Steel or glass electric kettle?

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After reading through a couple of threads about electric kettles, I am still unsure as to which brand to buy. I have an aversion to plastic touching my food. I notice that some of the ones I've seen have what I think is silicone or plastic sealant. Do silicone emit anything into the water (or whatever that mystery sealant is.)

I want a high quality electric kettle and cannot decide between glass or stainless steel. I've seen the Cuisinart stainless steel electric kette, the Salton glass electric kettle and mentions of the Krups brand.

I've even considered those eternal hot water dispenser that are seen in many Asian homes but all of them have "sticky outy" elements in them.

I want a clean-lined interior with no visible heating element inside.

Can someone suggest a brand that they have used for a good length of time with little trouble?

 Glass or steel?

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http://www.zojirushi.com/products/cdlcc

The Zojirushi Panorama Window™ Micom Electric Dispensing Pot has served me well for several years. It always has plenty of hot water ready to go. Mine has some sort of liner though for hard water deposits so, if you are concerned with coatings it may not be the best choice for you.

In terms of health and safety, silicone is used in a lot of cooking applications. I'm not aware of any adverse health effects. Plastics used in the food industry are put through pretty rigorous tests before they are released to the public in commercial channels. With the poor air quality most people see on a daily basis, food grade plastics are pretty low on my list of things I'm conerned about.

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The Cuisinart electric stainless steel kettle has served our kitchen admirably for several years, day in and day out, several times a day.

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Thanks for your input. I forgot about the Chinese hardware stores. They usually have a lot of kitchen appliances. Maybe if I wait a bit longer, someone will get me the Breville for my birthday! I will also give the Capresso a fair shake but I'll have to buy it from a source with a good return policy should it give an off-smell.

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I've narrowed it down to the electric Cuisinart glass tea/kettle and the Breville stainless steel kettle. Now for those Christmas specials.

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Probably little or no practical value to a current shopper unless you are looking on eBay, but my 25 year old plus Russell Hobbs rocks. Daily use the whole while.

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Glass kettles can look very grotty/cruddy quite quickly.

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I still haven't bought an electric kettle yet. Still haven't found one with no plastic and I'm steering away from glass because I've seen too many reviews about it leaking. 

So what is the forum's opinion about boiling water in an electric coffee percolater? I found an all stainless steel one without any plastic level indicator.

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I'm going with steel, I can tell you why i didn't go with the glass. Basically because of the many times i have read about "leaking" that did it for me.

Everything you listed that you want in an electric tea kettle is everything i am searching for. I am leaning towards Hamilton because of the reviews on Amazon No BPA. The best comments i heard was about the NO Smell, bonus in my book. Check it out, i think im going to try it out, what the heck, it's only $27. If it doesn't work then i'm only out $27 basically.
http://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach-40870-Stainless-Electric/product-reviews/B002QXOF7I/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1

I also was thinking of Chef's choice, which gets really high reviews. 

And another choice is Amora
http://www.amazon.com/Aroma-AWK-115S-X-Press-2-Liter-Cordless/dp/B000KDVTJI/ref=cm_cr_pr_sims_t

Look forward to hearing what you chose, good luck

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I have the Hamilton Beach for a number of years and it has worked well. I especially like the cool-touch exterior. The only issue I have with it is that the pour is not good and it runs down the front and onto the counter or floor. I have to pour it over the sink to avoid the mess.

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Hi maxmillan,

I've read your initial thread and the followups, and, my question is why do you need this? I've had a "noname" stainless steel whistling tea kettle for over 30 years that has done the job on gas, electric, and induction hobs perfectly. You could find one on EBAY for about $10--or a really elegant one for much more. You can stick a container of most any liquid in a stonewear cup and have it quickly hot in the microwave. I have a Technivorm one cup that will give one cup of perfectly heated water in about 3 minutes.

An electric kettle with a cheap embedded element won't be as efficient, won't last as long, and probably duplicates things you already have.

Ray

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I searched long & hard for a plastic free one. I didn't like the idea of a silicone sealed glass kettle. So my hunt stayed on stainless until I found this one. Best one I think really.

Secura Electric Water Kettle
https://www.amazon.com/Secura-SWK-1701DB-Stainless-Double-Electric/dp/B011BE7V8W/ref=as_sl_pc_as_ss_li_til?tag=slrefoevyei0e-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=c4663a09170c7c354039d5d4d2f117da&creativeASIN=B011BE7V8W

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