My current water kettle leaks more by the day. It is mostly stainless steel, but the few plastic parts are corroded and lead to leaking.
Do you have recommendations for fully stainless steel or similar kettles that are basically not able to break?
I was looking at this: https://www.digitec.ch/de/s1/product/xiaomi-wasserkocher-170-l-wasserkocher-23599517
But I don’t really trust xiaomi to make quality consumer products
- 1337 ( @1337admin@1337lemmy.com ) English7•9 months ago
I have the https://fellowproducts.com/products/stagg-ekg-electric-pour-over-kettle and love it, works great and it’s the best looking kettle I’ve seen.
169$ is pretty steep… Also it has too much electronics for a kettle imho
- 1337 ( @1337admin@1337lemmy.com ) English4•9 months ago
I didn’t get the one with Bluetooth or WiFi or whatever. Just turn it on and set temp. But yea it isn’t the cheapest.
- Bldck ( @Bldck@beehaw.org ) English6•9 months ago
I particularly like the Bonavita 1L Gooseneck. It has a variable temperature thermostat, helpful for teas or coffees that don’t want to be at 100° C.
- Jake Farm ( @Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz ) English5•9 months ago
Electric or stovetop?
Good point, electric
- leds ( @leds@feddit.dk ) English3•9 months ago
I have a kitchenaid stainless steel one, the plastic on/off switch feels flimsy and is probably the first thing to break
- v_krishna ( @v_krishna@lemmy.ml ) English2•9 months ago
I’ve had one for 5+ years with three kids (and my wife and me) using it all the time, still going strong and no issues at all
- acockworkorange ( @acockworkorange@mander.xyz ) English2•9 months ago
Hear me out: plain kettle on an induction stove. A far wider kettle selection plus your induction stove can be used to cook all sorts of things without poisoning you with CO.
Would you say it makes sense to buy a portable induction stove just for that? Since I alreaady have a built in ceramic cooking field
- acockworkorange ( @acockworkorange@mander.xyz ) English1•9 months ago
That’s what I did. Plus you can cook outside with it too. It’s quite practical. My only complaint is that the fan makes some noise and I’m rather sensitive to white noise. Still much less noise than an exhaust fan (which I need to run on my gas range).
- TDCN ( @TDCN@feddit.dk ) English2•7 months ago
Bare in mind that whatever you buy, stainless or plastic, the first thing to actually break if you take well care of it that is, is most likely the heat element itself. I don’t know of any brand that sells kettles with replaceable heating element but would be nice. Second also remember ergonomics. Steel is heavy and can corrode while a simple sturdy plastic kettle is much lighter and won’t corrode.
- AbidingOhmsLaw ( @AbidingOhmsLaw@lemmy.ml ) English1•9 months ago
Mueller Ultra Kettle: Model No. M99S 1500W Electric Kettle with SpeedBoil Tech, 1.8 Liter Cordless with LED Light, Borosilicate Glass, Auto Shut-Off and Boil-Dry Protection
Works great and it’s only $35
- Samuel_Sturm ( @Samuel_Sturm@lemmy.today ) English1•9 months ago
I recently got the OXO Gooseneck and it seems quite solid. Everything in contact with the water is steel, and you can dial the temperature which is quite nice for better tea and coffee.
- technomad ( @technomad@slrpnk.net ) English1•9 months ago
Interested in the replies here.
I’ve got a cheap black and decker one that I’d like to replace (eventually). It works fine, but I’d rather have something with a smaller physical footprint and better quality.