Hi there, I am wondering if this kettle is copper on the outside? Not the chrome covered copper kettle.
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Actually the kettle is made of entirely made of copper with a wooden handle. The interior is then lined with pure tin.
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Yes it's copper. You will periodically have to polish it when it tarnishes. We get lots of compliments on ours.
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yes..there are TWO different outsides...this one shown is copper colored on ths outside - the other one is chrome colored
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The kettle is metal. The inside is dark and appears coated. The handle is a hard plastic.
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Note that the interior base of this kettle is not stainless steel. It's some sort of metal with a shiny metal coating (sort of like a metallic paint), which on my kettle has recently begun peeling off, leaving bits of this metallic stuff in the water. It took a couple years of usage before this started happening, but still.. I wouldn't recommend this kettle to anyone.
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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...).
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No it isn't. I would not recommend this kettle. The black paint on the outside started cracking and looks really bad now. Used for one season.
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Anyone who thinks the interior is all steel did not look carefully at all. R. Roebuck is correct. I just received my kettle an hour ago, and while the bottom of the inside is steel the sides inside are entirely plastic. It's a bit hard to tell because they try to make it look like steel, but after 10 minutes of testing I am 100% sure it's plastic (different sound when tapped, different temperature than the steel bottom, etc). Avoid this kettle if you do not want plastic touching your water.
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No, the copper bottom is "glued" to the stainless steel body. The solder filler between the copper and the steel melted away revealing the lumps of epoxy or what ever it is that was used to attach the base. We use sauspans with copper bases on the same gas ring and have never ever had any issues with the copper melting irrespective of the heat applied.This kettle looks good but it is very poor in quality and I would not touch any product from this supplier again. I am more than happy to provide photos if you supply an email address to greggk@bigpond.com. This is probably not the answer you were hoping but I would rather be honest with you than have you throw the kettle out after a few months.Hope that helps. No, the copper bottom is "glued" to the stainless steel body. The solder filler between the copper and the steel melted away revealing the lumps of epoxy or what ever it is that was used to attach the base. We use sauspans with copper bases on the same gas ring and have never ever had any issues with the copper melting irrespective of the heat applied.This kettle looks good but it is very poor in quality and I would not touch any product from this supplier again. I am more than happy to provide photos if you supply an email address to greggk@bigpond.com. This is probably not... » Read More No, the copper bottom is "glued" to the stainless steel body. The solder filler between the copper and the steel melted away revealing the lumps of epoxy or what ever it is that was used to attach the base. We use sauspans with copper bases on the same gas ring and have never ever had any issues with the copper melting irrespective of the heat applied.This kettle looks good but it is very poor in quality and I would not touch any product from this supplier again. I am more than happy to provide photos if you supply an email address to greggk@bigpond.com. This is probably not the answer you were hoping but I would rather be honest with you than have you throw the kettle out after a few months.Hope that helps. « Show Less
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yes, the outside is a brushed stainless finish. This Thermos keep the water really warm for long time & very convenient to use.
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yes, the inside of the kettle is the same as the outside and after 100s of boilings it is without blemish. Additionally, it remains as fast to boil as it did when I bought it. It has very good capacity with a small bench top profile.
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No it is not. It does not have a coil of copper wire in the bottom. It is completely stainless steel, and I am very pleased with it. That is a benefit of stainless steel, it heats rapidly so a lower temperature can be used while cooking and stainless will will hold the heat.
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Hello there- I bought this great looking kettle about a year ago and I have had no problems. I care for it as the instructions tell me to. The inside is all stainless steel and according to my experiences, there is no leaching going on. To be honest, I am not sure how to tell if leaching was occurring. seems like great quality. Hope this helps :)
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The element us not exposed. It is good kettle. We have had it over a year with no problems. Good luck.
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Yes yes..my mom became expert in polishing very old, tarnished copper pots and kettles.i.that she bought in the junk stores in 50's England.the only hesitation I have is does your copper have a coating of any sort,don't know about that. Sharon
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Bottom inside of kettle has no weld line.Looks just like regular kettle.Bottom outside no weld showing as well.Not sure how it is fabricated.Very professional looking.
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Magnet will stick to kettle and I see no rust/oxidation marks after six months use so IMO kettle is stainless steel.Konrad.
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I've had the same problem. I would tend to agree with Maggie Too9 - but am frustrated bc this is the best** tea kettles available to us throw-away americans. and i'd like to not throw this away. is it really rust???
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No it's not. I guess it's what would be called the raw material. It's that dark blue finish with the white small dots. It's been the same in all the kettles I recall owning. It doesn't feel as if there's any finish on it. I hope this helps. I like the kettle very much. When it arrived I thought it might be too small but it's perfect; just the right size for my needs.