Does the handle heat up or can you pour the water without using a pot holder? On a quest for a tea kettle where I don't need a potholder to pour.
208494
My handle routinely gets too hot to touch. The insulating handle material (neoprene-like) has changed since I first purchased this model, some years ago. (The old model never became too hot to touch.) My new, 2015 model will get too hot, requiring a pot holder. If I position the pot VERY carefully, and adjust the flame precisely, this problem will not occur.
208495
I can't answer that question because I returned the tea kettle that looked very cheap and poorly constructed.
208496
The handle remains comfortable to grasp after boiling. I bought this for my Mother, and she never needs a pot holder to pour her tea water.
1726381
you add hot/boiling water to this teapot. It just acts as a vessel for brewing the tea and should not be used to heat water in.
1145237
I use it to steep the tea so I pour boiling water in to it. I know there is a candle warmer for it to stay hot. I wouldn;t put it on the stove myself.
1139132
I boil water with it all the time, just keep the handle out of the fire. I have found it is faster to boil the water in a pan and then pour it in the kettle.
299505
You know, I was thinking about the pot handle, not the lid handle. Pot handle definitely does NOT get hot. Will try to boil something tonight and get back to you regarding the LID!
708189
LaVinnia, the handles should not get hot to the point you can't handle them. However, if the pot has been on the stove for several hours or if water ever over-boiled out of the pot, I would use a pot holder.
1138746
No, you must hold it open to pour it...it does not stay open on its own. Mouth opening on small size too. Overall, did not care for it. Try looking into the "utiliTea" by Adiago electric tea kettle and "IngenuiTea" by Adiago tea bag infuser. Both excellent products also on Amazon. After using, won't switch back to tea kettle! Good Luck!
74024
Short answer: Yes.Long answer: Yes, like pretty much any stovetop kettle. It depends on the amount of water and how you're heating it: small amount of water and/or electric stove, probably not; large amount of water and/or gas stove, likely too hot. We found it's usually borderline hot, but we use a gas stove and generally fill it full, so we always assume that it will be too hot too handle and have a potholder handy.
1186783
The handles don't appear to be insulated, but I don't recall ever needing a potholder to handle them. They have gotten warm, but not really hot.
64247
I have not had these issues. If the boiling water overflows, perhaps fill kettle 3/4 full. The handle for me has never been hot. As for the top nob, I treat it with caution, ie...do not touch till the kettle water is no longer boiling.
1203685
I agree with Isabella. While it does get warm, provided you keep the handle straight up it does not get too hot to pick up if you don't use a potholder. I also use mine on a cast iron wood stove and have never had a problem.
1506459
My husband heats his tea in the microwave. I do not recall the handle getting too hot. It takes 2 minutes to get water hot enough for the tea bag. So, we have not boiled anything longer than that. I use a regular tea kettle to boil water for my tea.
146743
The tea holder is out of the water while the water is heating, then you manually lower the holder into the water for brewing. There is only the one up and one down. I always make a full pot, so it hasn't been an issue. Hope this helps.
1075184
This is a teapot for holding tea, not for boiling water. You'll still need a kettle for that.The handle doesn't get hot when using it for serving.
1203684
Not at all. I use my kettle on a cast iron wood cook stove (I use the stove to heat my kitchen during the winter so the kettle is on all day) that's very hot and the handle does not heat up at all . If you keep the handle upright while it's boiling it's comfortable to grab at any time.
74022
No. If you keep the handle in the upright direction it gets warm but not too hot. If you have the handle bent to the side while boiling it does get hotter, but can still be touched
2270709
It can get a bit warm. I keep a flat pot holder, kitchen cloth close. But, I wouldn't trade this wok for any of those with the screwed on handle (or any other wok, really). No moving parts, solid handle, solid feel.