What is the material that the liquid is heated in? Or, what material holds the boiling liquid? Metal or plastic?
1665840
The bottom inside plate is metal, and everything else is plastic. Great little boiler pot!
77012
It is plastic. Yes the water touches it, but it is made in such a fashion that there is no need to worry about it getting hot. It is like a duel pane window so you can touch the outside ( which is good since that is where the handle is) and it is barely warm with boiling water inside.
1693588
I have no idea what the plastic is made out of, but I clean mine with extremely HOT, not boiling water and rubbing alcohol of at least 91%
847983
hello.I never use it held with boiling water or ice water.In my opinion, it is the plastic cup.
1892663
Good question. I tried a quick dip in boiling water and it faired ok but made the plastic look a little fuggly (lost luster and slightly warped the screw on part). Going forward I just wipe down with alcohol.
1828475
Sorry if this had been made clear elsewhere, but is this thing completely stainless steel on the inside? Like many others, I don't want anything that has plastic parts getting exposed to the boiling water every time...Thanks!John
2059654
Metal & plastic. I still have it after a year or so. It seems to make that room a couple of degrees warmer and that seems to do the job.
1988476
It is plastic. As you can see, most of the electric kettle's lids are made of special plastic that is okay for high temperature.
1801302
This set is made of a thinner plastic...it might not be okay for it to be in water that is currently boiling.
1198389
Plastic, but it's not a brittle plastic. Very durable. As durable as any metal pan
1705770
It looks like a hard plastic material...hope that helps. I love the hot water pot and I am totally satisfied.
861963
The only plastic on the kettle itself is the handle and cover. The kettle is stainless steel. I would think this is a question for the manufacturer.
511389
It is not metal inside at all. It's plastic. But whatever I put in it stays the temperature it began with for several hours. I'm thinking no about the portable water heater, but I haven't tried it and like I said the inside is plastic not stainless steel.
363273
The inside of the kettle is plastic, except the heating element on the bottom.
946253
Looks like aluminum. Conducts heat (cold) like it, too. Not a problem in use, unless you're totally opposed to aluminum in food prep.
570586
There is plastic inside and the friction creates heat. I think it relies on the liquid being pumped to cool it down and not melt the plastic. I would not use it to pump anything more then luke warm. I pumped more than 100 gal of heavy liquid 8' high in few hours and it's still working.
1661819
I would think that the interior material is plastic. The top & sides are made of plastic and the bottom is the heating element and it's metal.