Is it polished stainless steel, or is it chrome plated? I read that pieces of metal flake off from the inside! Is this possible?
614560
While not a metal expert, it seems to be stainless steel. I use several times a day. It is still in great, like new, shape. Nothing has flaked off.(!) Nice kettle.
614561
Mine is Stainless Steel. If you have metal flakes they can be accidentally coming from outside sources. All Pots and Pans require to be washed with soapy water and rinsed and dried thoroughly before use. That's a rule of thumb. (The metal flakes can also come from the electronic parts during the assembly.) It's your job to clean the pot before use, thereafter there should be no metal flakes. There's a real simple way to determine whether SS or Chrome, so you never have to ask again Take a magnet from your frig note holder (any magnet) if it doesn't stick its excellent Stainless. Which is called food Stainless and doesn't rust. Cheaper Stainless has less Zinc and can hold a light magnet. Usually found in outside BBQ's they sell as Stainless but is crap Stainless and will ultimately rust (usually spotted rust marks). Zink is very very expensive, so only the best Stainless contains the right amount of Zinc. If a magnet sticks like glue, then its metal, or chromed metal. Keep that in mind. (There various types of Stainless, only Food Stainless is of the highest grade.) Non Food such as an Outside Bar-B-Q is usually junk Stainless, You have to buy a Weber to get better Stainless, of course the price is higher, but will last you a lifetime. Stainless isn't Stainless on average items, and magnet test will help identify the quality.
614562
Stainless steel. I use mine 1-3 times a day. It's about 5 months old. The metal is solid. I have had absolutely no problems with it and it still looks beautiful and works perfectly.
614563
Mine is polished stainless steel, and has been used daily for 3+ months. No problem has been found so far.
614564
Pretty sure it is polished stainless, though I couldn't say for sure. I have had no flaking with 2+ months of heavy use (3-4 uses per day)
614565
Product Descriptionsurgical stainless steel electric water kettle I love it I've had no problems it has a 5 year guarantee
1185095
The exterior is stainless steel. I'm not sure if the interior is stainless because I didn't pay attention. I'll check it up tonight.
1393700
It seems to be all stainless steel, just under 1/8 inch thick. It is polished on the top surface, and unpolished on the bottom surface. It is a pretty heavy piece of metal, impressive.
70529
Brushed, it's really lovely. It does gleam, but it is not reflective like polished chrome. We can't imagine being w/o them now. Own two units.
97608
It's polished. Bought it for one of our Schwinns with chrome handle bars. Looks and works great.
2181916
Polished is my guess, but I'm not sure, but it is a high quality stainless, because my magnet will not stick to it. We are very pleased with ours. There is a web site on the bottom of the tray, "cuisinox.com" hope this is helpful.Chuck S
378114
It is chrome plated metal, and it looked great when I first got in OCT 2014, but after 6 months on the back of my Magnum which was barely driven during the winter the frame looked horrible. I had pre-waxed it with Turtle Ice, but litllle pitts started to pop up surrounded by white blotches of corrosion that would not polish off. None of the other chrome details on my car had that problem. Had to take it off. Too ugly for my tastes. Finger Lakes Area of NY. Nobody else had this problem?
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i have polished nickel. it looks great, but never again i will have it in my house. i have to wipe my faucets after every use in order to keep them nice and sparking clean. if the water drop dries on it, it creates a stain. my other bathroom has polished chrome. - i can leave it for a week, and after wiping with a wet sponge and buffing with a terry towel it looks as good as new. i used to be paranoid about my polished nickel, but now i clean with flitz once a year and it looks not bad at all. (but i wipe it dry with the terry towels after almost every use). hope this helps
2076926
Some spots faded after a while and it attracts magnet (though not 100% accurate test) so I think it's stainless steel. Perhaps just chrome pated!
1528308
I know the ones I got are stainless steel, however, I admit, I don't know if they chrome plated over stainless? I don't "think" they do, so my assumption is that they are polished stainless.
699128
I just bought one for our Donut Shop. The exterior finish is a satiny brushed silver look, very close to a brushed stainless steel. Its not shiny like polished chrome, but it is shiny like brushed stainless steel.
410590
well to be honest, the Chrome DOES in fact flake off, and yes it is sharp metal flakes that end up on the floor. It does not flake off to bare metal, it seems as if they are double dipped and the outer layer has some excess that flakes off. I work out with glasses on and I wear running shoes on my feet, but I was constantly picking up chrome for about a yr after purchase.
1273716
They are polished stainless steel. They look like chrome and are good quality.
1604200
It is chrome plated plastic. I guess it is made so for portability, otherwise you would need a fork lift to move it around your kitchen.
1950415
Since the description nor my packaging say stainless, I assume it is some unknown metal that is chrome-plated. It cannot be made out of 100% chrome. Chrome is not strong enough and is only used in coatings.
2228274
Yes, it is chrome in finish, not stainless steel/brushed steel. Stays very shiny and clean.
70530
It is not polished like chrome, but it's not dull either, so somewhere inbetween. I found the finish attractive, but it's typically covered with towels and drying workout clothes, so you don't notice it that much.