What happens to (my) Kanjove kettles.

[exstns]

Here's what happens to the Kamjove kettles after about a year and a half of extensive tea drinking:

[MarshalN]

Wow... how did that happen?

I used mine from Beijing continuously for almost two years.... nothing like this at all.

[wyardley]

You've got some weird stuff in your water!

I've got on that's been in steady use in various places for at least a couple of years and nothing like that.

[exstns]

Just happened from normal use. I noticed this at one point while pouring water inside. The heating plate simply crumbles away as if it is made of eggshells. I guess the electric current eventually changed its properties.

[Oni]

Kamjove is not the jedi way of heating water, jedi only use silver or rarely tetsubin.

[exstns]

Great... Now I'm worried about my internal organs. Thanks New York water!

[xuancheng]

It may have to do with the water. I have one with a similar heating element that I have been using for awhile with no corrosion at all.

My friend has a Kamjove newer than mine that is corroding (not like yours yet, but it has only been in use for a couple months)

I almost always use filtered water, my friend often puts tap water in. Do you keep it dry between uses, or is it always wet?

[exstns]

I usually dry it from time to time. It really doesn't seem to be the problem of corroding, but more of burning. It happened very rapidly, since i usually check my kettle and clean it. This happened in less than a week and the heating plate has turned black and fell apart near the two wires that conduct electricity. The rest of the plate is perfectly fine, so I'm not sure.

[JP]

My first thought was that it could be caused by hard water.

[MarshalN]

So you mean it was fine until a week ago, when it fell apart?

[exstns]

Pretty much. I suspect the water in my building to be at fault. Recently, while showering, the water turned rusty brown all of a sudden for a few seconds and covered me whole in rust. I've never had such a thing happen to me before. I did move to this place just a few months ago, so that probably explains the rapid demise of my kettle, among other things.

[xuancheng]

Pretty much. I suspect the water in my building to be at fault. Recently, while showering, the water turned rusty brown all of a sudden for a few seconds and covered me whole in rust. I've never had such a thing happen to me before. I did move to this place just a few months ago, so that probably explains the rapid demise of my kettle, among other things.

Does the water burn when it touches your body?