Can the base of this kettle be placed, say, on top of a microwave, or would the bottom be a danger of burning anything underneath it?
600546
I don't think the bottom gets hot. The electric heat comes from a nob in the bottom plate, transferring to a coil in the water compartment.
600547
I think that it could be placed their, I have never placed my hand under the base, I am sure it gets warm. This is an excellent tea pot, I would not pass it up, you could put a trivet under it if needed.
2040005
I would not recommend this. Although you can control the temperature to prevent burning, the milk will still create a film that coats the inside of the kettle - making it difficult to clean and very gross ... Stick with water.
1589301
Yes. The bottom of the kettle is covered with a smooth metal. This is about as little metal I have been able to find in an electric kettle. The alternative is an all glass pot requiting a stove. It is a no frills unit that works great and is not hot to the touch on the outside (double wall...).
137271
I did not notice the bottom plate heating but did notice the bottom sides of the kettle heating up, but not to the point of being dangerous to touch.
1439852
I would say you probably could put this on the stove top, but it is not a good idea as the handle would get hot.
1765382
I don't really think it would be best for boiling water on a stove top. You can definitely microwave water to be very hot with this, I would not put it over the stove.
1783071
Of course you can never be too careful. Our porch is stone/concrete. I do not recall that the bottom gets hot (the base, I mean.) I think it's important that whatever you put it on not be flammable, AND that it be an even, steady place so it doesn't tip over. Good luck!
2041035
There is a base that kettle actually sits on and the base has the electrical cord. I love it.
1883650
If you are thinking of using the microwave to boil water in these bowls, I would recommend against it. If it didn't break it would be too hot to handle and could crack when you take it out and put it on the counter. It would probably be okay to pour boiled water into the bowl, as long as you have a spoon in it or something to "temper" the hot liquid hitting the surface of the (cooler) bowl.
349729
I wouldn't. I've noticed that the bottom seems to leave a black dinghy color on my countertop, so I doubt it would do well with heat. Plus, the little tag on the teapot said that it can never be placed on a heated surface. You must use an alternate teapot to heat water before pouring it into this one...which makes this teapot basically useless if you are not using it for tea ceremony or something similar.
1355103
I'm not sure I would put it on direct heat, but maybe a hot plate on very low or those warmer plate things. I think in the directions somewhere it says not to put it on direct heat or to boil water in it, the glass is thinner than I'd want a glass kettle to be; also the plastic handle would probably melt off (I had that happen to one of my mokka pots).It's not pyrex, it's Schott Duran.
719867
Never tried it... But if you do plan to use it that ways you may damage the outer color and the polish inside the kettle. And also remember that this is made up of cast iron and would be super hot if used with stove top. Let us know how it goes...
2027873
I don't have one (yet) but I doubt it. There might be a little ridge for the tea light to sit in, but even if it's just flat on the bottom, the sterno is probably too tall and would get soot on the bottom of your teapot from the flame being too high.
1866946
We also used the kettle mainly for heating up water and then pour it over the tea or coffee. Never had any problem with it.
290737
The way this boiler is made there really isn't a way that the metal interior can be exposed to the microwave unless the lid is left off. This is a well-designed product that I have been using for almost a year with no problems. I recommend it.
1139133
As long as you can control the flame and take care not to allow the flame to climb the side of the kettle it should be ok. I prefer to boil my water in a separate tea pot with a whistle or an electric kettle with an automatic off control in case I get distracted, using the Kalita Kettle only as a pouring kettle... Much safer!!!
1536810
Well if we are talking just flame, probably. I use a gas stove. Sitting on coals I'd worry a bit. The inner pan is pretty thin so over a very hot fire it will probably scortch the food. The outer pot has a heat sink in the bottom not sure what the melting temp is etc. I'd contact the company and ask them to be sure it can be used that way, but I don't see why over a small fire it would pose any problems.