Is there a electric kettle without plastic parts? I am am concerned with plastic taste and exposure...Is there a kettle that is not made in china?
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I know.. it's so SOOOOO frusterating trying to find a kettle with no plastic, and NOT made in CHINA... errrr.... I couldn't find an electric one with NO plastic (at least not one I could afford)... but I settled on this one which has the smallest piece of plastic but which doesn't touch the water ever.... and then when you pour there is a plastic filter, but I open the lid when pouring and the plastic never touches the water. And it is made in China if I remember, but I had to settle with it after MUCH research and a few returned kettles which had too much plastic inside. I don't understand WHY they would make a stainless steel kettle and then put plastic inside. Anyways... good luck to you!
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This plastic doesn't need BPA, but it has some horrible endocrine disrupters. Its the additives in the plastic to make it heat resistant. There's also a gasket around the stainless steel heating plate. I have no idea what that is made out of. Perhaps silicone??? but even then, silicone is not safe!!! google siloxanes!Then choose your poison if you want hot water conveniently. You could get a glass water kettle and heated on the stove, or in the microwave... Nothing is perfect!!!
2282761
Yes, it does have plastic in contact with the water (not much, but some), plus the lid and spout filter parts. It's still enough plastic that I can taste and smell the chemicals which leech into the water. Disappointing, because I bought this kettle thinking it might be better than some of the others. As far as I can tell, there isn't a single plastic-free electric kettle on the market (in the US) right now.
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Absolutely no plastic/chemical or other smell. I just checked with my husband, who has superior olfactory sensitivity, and he also emphatically said that he's never experienced any smell from the Toastess tea kettle. I can also say, in reference to the previous answer, that there has been no malfunction whatsoever in either of my Toastess electric tea kettles, the first of which I think I've had for close to two years.
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I don't have an answer for you, Toni, but I'm with you about not buying any made in China. It shouldn't be too much to ask to be able to buy a quality kettle not made in China. Good luck!
90093
The only place where contact is possible is on the whistle. The lid and body are all stainless. I have never had any plastic taste from this kettle.
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The product is manufactured in China. There are a few plastic parts in the kettle, but can't say if it is BPA free.
2018272
YES. I just bought this (and returned it) Jan 2015. And in the version I got there IS plastic inside. Where the handle meets the container the plastic pokes through inside! The plastic is above the Max fill line, however plastic IS exposed to water. If you're looking for a plastic free kettle look elsewhere! THERE IS PLASTIC INSIDE (all be it a very small amount).
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The only part of the kettle that's plastic are the handle (no water contact) and the lid, which obviously gets condensation. I've never had an issue with weird tasting water or the lid warping. It's a very solid product. I honestly don't know where it was made though.
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This kettle has several areas using polycarbonate plastic which is usually made using BPA. I have not seen any definitive answers to this question to date but it is my opinion that this kettle does contain BPA. I would imagine Breville would be seriously advertising their kettles as BPA-free if they indeed were. Other than stovetop kettles, there are few electric kettles currently made that do not use polycarbonate within the kettle. You might explore Kamjove kettles - research seems to indicate that their latest models do not have any plastic that comes in contact with the water.
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This kettle does not have plastic material. Only the handle is a rubber type of material foe heat resistance. And no the water doesn't touch that part. I love mine!
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The only plastic part on the inside is the removable filter, we have detected no taste at all from it.. The kettle although expensive is the best kettle we have owned, the ability to change the temperature is just an added bonus which I have found very useful...excellent kettle and worth every penny
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Dear Sir, Have you found a solution to the order/taste problem with your electric kettle? I need one and had decided on this model but now I'm not so confident.Thank you for any feedback you could give me.Roben
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Technically the answer is yes. However, according to the published report by The Endocrine Society, most plastics leach similar hormone disrupting compounds that can actually be more potent and dangerous than BPA. So, freshly boiled water from this kettle does has contact with the plastic on lid as it is poured out, and yes, if you are concerned about hormone disrupting chemicals ( and really everyone should be!) then it is not a great choice. I did buy an all stainless steel kettle on Amazon that had a plastic ring on top that I replaced with a drawer pull ( stainless steel screw) from hardware store. Got the idea from a reviewer. Will post the brand in later reply. hope this helps, I know how challenging it is to be aware of these things.
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The handle is plastic, and the end of the overflow tube inside the kettle is plastic. the mesh filter is also plastic. but aside from those small pieces, the interior and exterior are metal.
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I like you am concerned about plastic and aluminum parts. This boiler has no aluminum or plastic parts at all, except the handle which does not come in contact with the water. The inside of the lid is hollow. It's stainless steel and snaps into place. Some people have comented on it getting hot, but if you just hold the handle, and not the lid itself it's not so hot that you can't hold onto it. We are very happy with this water boiler, we use it every day for pour over coffee. We'd be suffering over stove boiled water without it. Heats water in less than 4 minutes.
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I just purchased this one from amazon and I can happily say that it contains no plastic whatsoever in the inside of the kettle - Precise HeatTM 1.5 Liter Electric Wtr Kettle.