Can you leave water standing in it after it boils? If so, does the water stay hot? About how long does it take for the water to cool off?
1096447
It stays hot but cools to room temperature fairly quick. It was not heavy duty!
1096448
i do leave it in, i make pour over coffee with it, but ony one at a time, and just reboil when i need more. it stays hot for a while, 15 minutes or so, the lid covers most of the top, so it holds heat some, hope this helps...
700455
Just fill it with water and turn it to keep warm or boil. It gets the water hot and and it actually stays hot on the keep warm setting. This is a very poweful appliance. I use it all the time and I love the way it works.
774154
Water temperature comes to a boil then shuts off. It is perfect for making hot drinks with a mix or hot tea with added cream or lemon. I use it directly after a boil for hot drinks or soup. If you drink hot water, according to your taste, then perhaps it would be too hot, of course. It is the best, absolute best hot water kettle on the market today in my opinion.
881699
The water gets very hot just like you boiled it on the stove. So yes you would have to let it cool down before drinking. But if you don't want it that hot only fill the cup partway, heat that amount of water, empty to the cup and add cool water for the desired drinking temperature.
2181504
I've placed a hot pot on it, but only for a few minutes, for example, when I've poured out hot pasta water. But I don't know what would happen if you left a hot pot on it for more than a few minutes. Hope this helps.
1433446
It is heated. I put pretty warm water in before I use it. BUT it does not stay hot (warm)
1033513
The directions say not to leave anything in the pot for an extended period of time. It's metal, so I'm not sure why you couldn't leave water in it for what you're wanting to do.
2108479
Mine will boil, but it isn't a hard boil. It is a simmer, but bubbles are breaking the surface around the edges. It will do so even if it is very full and left on the high setting. It will not boil on the lower settings.
100414
in the booklet it says best not to boil other things in the kettle, but ill say im sure u can, but make sure u wash it right away or itll stick and might be hard to wash. Also there is a built in filter!
146898
As soon as the water reaches a rolling boil, the unit shuts off and stops heating, so one could say that the water begins to cool at that very point. It is not a thermal carafe, so the water will eventually cool off. However, it literally takes only seconds for the water to reach a boil again if the user switches it back on. We've been quite pleased with this unit and actually wish we'd bought it or one like it sooner.
1908929
It gets warm but not hot. I often pour boiling water in mine just as I'm walking out the door and never have a problem with it getting too hot to hold. Drink yes; hold no.
432982
The water will keep boiling during it's "cooking" mode (Yes, over an hour is normal when you put in 3 bowls of cold water to start cooking), until it's switch to "warm" automatically. PS: The more water you put into it will cook longer of course. *My pot was broken now.
1077569
Mine automatically goes to keep warm, as you said, so perhaps you will need to have it replaced. It only boils for about 10 minutes. Hope that helps!
44119
It holds the food more than 6 hours. If you want to keep your food hot more than 6 hours, here is what you do. Boil your water first, pour it in the container and keep it closed for about 5-10 mins. Your food should be kept steamy for up to 8 hours. I hope you enjoy it.
1522143
I boil water and then place it in the water for 30 seconds to a minute and repeat as necessary. I also run the hot water through the line. Its quite durable and I havent had a problem doing this thus far.
1571405
I took it camping...filled with near boiling water. It stayed hot/warm for about 4 hours in my sleeping bag.
79790
Boiling the water works fine. Waiting 30 seconds after taking it off the stove will put the temperature in the 195-205 range, which is ideal for brewing coffee.