Does anyone have this kettle or one like it?
http://www.amazon.com/ChefsChoice-Cordl ... 75&sr=8-10
I want an electric kettle that has NO plastic seals or components of any kind that contact the water. I am looking for completely glass or metal (prefer glass). I would rather have a kettle like this that use a hotplate/induction plate and a free kettle for convenience.
The amazon reviewer mentioned some plastic taste, but they were not very clear. Does anyone have this kettle or one they could recommend?
Thanks
The Chef's Choice one seems to have way more plastic than things you said you wouldn't consider.
I don't think you can have a completely glass (i.e., with no metal bottom) electric kettle that has no plastic seals. At the most, you will find one that has a metal base on top of a hot plate / induction plate like this:
http://www.imperialtea.com/Electric-Gla ... -P713.aspx
[Note - I don't recommend this model]
http://www.houdeasianart.com/index.php? ... cts_id=633
[Kettle itself might have to be replaced if you're being really strict about the no plastic rule]
These kettles (both are made by the same Chinese company for the Taiwanese market (110V)) heat pretty slowly, and are (basically) just a hot plate (non-induction) that also has a thermostat / automatic shut-off. Since the plate stays hot after the kettle turns off, you still have to deal with taking the kettle off if you don't want it to keep boiling really hard.
If you're in a 220V market, Kamjove makes some similar kettles that are cheaper and might work better, but I haven't tested any of those.
You can get stand-alone glass kettles with an induction-safe base (one like this should work, though it might be hard to find one http://tw.f2.page.bid.yahoo.com/tw/auction/b44506060) which you could then use on top of the other Kamjove kettle base you were looking at, sort of along the lines of what someone was suggesting in your other thread. That might be your best bet if you're really against a hot plate.
ps - I don't know for sure what sort of seal exists around the heating element for the standard Chinese stainless steel electric kettles with an internal heating element. You might want to research this a little more before ruling them out completely. I understand the concern about plastic, and I wouldn't want to use a plastic kettle myself (for the smell if nothing else), but I don't know that it's an issue with those.
I don't think you can have a completely glass (i.e., with no metal bottom) electric kettle that has no plastic seals. At the most, you will find one that has a metal base on top of a hot plate / induction plate like this:
http://www.imperialtea.com/Electric-Gla ... -P713.aspx
[Note - I don't recommend this model]
http://www.houdeasianart.com/index.php? ... cts_id=633
[Kettle itself might have to be replaced if you're being really strict about the no plastic rule]
These kettles (both are made by the same Chinese company for the Taiwanese market (110V)) heat pretty slowly, and are (basically) just a hot plate (non-induction) that also has a thermostat / automatic shut-off. Since the plate stays hot after the kettle turns off, you still have to deal with taking the kettle off if you don't want it to keep boiling really hard.
If you're in a 220V market, Kamjove makes some similar kettles that are cheaper and might work better, but I haven't tested any of those.
You can get stand-alone glass kettles with an induction-safe base (one like this should work, though it might be hard to find one http://tw.f2.page.bid.yahoo.com/tw/auction/b44506060) which you could then use on top of the other Kamjove kettle base you were looking at, sort of along the lines of what someone was suggesting in your other thread. That might be your best bet if you're really against a hot plate.
ps - I don't know for sure what sort of seal exists around the heating element for the standard Chinese stainless steel electric kettles with an internal heating element. You might want to research this a little more before ruling them out completely. I understand the concern about plastic, and I wouldn't want to use a plastic kettle myself (for the smell if nothing else), but I don't know that it's an issue with those.