does the water ever come in contact with plastic?
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I believe the "window" that allows you to see how much water is in the kettle is made of plastic, so yes.
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I have this product and this is the best. It is stainless steel on the inside
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There is plastic on the inside of the lid and a small screen is in the pour spout that is framed with plastic and metal mesh. That is all, Steve.
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There is plastic on the inside of the lid and a small screen is in the pour spout that is framed with plastic and metal mesh.That is all, Steve.
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I am afraid it does. I have several of the kettles like that and if you need to see how much water you have and so on you have to see through something. I know it is not ideal, but very fast and practical, so after burning several stove top kettles I decided to have this one
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Yes, the fill gauge (you can see it under the handle) is plastic. It is open to inside of the kettle.
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There is a one inch square plastic part inside, near the top, where the handle connects. It is above the max fill line so no water touches it.
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I couldn't see any information about it on the unit, but water in it is mostly in contact with stainless steel interior, so even if the plastic is not BPAfree there is only short period when water is exposed to it.
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Any hot water that gets through the metal screen can potentially come into contact with the plastic body before passing on into your cup. I understand wanting to minimize contact with plastic; I bought this filter hoping to minimize the use of paper filters. I actually returned this unit b/c coffee grounds were not filtered well; they were in my cup of coffee, which defeats the purpose of using a filter.
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You'll have ask Chef's Choice about the composition of the plastic. They have a customer service number on their website. The body of the unit is glass. The top is plastic, so the water is only in contact with it when pouring.
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Not that I know of. Mine's connects to a hose that drains the water away by gravity.
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I have not done this. I have used a block of ice. I don't particularly care for putting plastic in the drinking water.
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No, good question. The only plastic is on the spout and the handle. You flip the spout to pour and the handle does not touch the water.
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If you are referring to the air hose, no. As for any accumulated water I have never a problem with that, it has evaporated .
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No, there is no plastic inside the lid or the pot. I did a lot of looking before I bought mine, and I think this kettle is definitely the solution if you don't want any plastic coming in contact with your water!
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Yes there is plastic in the lid. If you keep the water level below max the boiling water wont touch the top. I'll only come in contact when pouring.
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No, the water is not in touch with plastic at any time. I don't know about liquid minerals, but I do know that if you drink plenty of fresh juices this should not be a problem. If water is your main hydration, then probably the answer is yes, you'll need the extra minerals.
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Not as far as I know. There are no metal fittings, all plastic and the hose expands when water enters and collapses when water is let out. I do not know of any lead or metal that does that.
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hi! I have this device and I haven't worried about the plastic components because the water moves very quickly through the system, until it fully drains. As far as I can tell it never sits in the device or in the tubing so leaching from the plastic doesn't seem to be a concern.. hope that helps!
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Yes, there is plastic that would be in contact with the liquid. The cap screws on and is plastic, both on the outside and inside.
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I don't see how. The pressure of the water rotates the small plastic part the water goes through. I love them though. They do a great job for their size. I add more each year for yard and flowers. They don't damage the flowers. I have used them now for about 6 years.
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there are no plastic components that would interact with the water.....only the outside base and handle are plastic, all other parts are glass and metal