Does this thing put out much steam? We are ditching the electric tea kettle because its steam output has messed up our cabinets. I assume this puts out little. True?
1078298
When boiling, if you look close, there is very small amount. Otherwise, it is only when I open to fill. LRW
1078299
Hi, Jeffrey,There is a vent on the top of the boiler. When the water is boiling, the steam escapes from the vent. I didn't put it under anything, so I cannot say whether there are steams at other time. But the boiler reheats the water to keep the temperature, so I assume there are steams escape from the vent during those time.
1078300
Hello. It does give off steam. The instruction manual does state not to put the warmer under cabinets while in use, as it could cause damage. I had to do a little rearranging, and I keep mine on a cabinetless counter. If needed, you could pull it out and away from the cabinets while in use, then push it back to store.
1078301
Very little steam comes from this unit, until you unlock it to refill, then there is a small amount of steam that escapes. But it vents very little while in holding mode.
1078302
The only steam I see is when I open it to empty/refill. I suppose it depends on the temperature you keep the water at after bringing it to a boil: we keep it at 195F. So far, we're very happy with our purchase - instant hot water all day, without much maintenance and, it appears, without much impact on the electric bill (i.e. it seems to be well insulated).
1078303
It does for just a few minutes only after replenishing the water. I simply slide it a bit forward so it's not directly under cabinet then when finished boiling i slide it back under.
1078304
Yes, it does put out steam briefly when it boils. We just move it out from under the cabinet and then right back. Luckily, it doesn't put out steam for very long and you don't have to reboil water very often due to the capacity.
1078305
Not even close to what a tea kettle puts out. You can barely see a wisp and that only last a short period of time as once it reaches it temp it very seldom needs to boil again as it maintains its temp better than the old Thermos bottles (if you remember them) maintained hot liquids.
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Not sure what everyone is talking about. I own this unit and it puts out a fair amount of steam when reboiling. If you're reboiling from almost empty it puts out a good amount of steam for about a good 30 seconds.
1009376
Sorry-it leaked at the connection point between the spout and pot after several uses...would try another tea kettle! Good Question!
453187
Definitely no steam. I never noticed it heated up beyond the temperature of the water I placed in reservoir. Maybe this is because I only used for small jobs that took a few minutes?
1592582
no steam. Yes, has auto shut off. In fact it will surprise me sometimes in the middle of project but heats bk up very quickly.
686427
No steam should come out once the unit is up to pressure. It will steam while it is pressuring up, but make sure the valve is in the right position. Once it has built up pressure it should seal itself off!
1916914
NOT really, I use it everyday when I'm sleeping in my bedroom, its quite and puts out alot of steam in the room for me. I mainly just put plain code tap water in it, It has a small area that is hard to get to for cleaning but it is not that big of a deal to me, I just mainly run scalding hot water on any type of fungi or mildew that may pop up here & there inside the unit. Hope this helps answer your questions...........Jerry.
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I believe you've got a defective one as I did. Mine did not produce any steam. If I were you, I would return it right away. Give it a 1 worst rating as I did.
721753
did you ever get your steamer to work. I have to keep hitting the reset button. It only last a couple of minutes and the steam quits again. Someone said I may need a new thermostat. Just wondering if you found a fix or tossed it!
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Definitely a lot of steam rises from the top as I hadn't noticed until I made a fresh pot and stayed in the kitchen instead of getting dressed. I had to move it way from my newly refinished cabinets before any serious damage was done. Needless to say I'm not very pleased with the product and am going to research and "ask" this question prior to replacing this unit. Don't they test this kind of thing? Just amazing.
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I have mine in the kitchen where there is plenty of steam but not as much as you might have in a shower. I really like it but I'm not able to give you an answer to your question. It's a great design and works really well with a dimmer switch.
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lots of steam does come out of the steam hole and it is supposed to do that. It does make a mess so we drape a thin tea towel - not folded over - across the top of the steamer and over the hole. While the towel does get damp, the mess is contained. The thinnest of the towel still allows for the steam to escape while keeping the surroundings relatively dry. Hope that helps.
1100455
The button needs to be held pressed in order to produce steam. It's not an immediate response; you have to hold it down, then a few seconds later steam comes out. It tends to work in bursts, so be careful.
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There should definitely be hot steam. Are you saying that you get no steam at all? or that the steam is not hot? Did you get a flawed product?
1907508
A little steam escapes. I've only had it a few weeks, but every time I've used it, it does a great job. I love it so far.
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I would err on the side of caution and say don't use it anymore. If you've burned the chrome coating off the copper, there's a good chance you have compromised the seams of the kettle or maybe also the soldered connections that hold the "heating element" to the bottom. It was an unfortunate mistake that can happen to anyone. Trying to do too much at once, while making tea! Sorry this happened to you and your VERY EXPENSIVE kettle, but I wouldn't risk using the kettle again. Do you have money? Use it as a pretty flower pot and buy another!
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I think my previous answer got sent before I was finished typing... when it finishes steaming it beeps, and then a light flashes. I do not know how long the light will flash, but all steaming and heating stops. Does that answer clarify things?
1100454
No, I never had the steam without pressing the steam button but I still think the steam works well, it's just not constant. Hope that helps!