Does the head if the immersion blender have a black protective coating (so as not to scratch pots/etc), or is the head stainless (bare metal)?
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The head of my blender is bare stainless steel, although I see that the picture on Amazon shows a black coating. Maybe that's an updated version. But since the blender blades are recessed inside the metal sheath, they don't touch the bottom of the pot, and I haven't seen any scratching or other damage to the pots and bowls I've used it in.
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The housing that protects your fingers from the side of blades is all stainless steel. The blade won't come close to hitting a pan. Keven
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It does not have a protective coating. That being said, my father and I both have this product and it has not scratched our pots or anything else. We are both really happy with it. Good luck!
2184776
The machine is pure 18/10 stainless steel. There is no "coating" inside the water container it's is only sandblasted to remove any burn marks when the machine is welded. Which means the inside is a dull unpolished 18/10 stainless.
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The inside of the pot is brushed stainless. Mine hasn't discolored in years of use. BUT, the plastic filter ring does become discolored. The thin silicone rubber gasket on the ring seems to discolor the most, and after a couple of years it tends to tear, needing replacement.
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The drive sprocket on the blender base is hard rubber--I haven't cut into it to see if it's a rubber coated metal drive gear, but it seems pretty solid. The jar has a metal gear and entire blade assembly is all metal except for a rubber sealing gasket. The drive system seems pretty substantial; I would expect it to last a long time.
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My wife uses this product regularly. Looking at it, the lower portion of the blender (the part that comes in contact is steel (stainless, it would appear) except for the outer circumference of the rim which has a molded plastic edge piece where it would come into contact with a bowl or glass during blending. The chopping bowl is plastic and has the recycling triangle on the bottom that says "7" and "SAN" and has a picture of a fork on it -perhaps indicating that it is "safe".
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Yes. Where the upper and lower parts hook together, there is plastic on both ends. I use my Krups about once a week, and I have absolutely NO problems. I love the unit. It was a little more powerful than other immersion blenders. I would buy it again if given the chance.
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The inner pot of my cooker is stainless steel and there is no coating to peel. Previously, I did own one with a teflon like coating that peeled; that's why I ordered the stainless, this time. So far, no problems.
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The screw on top appears to be stainless as well... there was a noticeable difference in the sharpness of these new blades and my old one that i use almost daily for smoothies. Well worth the purchase.
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I haven't had any trouble with the coating or overall durability of this product. I am genuinely pleased with mine after two years and continue to recommend it to anyone with a KitchenAid.
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Metal. This is the best blender I have ever owned! No problems what so ever!
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It is not really heavy stainless, but I've been using it for a few months now and its doing fine. One of the only rice cookers without the nasty "non-stick" coating.
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The head and baseplate are metal. The handle is plastic. I've worked with a few fluid heads and I find this excellent value for price.
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The interior is stainless..I have to say, I love this pot. It's my new go to pot for pasta and soup.
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It is stainless steel with a plastic coating. You can not put a hot pot on it or it will melt. However, I have had mine for 2 years. It is in perfect condition. Fits the sink great. Love it. Would buy again. Just wish it cost less :-)
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This is helpful. I had wondered about the metal in non-stick pots and maybe that wouldn't be a problem. But my main soup pot is ceramic. Has anyone tried a metal immersion blender in those? or in a crock pot, which is also ceramic?
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It is not stainless steel. It will darken from use and seasoning making it perform better. Also works well with induction stove tops.
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The stainless steel cap is very sturdy and won't rust. The black part on the cap is a heavy plastic, the pour spout & rim. I do wash by hand and make sure it's very dry.