So thinking of 'upgrading' my current kettle to a glass kettle, thinking it'll be 'better' because you can see if any grime or critters. But have no experience in one.
Wanting to see if people who have or had a glass kettle are happy with it.
Should i get one yes or no? thanks, R
Glass Kettle Yes or No?
Llollyball on 27/11/2018 - 11:49
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- 65yes
- 18no
- 7THIS.... IS.... SPARTA!!!!!
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haha me too. i never look down the kettle tbh. but maybe i should idk…
Screw that lol
anything that can survive boiling water for 10 seconds is scary indeed
@khued: I think France has a lot to answer for, for giving elite training to bacteria and creating Legionnaires disease.
1 spoonful of citric acid, boil a full kettle. Wait 10 mins, rinse thoroughly = no more scum.
+1 to this - Or just equal parts vinegar and water, boil…wait 30mins and rinse….brand new kettle.
Or just equal parts vinegar and water, boil…wait 30mins and rinse….brand new kettle
Does this work for glass kettles though? I did this one and it overboiled and started spewing everywhere. The citric acid trick worked fine though
oh yeah it overboils :P but I just use less water and vinegar. I figure you're only trying to clean the crud off the bottom. maybe i need to try this citric acid
I think the other best tip is never leave your kettle with water sitting in it, always empty it.
@Fergy1987: Boiling a full kettle with half a lemon then letting it sit for half an hour worked fine for my glass kettle (yeah was trying to clean the bottom)
be careful though, my kettle started leaking after boiling vinegar, but either way, you'll get a brand new kettle!
Or just put some squeeze lemon in and boil it for a couple of time with water and you are golden.
Baking powder with some water and scrubbing could help too. :)
10 is current kettle broken?
20 if no then goto 10
30 if yes then
40 replace with glass kettle from Kmart
line 30 seems redundant.
I have had both glass and metal kettles. The metal ones that I have are usually insulated so the water keeps warm for quite a while after boiling. There are glass ones that do that, but they tend to cost considerably more. In terms of el cheapo ones, I think there is no difference between the glass ones and metal ones when it comes to keeping boiled water warm. I bought a cheap glass one before, I did like that I could see how clear the water is and whether there is water in the kettle at all. But because the body is glass and the bottom is metal, the glue where metal meets glass fails after a while and it started to leak. Thought about getting a better glass one but it costs double to 3 times the price of a similar sized metal one, I settled for a metal one with a large water indicator.
awesome input ty
Purely from an engineering perspective, a metal kettle would be far more tolerant of heat and temperature fluctuations than glass will ever be. Add to this the fragility of glass over metal.
The choice is yours but I know what I'd pick.
Also just the inherent issues with mixing different materials (with different thermal expansion coefficients) in something that experiences those large temperature fluctuations.
I have had a glass kettle for around 5 years - no issues with it - still looks pretty clean inside. I have one of these:
https://www.harveynorman.com.au/breville-1-7l-the-crystal-cl…
I bought that exact one.
Made nice cups of tea but the lid KEPT opening when the kettle fully boiled.
Absolute pain in the arse and I stopped using it and got one of them red digital delonghi metal ones and it's been going great and tea tastes good as well!Should really have brought the kettle back but lost the receipt!
I haven't experienced that issue - my lid stays firmly shut! I guess you just got unlucky
To add Ive had the same issue with metal and plastic kettles so not limited to glass.
Have one myself and have no dramas with it. Mine did have a blue light which was kind of nice however it no longer works, oh well!
A glass kettle will save you electricity. You can easily see and only heat the water that you will need each time.
It ain't that hard to pop open the lid of a non-glass kettle to gauge how much water is in there. Also most non-glass kettles have a 'level gauge'. Your argument is a moot point, as the cost of a glass kettle is normally higher than a basic non-glass model, therefore it might actually cost you more!
If you're micromanaging your kettle to this point, I'd advise an alternate form of heating water.
I got this for few years now. https://www.domayne.com.au/breville-1-7l-the-smart-pure-kett… and I like to see my water bubbling ;)
you know what they say: "people with glass kettles shouldn't get stoned"
I am pretty sure the correct saying is, people who are stoned shouldn't use glass kettles. :)
People with glass kettles shouldn't throw stones.
I bought a glass kettle 3 years ago. No regrets. I got the cheapest available with the spout built into the glass body, because I was worried that the ones with a metal and plastic rim would leak.
I am scared of buying one because I feel like if I touch it by accident, I will blister.
With my current stainless steel kettle, I get burnt sometimes, but it won't blister. Glass has very high heat conductivity.
So my question is, are my fears unfounded or can you actually get burnt?
Unless your kettle is insulated , the stainless steel will get just as hot on the outside as a glass kettle.
I don't know. When I use a glass cup; the non-double walled type. It gets really hot compared to when I touch the boiling kettle.
It definitely feels different in terms of heat conductivity, but it might be the feel of how it burns rather than the actual conducted temperature.
your SS kettle may be insulated like mine
Do you touch fire by accident too?
Naked flame actually doesn't hurt that much, ironically because of how it is dispersed. Yes we have all done it with a gas cooktop at some point in time or firestick match.
Sometimes it feels like hot water in the cup is hotter than when I bump the stainless steel kettle by accident.
I'm not saying to try, compare them and come back to me with the results. I'm looking for those who have done it by accident already. Or is it purely subjective.
(Alternatively I am still trying to find the heat conductivity and to compare it…)
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Apparently glass is less conductive? o_OMaybe a physicist can chime in? Does it still converge to 100c whilst boiling?
Glass is less conductive than steel but they will both be effectively the same temperature as the water inside, not buying glass kettle based on it's ability to burn you (even if it was more conductive, which is isn't) is ridiculous.
They're a gimmick and that's it. Anyway if they were such a great thing to have everybody would already have one.
a billion dollars is a great thing to have, most people don't have it tho
The examples in your reply are hardly comparable. Maybe you just don't understand.
Its crazy to me how many people in australia must have the new thing whether its good or not.
I had a glass kettle, not sure if it was just the one I had but I found it really noisy, like the bubbling of the water was extra louder than normal. I didn't like it.
Almost knocked my metal kettle over the counter the other day, deff staying away from glass+boiling water. In fact I should probably replace all glass in the kitchen with plastic.
Cheap one for like $20 in kmart. Has worked well for past 2 years
Easier to see water level with a glass kettle, that's why I got one. Yes, I know some non-glass kettles have the thin water-level gauge, but it's harder to see the water level and it takes time to for the gauge to display the level after it has been refilled.
Did not know this was a thing.
I'd advise against it for the sake of ignorance.
Just curious as to how the thing would survive though, I'd've thought it'd get pretty brittle when the water inside gets so heated…or am I dumb?
THIS, IS, SPARTA
thanks everyone for input, looks like its a go, whenever my old one becomes troublesome and/or a great deal too good to pass up. ty again community ozbargain :)
I prefer ignorance in thinking there is no grime and just continuing to use the kettle without any concern