Hi,
I was wondering if anyone has an electric tea kettle that does not have any plastic components which contact the boiling water. I've seen some glass ones on amazon, but people have said that there are still plastic components that come in contact with the boiling water with noticeable taste (Chef'sChoice 679 and Capresso H2O Plus).
I'm looking for an electric kettle that won't leach chemicals or flavors into the water, and ideally limits calcium build-up. I imagine that an all metal boiler would fill with calcium pretty quickly, but correct me if I'm wrong.
If you have such a kettle, please let me know what it is, where i can find it, and how you like it. I would really appreciate your help.[/b]
I have a Breville electric, it has a plastic removable filter,
I use it with the small plastic part, but I don't notice an off taste.
I use it with the small plastic part, but I don't notice an off taste.
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Re: Looking for Completely Non-Plastic Electric Tea Kettle
http://www.teachat.com/viewtopic.php?t=7587beachape wrote: I was wondering if anyone has an electric tea kettle that does not have any plastic components which contact the boiling water.
http://www.teachat.com/viewtopic.php?t=5277
The only thing is that I'm not sure how the junction of the pot and the heating element is sealed. However, I've never noticed a plastic taste in any of these.
Or get an induction kettle like this:
http://www.teachat.com/viewtopic.php?t=6191
or one of the glass ones with a metal base (expensive and don't work that well, though, at least in my experience).
Just a plain (non-electric) glass, earthenware, or iron kettle on a hot plate works pretty well.
Hey wyardley,
Thanks for the links. I saw your review of the kamjove kj-10h. That looked liked a pretty good solution for me. Induction plate with the kettle on top. I was wondering though, How large is the heating base? Could you potentially swap a different kettle on if you wanted to? Also, what is the capacity of the kettle that comes with? Is it decent? Do you think its work the $75 from birdpick.com? I'm much to far away from LA so I'd have to order online.
Thanks for the links. I saw your review of the kamjove kj-10h. That looked liked a pretty good solution for me. Induction plate with the kettle on top. I was wondering though, How large is the heating base? Could you potentially swap a different kettle on if you wanted to? Also, what is the capacity of the kettle that comes with? Is it decent? Do you think its work the $75 from birdpick.com? I'm much to far away from LA so I'd have to order online.
I don't think it's worth $75, esp. with the annoying beep. Also, the base is pretty small and not that powerful, so I don't think you'd have much luck using it with another kettle.
It'll cost you more, but I think a regular induction plate and an iron (unlined) tetsubin is probably a better solution if you can swing it (though then you have to be more careful about rust). Or low-tech hot plate / glass kettle.
It'll cost you more, but I think a regular induction plate and an iron (unlined) tetsubin is probably a better solution if you can swing it (though then you have to be more careful about rust). Or low-tech hot plate / glass kettle.
Last edited by wyardley on Feb 2nd, '09, 00:36, edited 1 time in total.
I usually use this for regular water boiling
http://www.maywork.com/brimwake.html
No plastic taste I can ever taste... and I'm pretty picky about them. No calcium build up, and I've been using this thing for over 5 years.
http://www.maywork.com/brimwake.html
No plastic taste I can ever taste... and I'm pretty picky about them. No calcium build up, and I've been using this thing for over 5 years.
Hey wyardley,
I like the idea of a testsubin and an induction plate, but the cheapest conduction plates are about 80-100 bucks on amazon.com. Are there better/cheaper places to buy them?
Also, the kamjove kj-10h is rated at 1000watts, and most of the induction plates I looked at on amazon were between 1000 and 1500.
Any suggestions for a good place to buy an induction plate and tetsubin at a decent price?
I like the idea of a testsubin and an induction plate, but the cheapest conduction plates are about 80-100 bucks on amazon.com. Are there better/cheaper places to buy them?
Also, the kamjove kj-10h is rated at 1000watts, and most of the induction plates I looked at on amazon were between 1000 and 1500.
Any suggestions for a good place to buy an induction plate and tetsubin at a decent price?
I haven't tried the Kamjove induction plate with any other pot, so it's possible it would work. It's not that large, and it doesn't feel that well made.
As far as cheap induction stoves, if you live near an Asian supermarket or appliance store, that would be the first place I would check... you might be able to find one for a little cheaper there. I will check next time I get a chance, but I feel like you can get one in the range of $40-60 there.
Couple other links I found; these are not tested or approved by me. :>
http://store1.globaleasysell.com/Items/1311018343
http://store1.globaleasysell.com/Items/1311011322
[this seller has a few other cheap-ish ones also; I don't know how legit the outfit is or whether the products they sell are UL listed, if that's a concern]
also:
http://www.grabcart.com/product/homegar ... er-UL-110V
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product. ... ku=8224072
Unlined tetsubins will most likely have to come from an overseas source, or else from an antique shop.
As far as cheap induction stoves, if you live near an Asian supermarket or appliance store, that would be the first place I would check... you might be able to find one for a little cheaper there. I will check next time I get a chance, but I feel like you can get one in the range of $40-60 there.
Couple other links I found; these are not tested or approved by me. :>
http://store1.globaleasysell.com/Items/1311018343
http://store1.globaleasysell.com/Items/1311011322
[this seller has a few other cheap-ish ones also; I don't know how legit the outfit is or whether the products they sell are UL listed, if that's a concern]
also:
http://www.grabcart.com/product/homegar ... er-UL-110V
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product. ... ku=8224072
Unlined tetsubins will most likely have to come from an overseas source, or else from an antique shop.
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The kettle looks nice, but the name of the site does not instill confidence.MarshalN wrote:I usually use this for regular water boiling
http://www.maywork.com/brimwake.html
No plastic taste I can ever taste... and I'm pretty picky about them. No calcium build up, and I've been using this thing for over 5 years.
Try a combination of a Kamjove induction plate with glass kettle, dragon teahouse sells these glass kettles and the plate as well
http://cgi.ebay.com/Glass-Teakettle-for ... 634.c0.m14
Check it out it is worth it if you desire no contact with metal or plastic.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Glass-Teakettle-for ... 634.c0.m14
Check it out it is worth it if you desire no contact with metal or plastic.
http://www.amazon.com/Waring-SB30-1300- ... 464&sr=8-1
This is probably the best quality induction plate/burner you can buy. I have it and it's built like a tank...built to last. It's $50 on amazon. You can then use a tetsubin or a cheap glass kettle. The burner's like 7.5 inches wide= full size.
This is probably the best quality induction plate/burner you can buy. I have it and it's built like a tank...built to last. It's $50 on amazon. You can then use a tetsubin or a cheap glass kettle. The burner's like 7.5 inches wide= full size.
Sorry, not an endorsement of the site, just the product. The reason is because this line is discontinued. It's a great, great kettle thoughbi lew chun wrote:The kettle looks nice, but the name of the site does not instill confidence.MarshalN wrote:I usually use this for regular water boiling
http://www.maywork.com/brimwake.html
No plastic taste I can ever taste... and I'm pretty picky about them. No calcium build up, and I've been using this thing for over 5 years.
Is that waring a regular hot plate or induction? Actually - is the induction faster for boiling water than a hot plate? I don't know much about induction, but you need to use metal on it, right? If so, is there enough metal content in the stove-topable earthenware kettles to use it with the induction? That would be a cool combo.
As a side note about the plastic - I have two plastic Bodum Ibis kettles, one black, one white. Funny thing is the white one is great, no smell at all - but the black one, stinks like crazy of rubber that seals the heating element from the electrics at the bottom of the kettle - tried everything, but keeps coming back.
Lastly - I can't smell anything from my zoji pot that has a metal interio - but I'm not sure if there is plastic between the tank and the spout.
As a side note about the plastic - I have two plastic Bodum Ibis kettles, one black, one white. Funny thing is the white one is great, no smell at all - but the black one, stinks like crazy of rubber that seals the heating element from the electrics at the bottom of the kettle - tried everything, but keeps coming back.
Lastly - I can't smell anything from my zoji pot that has a metal interio - but I'm not sure if there is plastic between the tank and the spout.
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