrity. Feel free to use only one glass.
1081584
I believe it's plastic, and the spouts have leaked on both of mine since day 1. My husband spent quite a bit of time trying to tighten the pieces, but he was only able to get 1 of them to stop leaking. Hope this is helpful.
492215
I can not see or feel any silicone between the glass sides and the metal base. It appears as if the sealing is done below the metal heating element so it does not come in contact with the water.
1645474
Yes they are all glass, but when I received mine one was broke and I haven't received response back from the seller in a month to my email.
1081582
No - it is all plastic. I purchased 2. One works great, the other always leaks.
1500667
The outside is glass, the strainer inside is clear plastic and the lid is rubber or silicone covered. The inside sipper is plastic. Hope that helps
1041143
NEW INFORMATION. I wrote directly to Libbey Glass and asked the question. Here is the response I got pasted from their reply: "Thank you for contacting Libbey glass. The material is BPA free. It is a polyethylene material." I can believe this; the material behaves like polyethylene of which there are many versions, and polyethylene is used in many medical implanted devices as well as a great deal of hospital equipment, e.g. IV bags and tubes and also in public water supplies. It's okay. This is my previous comment: The plastic parts are definitely NOT silicone. I've not yet been able to determine for certain what they are. I'm intrigued by Erika's comment suggesting there are two versions of the jar, one of which may have a silicone seal. The ones I received from Amazon do not have silicone seals, but polyethylene is perfectly safe in my opinion.
34315
Just make sure you use silicone to ensure that you have no leaks. Otherwise OK.
2083189
The glass carafe is one piece. The metal band around the middle makes the handle more secure.
1331074
We use them in a plastic bucket to water our chickens. We seal the edges with silicone and have never had a leakage problem.