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I'm particularly puzzled by why so many electric kettles are made of plastic. Unfortunately, the non-plastic one I bought two years ago has already died, so ma
by dictum 7y ago
I'm particularly puzzled by why so many electric kettles are made of plastic.
Unfortunately, the non-plastic one I bought two years ago has already died, so maybe there's something to the casing.
- maxerickson 7y agoCorrosion and scale. Plastic takes a long time to visibly degrade and is pretty smooth using cheap processes.
- terminalhealth 7y agoMost of these kinds of products are built to fail so that you'll pay for a new one soon.
- sizzle 7y agoI always wondered what crap chemicals is leeching into my coffee using my plastic electric kettle for my plastic aeropress or plastic Keurig machine using plastic disposable pods. Anyone have a safer method of brewing coffee? Like boil water in a glass Pyrex beaker and some sort of glass French press/glass aeropress?
- erichocean 7y agoI have a stainless steel french press. Love it, super simple to use and keep clean.
- ChoGGi 7y ago1/4 coffee grind to 3/4 cold water, stick it in the fridge for 24 hours. Dilute with 1/4 coffee to 3/4 boiling water (it will be less bitter than brewed coffee). Now you just need to find something to boil water that isn't made of plastic.
- sizzle 7y agoAwesome will try this out!
- krageon 7y agoOne of these? http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hoi46KPfaMk/Uu6k-6CP5lI/AAAAAAAAC8A/jXUxvzINc0w/s1600/Italian-espresso-maker.jpg http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hoi46KPfaMk/Uu6k-6CP5lI/AAAAAAAAC8... The coffee tastes good, they are cheap (assuming you get a cheap one, which works just as well as an expensive one), they last for a long time and you can find them everywhere
- sizzle 7y agoI've used one of these until the metal started flaking off the bottom, which is concerning to say the least...
- coffeecat 7y agoIf you're only brewing for yourself, and you like your coffee strong, I'd suggest trying a moka pot. They have no plastic except on the exterior, and have been shown to extract the highest levels of antioxidants compared to other common brewing methods.
- hnick 7y agoI've got a glass kettle with a steel(?) base element (not coil) and it's worked fine for years. There is some black rust but I'm pretty sure that's harmless, and the water tastes clean. Much better than when I travel, I swear I can taste the plastic in the water in hotel kettles. So maybe it's just the brand. I did pay about $50 which is a little expensive but not extremely, and it's lasted over 10 years already.