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Main Forums => The Roundtable => Topic started by: Northwoods on December 27, 2021, 01:22:39 PM
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Got a Cuisinart electric kettle that has sprung a leak. Guessing it’s 5 years old and been used on average probably 5 times a day. So, pretty good performance. I like the multiple temperature settings for various hot drinks. Never tested the accuracy of the settings, but they’re probably within +- a few degrees.
New one of the same brand is $100 on Amazon. There others with the same temperature setting options that are most likely Chinese made that are $40. Anyone used the cheaper ones? How do they hold up? Any recommendations for less expensive than Cuisinart but still reasonably durable?
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Where's the leak? Could it be soldered or brazed?
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Where's the leak? Could it be soldered or brazed?
At the transition to the plastic base.
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I just get the $20 ones from Wal-Mart because my wife is good at knocking them off the counter with groceries and breaking them.
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I have this one a few months and super happy because it's simple and just works and heats up fast. Not sure how long it will last.
Mueller Ultra Kettle: Model No. M99S 1500W Electric Kettle with SpeedBoil Tech, 1.8 Liter Cordless with LED Light, Borosilicate Glass, Auto Shut-Off a https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TZ5YHJN/ref=cm_sw_r_apanp_UeaNEEr4Wrs5w
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I just get the $20 ones from Wal-Mart because my wife is good at knocking them off the counter with groceries and breaking them.
I have this one a few months and super happy because it's simple and just works and heats up fast. Not sure how long it will last.
Mueller Ultra Kettle: Model No. M99S 1500W Electric Kettle with SpeedBoil Tech, 1.8 Liter Cordless with LED Light, Borosilicate Glass, Auto Shut-Off a https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TZ5YHJN/ref=cm_sw_r_apanp_UeaNEEr4Wrs5w
For just simply boiling water those would be great. But we use the 165-200F settings all the dang time. So something with those will be needed.
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We have this one (http://Cuisinart CPK-17 PerfecTemp 1.7-Liter Stainless Steel Cordless Electric kettle, 1.7 L, Silver https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003KYSLNQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_72MEEB36HG6F9X9YV230) right now.
This one (http://Limited-time deal: Electric Kettle Temperature Control Stainless Steel 1.7 L Tea Kettle, BPA-Free Hot Water Boiler with LED Light, Auto Shut-Off, Boil-Dry Protection, Keeping- Warm, 1500W Fast Boiling https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09JVJ2WN6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_dl_Z602VGSF4NR7FWKJ0PR3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1) is the likely Chinese one that is probably the best of the competition for the Cuisinart.
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I have a stainless steel Walmart electric kettle (made by GE) that I've had for years and it works great, but it doesn't have a hold feature. It boils about a liter and a half of water in just a few minutes and shuts off. A cheap plastic one I got from Aldi for my office does the same thing. I've never seen one with a thermostat. Maybe what you want is an electric percolator? (check at the Goodwill store) Without the center tube, it should just heat the water to serving temperature and hold it there.
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I've seen a number of them over the years that have a digital temperature display (but no way to set them for a specific temp).
If you don't mind keeping an eye on the kettle while it heats up you can control your temp that way.
Friends have a Miroco with the digital display. I'm not 100% sure if you can set it at variable temps or not, but I'm thinking that you can. I don't see a similar model for sale right now, though.
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This one is on sale right now at Amazon. A number of temperature presets.
I'd give it a try for $40.
https://www.amazon.com/Electric-Temperature-Stainless-BPA-Free-Protection/dp/B09JVJ2WN6/ref=sr_1_3?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIt7PazfGE9QIVDLrICh3BZg_AEAAYASAAEgIp1_D_BwE&hvadid=313357084049&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9054621&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=10715924552020675201&hvtargid=kwd-642859713767&hydadcr=20220_9566475&keywords=miroco+electric+kettle&qid=1640639309&sr=8-3
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We have this one (http://Cuisinart CPK-17 PerfecTemp 1.7-Liter Stainless Steel Cordless Electric kettle, 1.7 L, Silver https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003KYSLNQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_72MEEB36HG6F9X9YV230) right now.
This one (http://Limited-time deal: Electric Kettle Temperature Control Stainless Steel 1.7 L Tea Kettle, BPA-Free Hot Water Boiler with LED Light, Auto Shut-Off, Boil-Dry Protection, Keeping- Warm, 1500W Fast Boiling https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09JVJ2WN6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_dl_Z602VGSF4NR7FWKJ0PR3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1) is the likely Chinese one that is probably the best of the competition for the Cuisinart.
OK, looks like you found the same one that I did on Amazon. I'd give it a go.
I rarely use an electric kettle at home; I mainly use it when I'm making hot toddys or when I need to quick start something.
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You could use an Inkbird controller with a nonadjustable kettle. The only tricky part is where to put the temperature sensor.
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You could use an Inkbird controller with a nonadjustable kettle. The only tricky part is where to put the temperature sensor.
I would shy away from an Inkbird controller myself. I bought one a couple of years ago to control my electric smoker. It was a replacement for a Rex controller that bit the dust after several years of use. It was a very accurate controller for that application.
The Inkbird controller is a PID unit, but could not be tuned to control any better than ± 10 degrees. (I've got a lot of experience manually tuning PID controllers for heating crystal growth furnaces to 1300 °C with a ±0.2 °C response.) The autotune function did not bring the control in any tighter.
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We have this one and have been happy with it. The temperature isn’t adjustable.
https://smile.amazon.com/Secura-SWK-1701DBO-Stainless-Electric-Protection/dp/B07MQLDM67/ref=sr_1_1?crid=12YOC3AOAVZST&keywords=secura+electric+kettles+for+boiling+water&qid=1640642874&sprefix=Secure+electric+kettle%2Caps%2C54&sr=8-1
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For those who mention Chinese kettles . . . exactly WHERE is the Cuisinart made?