after auto shut-off, is the water temp ok to drink right away, or too hot & you have to wait for it to cool off for a few minutes?
774154
Water temperature comes to a boil then shuts off. It is perfect for making hot drinks with a mix or hot tea with added cream or lemon. I use it directly after a boil for hot drinks or soup. If you drink hot water, according to your taste, then perhaps it would be too hot, of course. It is the best, absolute best hot water kettle on the market today in my opinion.
774155
it is too hot for me, but it only takes a minute or so for it to cool off. I do love my Chef's Choice, because it is so convenient and easy to use.
774156
Depends on your preference but I find I need to let it sit a bit. My daughter-in-law who is form the UK and our family tea expert says it is just right for brewing tea. She does add a bit of milk so that cools it some.
459738
It is normal for the water unit to be hot as the water is heated. However, my unit malfunctioned that I had 2 or 3 units eventually after warranty replacements and none were satisfactory. Have replaced with April air unit which is much superior.
2115544
No auto shut off after 4 hours OR shuts off when runs out of water. You could always put less water in it so it shuts off sooner. I'm very happy with it.
346760
The switch will not turn off till the water is boiled, so if you take it off early and then put it back onto the base, it will continue heating. Just flip the switch off as you are pouring if you want it off. That's what I do!
302781
No. When the water boils the unit shuts off. If the water isn't used right away it will cool off.
2101902
I e-mailed Brookstone and they got back to me the next day. The beverage warmer shuts off automatically after 2 hours. Of course, you can shut it off manually before that by pushing the on/off switch again.
1555648
No, it's simply and on/off process. I do try to control the temperature of the hot water that I heat. I try to heat to 170 degrees F for my coffee; it makes a more readily drinkable brew without overheating it. I determined that 170 degrees is the temp at which the surface of the water starts to shimmer. So, I used a timer to figure out how long a predetermined amount of water took to reach this state, and that's what I use to get the temp that I want. I've been doing this for at least six years with different brands of kettles. The time has varied from 2:00 to 2:45 min. to get about 16-20 oz. of water to the surface shimmer. I burned out my last kettle when it was accidentally switched on without notice. It didn't have an empty-pot shutoff feature. That's the main reason that I got this pot. Hope this helps.
103554
Your not supposed to use boiling water. The water should be slightly warm. I've never had issues with it being too hot.
554277
Once the water boils, it automatically switches to warm mode. In warm mode, the water continues to be just at or very close to boiling temperature. Actually you would have to switch it off if you want it to stop.
1868274
No auto shut off but with a full thing of water it could run over a good 10 minutes. You can use it anywhere id say.
1109824
Yes. As soon as the water reaches a rapid boil (unsure temperature), the kettle shuts off.
1352278
I will add to this that my unit (and I believe they are all supposed to), stops heating when the water temp goes over 120 degrees. This is a safety feature to prevent damage to the unit and scalding to the user. That means you have to be attentive if you are recycling water in your source bucket, as you can quickly get the temperature too hot and the safety shut off kicks in. When that happens, you have to wait a few minutes for the unit to reset, which can be a bit frustrating. This is really just part of learning how to use the AquaCube. It's not fool proof, but hey, it works!
339151
The kettle comes up to temp and then stays there for a period of time... it automatically shuts off. You will love it!
1441630
There is only the sound of boiling water for a few seconds and then it shuts off. Shouldn't be a problem.
231602
It heats the water really fast and after it beeps I hit the hold temperature button if I'm not ready to use it. Even if you could turn it on automatically it will just turn off after the water boils. It's a feature to protect those of us who walk away and let the pot boil dry.
1467078
Hi Pete,Once the heating pot heats up the water it automatically shuts off and will not come back on until you manually set it.
1327873
Mine only ran for about 2 hours before it ran out of water. No auto shut off