What type of plastic is the 100W heater made from? More specifically, is this food grade safe?
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Don't know the answer to either question. You would probably need to contact the manufacturer or research on the internet. Good luck.
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The body is metal. Not sure what the top is made of, should ask the manufacturer.
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Ive read that the typical plastic melting point is about 300 degrees C, heaters never go above 70 C. That
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It is made of plastic but I am not sure if it's recycled. Also, I am not sure if it is food grade because I am just using it for a houseplant. Sorry I could not be of more assistance.
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I do not think it's plastic. There is a small sealant around the heating device, but there's no way to know what kind of bonding agents are used.
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Hello...that is a good question. I don't know. It states on the side that it is heat resistant, machine washable, made in NZ. I would ask the company. I love it and use it all the time. On the bottom it has the 5 plastic. I hope it is BPA free because it gets hot.
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It appears to be some kind of industrial plastic that doesn't melt. I only used the poacher once and I'm about to re-sell it so it's packed away at the moment. Sorry I'm not more helpful.
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I'm not sure about wattage or grade of the steel (I don't have my original box, and I couldn't seem to find it printed anywhere on the pot/base itself), but I can tell you that no plastic comes in contact with the water.
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it is made of food grade HDPE plastic. i think that is automatically BPA free, but i don't know for certain.
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#2 HDPE is what MOST 5-gallon buckets are made from but that does not automatically make them "food grade". They should be marked with a glass/fork logo or have text indicating they are "food safe" (or similar wording). http://www.virtualweberbullet.com/plastics.html#foodgrade
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It is plastic, the reason I bought this was because where I board my horse, he has a buddy out there, and they got really restless this past winter and destroyed one of the regular 5 gal heated buckets. Once we plugged this bad boy in and filled it up, they didn't try to kick it or anything. So far it has been the best heated bucket I've purchased!
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The heating element is plastic , developed a crack and could not be repaired on mine. I replaced it with Rheem that performs much better .
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this is a good point which I would like to know as I want to get one of these but not if an unhealthy chemical is leaching into the water from heating of the plastic. If anyone knows about this I would love to know. thanks
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I don't remember anything saying it was microwave safe. I think most are like me and not think about heating up the water bowl. But there isn't any metal or plastic. It is a sturdy product, not like porcelain or fine china. I just tested it for you. No problem. You'd just have to experiment as to the temperature you want. I did get the water warm, no sparks or cracks.
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Yes, space age plastic. Stays a safe temperature on the outside. This is my 2nd Zojirushi rice booker (my first one is smaller sized) and I love the results of cooking with this appliance.
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I don't recall if it is or not bit I would not recommend microwaving any food in any plastic container. The super heat of the microwave is sure to degrade plastic and cause release of chemicals into the food.
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The inside is plastic except for the bottom which is metal and is over the heating element. I've only given it a test run so far as we will be using it for travel, but it seems to work fine.
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Uncertain... Heat lamps put out quite a bit of heat...which is usually not very compatable with plastic.Sorry! Hope that helps a little!Suzy Q