is the boiler reservoir is a plastic or a glass? It seen this machine is not BPA free
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It is plastic. Email the company and they can prove there is no leaching of BPA into the coffee. But also what's the fuss about BPA? It's an old story. Checkout what the FDA says. And BPA is NOT listed as toxic on California's proposition 65 - probably the toughest list in the world.
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how hard is it for the company to come up with an upgraded version of ROK where the reservoir is made of glass (heavy-duty pyrex or something like that), even if it costs a little more, it would be a well-worth investment! Plastic is the ONLY thing that stops me from buying it, and, I am sure, I am not alone there
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"BPA free" is a gimmick. Read the science:http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bpa-free-plastic-containers-may-be-just-as-hazardous/?&WT.mc;_id=SA_WR_20140813Don't ask if it is BPA free, but rather if any plastic comes in contact with water, including the lid where hot steam condenses back in. This and all the electric I have seen have this problem. Some stove top teapots do not have plastic at all and I would recommend those.
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I also hate having anything hot in plastic as well. However, it is plastic inside and out, with the exception of the blades and heat coil. The manual does not specify whether it's BPA--free or not, but it says that the body is made of: ABS, PP. You could contact LGLivart website to ask them. The hot slurry is only in there for 30 minutes before it beeps to empty the unit, though.
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I have only found two very small places that are plastic. The viewing area on the lid is plastic and a tiny slot for the filter is plastic. I'd say 99% is NOT plastic. BPA free? I do not know. I can say that the water tastes the same after heating as it did when it came out of the faucet. In other words, the heated water does not have an "off" taste. I really like this kettle and would buy another if I need to.
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It is an aluminum radiator. The tanks are also, no plastic in this unit at all.
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It is plastic but, the bottom (part that heats) is metal. It has a basket but not as big as a 12 cup percolator basket.
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I don't know about the BPA or CA warnings but to answer your other questions: The heating unit is external to the water pot. Absolutely no rusting or taste quality issues. We have well water so if rusting or taste was going to be an issue it would have shown up by now. I'm still very very happpy with this unit.
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I don't know if it is BPA free but it is an entirely plastic spigot. There is a rubber piece in between the glass jar and the plastic spigot.
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I think it is glass if the part description says glass replacement. Look at the part description .Uh
146613
Yes it's glass, it's a very good machine overall. the only issue I have is with that water and food get stuck between the handle and the lid, so you may have to unscrew the handle in order to clean it properly
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Its plastic. And is not worth buying. It noisy and puts out very little water. I recommend not buying it. Waste of money.
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As others have mentioned, it's black plastic. I use a measuring cup instead of trying to find the numbers inside the reservoir, and filtered water. You've got to put the water in something anyway, to get it into the coffeemaker, so it's easier to use a measuring cup. Don't let the plastic reservoir dissuade you--it makes a fabulous cup of coffee!
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I don't have the box anymore and it doesn't say on the kettle. I will say I love it though. I didn't want plastic, and stainless steel didn't appeal to me either. This is entirely glass and it is easy to put away when not using. Sorry, but hope this helped.
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Part of the pump is plastic. I have no ideal on the BPA. I do know this is a heavy duty item. I had a cheaper one from Sams That cost about $20.00 that broke in a few months. It had a glass in side this one does not.
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I just looked at mine. The plastic is not marked "BPA free" so it is my best guess that it is NOT BPA free. Hope this helps. BTY -ours is working fine and had it 4 months without a problem.
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All black parts you can see in the photo are plastic of some sort. I did some research and found this on a product description for a water boiler, here on Amazon. "All Zojirushi products are BPA-free. The inner container of the water boiler is stainless steel with nonstick coating, the inner lid is stainless steel, and both are BPA-free. Some gaskets and the outer lid that may come into contact with water are silicone or plastic, and also do not contain BPA."While this carafe differs on some materials, ie the interior is glass, I feel this answers the question. Enjoy.
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Todd,The reservoir is plastic. I didn't think about plastic leaching. The unit works really good. May I ask how you know the reservoir leaches.CF