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Why is the electric kettle noisy? Why is the kettle noisy? General criteria for choosing electric kettles

The process of boiling water is always accompanied by noise. However, in some kettles it is quieter than in others it is louder. This may depend on many factors. Namely: on the type of heating element, the material from which the body is made, on the shape, on the build quality of the device, on the thickness of the bottom, on the power of the kettle, and possibly on some other features of a particular model. It has been noticed that plastic slightly (just a little), but still dampens the sound, but metal does not; a flat heater (not to be confused with a hidden one) is more conducive to quiet operation of the device than a round one, and a powerful device will heat water faster, but at the same time makes more noise than a low-power one. However, it is not a fact that when buying a kettle, even taking into account all these factors, it will turn out to be silent.

There are no completely silent kettles in our stores yet. And advice from those who already use one or another model will help you find a model that is not very noisy. The information shared by home tea drinkers is always true (unlike advertising in a store). After reading the user reviews, I identified the five quietest electric kettles. Here they are:

Braun WK 300(2011)

The model is distinguished not only by quiet operation and a number of positive characteristics. The device has a power of 2200 W, a plastic case, and a closed spiral. A fairly large volume of water (1.7 liters) boils in just five minutes. Reliable European quality, Beautiful design, comfortable handle. The model is equipped with a multi-stage security system.

The device turns off:

  1. when water boils;
  2. with the lid open;
  3. in the absence of water;
  4. when removing the kettle from the stand.

The kettle is equipped with an anti-scale filter, which can be easily removed and washed.

Philips HD 4646- the best-selling model of this brand. Many users advise buying because they believe that for very little money you will get the perfect branded kettle. Reliable, simple, voluminous (1.5 l.), powerful (2400 W), boils quickly and without unnecessary noise.

– this small elegant kettle (only half a liter of water) and low power (only 600 W) will not irritate you with noise at all. It can be used both permanently and as a road option. The set includes two travel cups. The lightweight model is made of high-quality plastic, has a closed spiral, and is very convenient to use.

– this model is characterized by: volume 1.6 l, power 2200 W, closed heater (disk), removable scale filter. The kettle body is made of high quality stainless steel with a decorative enamel coating. Bright illumination of the water level scale complements original design. An excellent model for true aesthetes and the noise level will not bother anyone.

– another model of a quiet, miniature, but quite decent electric kettle. Volume 0.600 l, power 700 W, closed spiral (disc), combined body made of metal and plastic. One of those copies that you can travel with.

The only device that can boil water almost silently is a thermopot. Compared to an electric kettle, a thermopot takes much longer to bring water to a boil. And with a very slow boiling process, there will be less noise. In addition, the thermal insulation (double walls), characteristic of thermopots, perfectly absorbs sound. But the problem is that many people need an electric kettle, and not a thermopot with its slow boiling and subsequent temperature maintenance mode.


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IN Lately electric kettle manufacturers bring to life the idea of ​​silent household appliances. They strive to make the most advanced quiet electric kettle. Users have access to unique models that, when boiling, do not bubble, make sounds or click.

The reason for the noisy operation of the electric kettle

The heating element of the device is located at the bottom, so the water is heated layer by layer. When it reaches a boil, bubbles form in the tank and are pushed to the top. When colliding with cold water they burst. It is the seething that is perceived as noise.

The bubbling of water in a kettle is perceived as noise

Important! The sounds of the kettle immediately after switching on occur when scale accumulates on the heater and indicate a malfunction.

General criteria for choosing electric kettles

To choose a quiet kitchen electric kettle from a huge selection, you should familiarize yourself with the criteria for choosing a device:


Rating of the best quiet electric kettles

When choosing the most reliable, silent kettle for your home, we pay attention to an electrical device with high-quality assembly, safe and energy-efficient.

Budget models

Offers for thrifty buyers.

Model Characteristics
Tefal KO 150F Delfini Plus

Simple, without additional options, a reliable electric kettle worth 2.2 thousand rubles. The body of the device is made of high-quality food-grade plastic. Equipped with a comfortable handle and a wide spout, there is a lock for turning on without water. The model boils water quickly without much noise. Product weight - 0.8 kg, volume - 1.5 l.

Advantages:

  • reliability;
  • presence of a security mode;
  • light weight;
  • ease of operation.
  • small volume;
  • lack of power-on indication;
  • no transparent scale.

Polaris PWK 1731CC

A 1.7 liter ceramic electric appliance with a power of 1800 W. The device costs about 2 thousand rubles. decorated with a stylish pattern. The body is one-piece, without water level inserts. The cover is removable with a rubber insert. The spout is wide and equipped with a ceramic mesh instead of a filter. The kettle is equipped with silicone feet to suppress noise.

Advantages:

  • cools down slowly;
  • boils quickly;
  • acceptable price;
  • beautiful appearance.
  • lack of water level scale;
  • heavy weight.

Scarlett SC-1024 (2013)

A glass kettle costs around 1.5 thousand rubles, has a power of 2.2 kW, and a volume of 1.7 liters. The model is equipped with an internal light indicator of operation - during boiling, the water is illuminated with blue light. The lid opens by pressing a button. The device easily rotates 360 degrees on the stand and is equipped with overheating protection.

Advantages:

  • beautiful lighting;
  • rapid boiling;
  • Convenient filling of water.

Minuses: first time bad smell from the lid.


Ladomir 140

A ceramic device for almost 1 thousand rubles. looks like a teapot. The power is 1.2 kW and the tank volume is 1 liter. The device has protection against starting without water and automatic stop when boiling. Power button with LED backlight.

  • original relief body;
  • the ability to rotate the stand;
  • good noise reduction.
  • Available without a filter in the spout;
  • small capacity;
  • low power.

Middle price segment

Devices for rational users.

Model Characteristics
Bosch TWK 3A011 (13,14,17)

An electric kettle worth up to 3.5 thousand rubles. with a volume of 1.7 l and a power of 2.4 kW, it is equipped with a closed spiral. The device is made in a plastic case, equipped with boil-dry protection and a lid lock. The model has an indication of nutrition and amount of liquid.

Advantages:

  • assembly reliability;
  • strong body;
  • Ease of use;
  • fast heating.
  • easily soiled body;
  • uncomfortable buttons.
Redmond M153

The device is made of stainless metal. Its cost is about 3.2 thousand rubles, but is justified by its resistance to damage. Tank volume is 1.7 liters. Water level indicators are located on both sides of the housing. The power button has a bluish backlight.

Advantages:

  • reliable body;
  • presence of backlight;
  • ease of use and cleaning.
  • mobility.
  • the case heats up;
  • Leaks happen.

Polaris PWK1748CAD

An electric kettle that costs about 3.2 thousand rubles. has a body volume of 1.7 liters. Heating is carried out from a closed spiral. The rotating body is made of stainless steel. The power of the device is 2.2 kW. Operates at 4 temperature levels, which are user-adjustable using buttons on the stand. The operating mode is displayed on the LCD display. The lid opens with a button.

Advantages:

  • thermopot option - heat preservation;
  • the presence of protection against switching on without water and overheating;
  • high-quality case;
  • removable water filter;
  • automatic and manual shutdown.
Bosch TWK 8611

Electric kettle for 4 thousand rubles. with a 1.5 liter jug. The user can adjust the heating temperature from 70 to 100 degrees. The double-walled device keeps water hot for 30 minutes.

Advantages:

  • possibility of stepwise heating;
  • Ease of Management;
  • presence of backlight indicator;
  • equipped with burn protection.

Cons: the case is easily soiled.

Premium models

Expensive electric kettles that are worth the money.

Model Characteristics

Bork K711

A model for almost 10 thousand rubles. With innovative technology Stealth - noise reduction due to a ring diffuser. The tank volume is 1.7 l, and the device power is 2.4 kW. There are options for blocking switching on without water, indicating switching on and filling level. A sound is heard when boiling. The lid opens with a button. The filter is removed for cleaning.

Advantages:

  • smooth opening of the lid without splashing water;
  • minimum noise level;
  • reliable stainless steel case;
  • shutdown sound;
  • very quiet boiling.
  • inconvenient location of the indicator - hidden behind the handle;
  • if there is scale, it starts to make noise;
  • Sometimes the lid gets stuck.
Redmond Sky Kettle M170S

A “smart” device in a steel case with a plastic shell costing about 6 thousand rubles. Kettle volume - 1.7 l, power - 2.4 kW. Equipped with 5 modes for maintaining temperature and heating water. It can be used for cooking baby food, yellow, green and white tea. The device is controlled remotely using a smartphone or using buttons on the touch panel. The device is equipped with R4S technology, which will wake you up at a given time with a beautiful melody, as well as a night light option.

  • long time of maintaining water temperature;
  • there are built-in games for kids;
  • ease of use;
  • adjusting the backlight shade and brightness in the Ready for Sky application;
  • fast heating according to schedule;
  • acceleration of boiling;
  • safety of operation.
  • poorly readable backlight;
  • bulky stand;
  • loud warning signals.

To remove the lock, you need to press the “+/-” button on the control panel three times.

Rommelsbacher TA1400

A modern multifunctional model in a glass case with several heating modes and a power of 1.2-1.4 kW. The cost of a device with a built-in teapot is about 13 thousand rubles. The rubberized legs of the stand have additional noise reduction. Information about one of the programs is displayed on the LCD display. The jug is made of durable Schott Duran glass. The volume is 1.7 liters. The device rotates in a circle and maintains heat for 30 minutes.

Advantages:

  • custom temperature control;
  • Comes with a strainer for brewing and an additional teapot;
  • easy cleaning;
  • ease of use;
  • There is a base for folding the cord.
  • long-term water heating;
  • small volume.
  1. The greater the power of an electric kettle, the faster it heats up;
  2. The most convenient and quiet home kettle is an electric appliance, which must have protection against being turned on without water and overheating;
  3. The optimal volume of a jug for a family of 3 people is from 1.7 to 2 liters;
  4. A heating element closed type eliminates the risk of injury;
  5. The durable case does not heat up;
  6. Models with an open coil burn out faster;
  7. Ceramic teapots weigh a lot and are subject to mechanical stress, but retain heat longer;
  8. Glass containers require careful care.

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2014-05-31
Why does the kettle make more noise before it boils?

Solution:

Before boiling, steam bubbles begin to form in the hottest areas of the kettle, for example near the walls. However, as a result of contact with colder masses of water, the temperature of the walls of the bubbles may be insufficient to create atmospheric pressure in the bubbles. Therefore, the newly formed bubbles collapse, which causes a lot of noise.

Have you ever thought about what makes sounds when the kettle boils?

If you think carefully, you can guess.

Why does the kettle make noise when heating up?

The best thing to do is to immediately go and look into the kettle - we will see rising air bubbles, which at the end of their path burst and make a sound.

Where do these bubbles come from?

Let's say that we have an ordinary electric kettle, which heats water using a current that heats the spirals at the bottom of the kettle. Therefore, at the bottom of the kettle there is very heat, which is higher than the top of the vessel. Because of this, bubbles form at the bottom, which are formed during boiling. After the water gets very hot, the bubbles separate from the bottom of the kettle and float to the top, where they shrink until they burst.

Later we don't hear the collapse because the temperature in the kettle is very high. The kettle is boiling, and we only hear gurgling, as these bubbles become very large from the heat and there are many more of them.

Perhaps, of course, this happens due to the contact of hot with cold, and when the water gets very hot, the sound becomes less. But we still hear gurgling!

By the way, we must not forget that sounds attenuate in the volume of the room, and that our ear perceives low and high frequencies differently and because of this, the noise becomes less noticeable when heated.

In conclusion, I’ll say: “What difference does it make how it gurgles, the main thing is that the tea is delicious!”

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Date of publication: 30.03.2012 19:41

Faktrum warns: although this is very important to know, it is not taught in school. When water boils, its composition changes, which is completely normal: volatile components turn into steam and evaporate. Thus, boiled water is safe to drink.

But when the water boils again, everything changes for the worse:

Boiled water is completely devoid of taste. If you boil it several times, it becomes very, very tasteless. Some might argue that raw water also has no taste. Not at all. Do a little experiment.

At regular intervals, drink tap water, filtered water, boiled once and boiled many times. All of these liquids will taste different.

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When you drink the latter version (boiled many times), you will be left with an unpleasant aftertaste in your mouth, some kind of metallic taste.

In addition, if you decide to re-boil the water, then pay attention to how much time has passed since the last boiling process. If a long enough time has passed, it is better to drain the water and fill the kettle with fresh water. The fact is that in stagnant water various harmful microorganisms develop faster, and more dust and other debris enters.

So, some useful tips:

  • For boiling, pour fresh water each time;
  • do not boil the liquid again and do not add fresh liquid to its remains;
  • Before boiling the water, let it stand for several hours so that heavy substances settle to the bottom;
  • Having poured boiling water into a thermos (for preparing a medicinal mixture, for example), close it with a stopper after a few minutes, not immediately.

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09.03.2011, 10:42

Alexander Sofyenkov

09.03.2011, 10:48

Why does a kettle of water make noise just before it boils and the noise suddenly subsides at the moment of boiling? What processes create this noise? Don’t ask me for the answer... I don’t know it, I can only guess.
At the heated bottom of the kettle, water turns into steam, bubbles with steam rise up. But before reaching the surface, the steam cools and the bubbles collapse.

Hence the noise.
The whole process can be seen in a glass teapot.

09.03.2011, 10:53

Alexander Sofyenkov

09.03.2011, 11:04

But before reaching the surface, the steam cools and the bubbles collapse. Hence the noise. So why the noise? They collapse, but they don’t burst. Moreover, they collapse as evenly as they appear. By the way, when heating water in a saucepan (without a lid), there is no such sound, but with your explanation the sound should not disappear.
Maybe the hydrodynamic and acoustic characteristics of the kettle have some effect :)
We need to watch

Evgeniy Sklyarevskiy

09.03.2011, 11:38

in a saucepan (without a lid) there is no such sound. So it’s all in the spout!

09.03.2011, 11:45

They collapse, but they don’t burst.

09.03.2011, 11:52

Clap your hands and think about where the noise is coming from. When I press my palms, there is no noise (this corresponds to the reverse absorption of steam into water), and if there is, it is from the escaping air escaping from the palms (and we have no escaping steam - the steam pressure is not lower than the water pressure on the walls of the bubble). So?
So it's all in the nose!

Why does the kettle make noise when you turn it on, then go silent, and then make noise until it boils?

Maybe... what makes the spout whistle when the water is not boiling, and what prevents the spout from whistling more when steam is pouring out during boiling? You need to observe. Observe. It seems that the process of vaporization is much simpler, but we really don’t know anything about it either.

09.03.2011, 13:02

So why the noise? They collapse, but they don’t burst. Moreover, they collapse as evenly as they appear.
During collapse, a short-term local change in pressure occurs - essentially the same sound wave. This is not the only example - for the same reason, when an incandescent lamp breaks, the ringing is accompanied by a clearly audible bang. The uniformity of the appearance and bursting of bubbles is relative - some time passes between the collapses, the duration of these intervals varies, but fits well within certain limits. The result is real “white noise”, the “voice” of chaos.

Clap your hands and think about where the noise is coming from.
What does the clap of one hand sound like?

09.03.2011, 16:15

This is not the only example - for the same reason, when an incandescent lamp breaks, the ringing is accompanied by a clearly audible bang. Anton. Here the situation is different. The steam collects in a bubble and turns back into water, sticking to more cold water. Overpressure absolutely not. The ball bursts/collapses absolutely evenly over a relatively long time, comparable to the lifetime of the bubble.

09.03.2011, 20:09

There is no excess pressure at all.
There is :) But it’s not excessive, but on the contrary – negative, since when the steam condenses, the bubble turns out to be empty. It collapses, hence the sound.

Alexander Sofyenkov

10.03.2011, 01:02

Found interesting article about boiling water: http://www.t-z-n.ru/prehme/int_boiling.html

10.03.2011, 01:43

Only not excessive, but on the contrary - negative. So the process of dissolution of the bubble is continuous, where does a void without pressure suddenly form? That is the question.

11.03.2011, 13:51

Bubbles of steam travel from the hot bottom to the cold upper layers and become water, collapsing at high speed and producing sound waves. There will be noise both in the kettle and in the pan.
Moving to an area with more high pressure, the bubble cavitates and collapses, emitting a shock wave. “Cavitation” occurs as a result of a sharp decrease in pressure in the liquid. This is what destroys the surface of propeller pumps and hydraulic turbines. Thanks to "cavitation" in washing machines It turns out to be a gentle wash and it’s more convenient to clean antiques..

11.03.2011, 14:45

Bubbles of steam travel from the hot bottom to the cold upper layers and become water, collapsing at high speed and forming sound waves. Is there confirmation? There will be noise both in the kettle and in the pan. Does the shurpa in your cauldron make noise before it boils?

11.03.2011, 14:48

Why does a kettle of water make noise just before it boils and the noise suddenly subsides at the moment of boiling?

And you sit down on the comforter yourself... I suppose it won’t work out in silence either.... 🙂

But seriously, the electric kettle is noisy too.
I think that this happens due to the heating of the coil (heating element) and the rapid heating of the water near it. In the case of gas, the metal on the sides of the kettle heats up, and droplets of steam and a film of water wetting the sides quickly evaporate (the effect is almost the same as if you drop water on hot metal)….

i.e. this is the local boiling of small droplets of water. And when the water boils throughout the entire volume, it all evaporates evenly...

11.03.2011, 15:23

Such categorical arguments: Steam bubbles travel from the hot bottom to the cold upper layers and become water, collapsing at high speed and forming sound waves. Is there confirmation? Mathematical model? There will be noise both in the kettle and in the saucepan. Is the shurpa in your cauldron noisy before boiling?

14.03.2011, 11:41

Who needs it? What's the question? Why is the kettle noisy? Is it necessary to model mathematically to explain why?
Try to confirm the following experiments:
1. Heat the kettle with different amounts of water: from 200 ml to 1.5 liters.
At the beginning of heating, the kettle does not make a sound for several seconds; then appears
and the noise increases, which, having reached its maximum, begins to subside and
replaced by the gurgle of boiling water.
The amount of water does not affect the sound intensity, but the more water,
the longer each of the noise periods (silence, increasing and
fading noise, gurgling).
2. The same thing, but with open lid.
The nature of the noise change is the same (silence, increasing and
fading noise, gurgling), but: firstly, the noise became louder, secondly, while
With the same amount of water, the duration of the second stage increased.
The noise appears along with small bubbles on the heating element of the kettle, which,
Having come off the heating element, they do not reach the surface of the water, but “dissolve” in it.
3. Place a hollow object (glass
bottle).
The sound intensity will decrease, but the nature of the noise will not change.
4. Squeeze the teapot between two wooden dies.
The result of the experiment coincides with the result of experiment No. 2.
Hypothesis 1.
When turned on, the heating element of the kettle
begins to intensively heat the lower layers of water, with
release of small steam bubbles. Steam bubbles
begin to rise and, having come into contact with not yet
heated mass of water, condense. As a result
instantaneous condensation occurs multiple “collapse” of small vapor bubbles,
which generates vibration of water and, as a result,
noise. The increase in noise at the beginning of the experiments is explained by
increase in the number of bubbles – adjacent to
Then the layer of water begins to warm up. Explanation
fading is that the temperature of the water in the kettle
The process of condensation of steam in water also increases
slows down and the water begins to boil.
Confirmation of this hypothesis:
The appearance of noise along with bubbles on the heating element of the kettle;
Reducing noise when heating water in a kettle;
Reducing noise when installed on an empty heating element glass bottle
The area of ​​contact between the heating element and water has decreased.
The kettle body cannot be considered a source of noise, because:
With the lid open, the kettle makes more noise, and the kettle clamped in a “vice”
no less noisy, i.e. The housing also serves for sound insulation.
The final confirmation of the hypothesis will be the heating of water, including
the same as a kettle, but with reduced power of the heating element.
Experiment with his heating element.
Conclusions:
The amount of water in the kettle affects the boiling speed: the more water,
the longer you wait for boiling;
A closed lid retains heat in the kettle and the water boils faster;
The kettle makes less noise if water is heated in it while it has not yet cooled down.

The water in the pan makes noise before it boils, but what about you? 🙂

14.03.2011, 18:59

The water in the pan makes noise before boiling, but what about you? I sometimes boil water in a cauldron and the cauldron does not make noise. And the kettle is noisy... even with the lid open :)

Evgeniy Sklyarevskiy

15.03.2011, 00:13

I sometimes boil water in a cauldron and the cauldron does not make noise. And the kettle makes noise... even with the lid open. What if you solder the spout to the cauldron? What are the forecasts?

15.03.2011, 08:58

What if you solder the spout to the cauldron? What are the forecasts? It won’t make noise... the question here is all about the temperature of the surface in contact with the water. In a cauldron it is lower, since the cast iron is thick, but in tin pan higher because the tin is thinner. I’m telling you, you can’t figure out bubbles without a mathematical model :)

15.03.2011, 14:03

For a cauldron it is lower, since the cast iron is thick, and for a tin pan it is higher, since the tin is thinner. But it seemed to me that the difference is in the surface area. The cast iron will still warm up, but the contact area of ​​the cauldron is larger and “more voluminous” or something... accordingly, the liquid is heated over a larger volume, and the difference in temperature at the lower and upper layers water - less.

15.03.2011, 14:30

and “more voluminous” or something... Maybe so. Due to the thick wall, the heat is better redistributed from the bottom to the edges... but then a large cauldron for pilaf should be “noisy”, but it doesn’t make noise either.

15.03.2011, 17:09

What is noise for you? How many db? 🙂

what happens if you boil the same water in a kettle in a vacuum?

28.03.2011, 11:40

what happens if you boil the same water in a kettle in a vacuum? I have a gas burner - it doesn’t burn in a vacuum.

Due to the absence of thoughts, something that is mistaken for wit gushes out.

Noise occurs under conditions of high water temperature gradient. This situation is typical in thin-walled and electric kettles, but not in a cauldron.

28.03.2011, 16:09

gushes out something that is taken for wit. Did they say something funny here?

Where? Noise occurs in conditions of high water temperature gradient. This situation is typical in thin-walled and electric kettles, but not in a cauldron. I agree with this, but it would have been better to clarify everything right away. For example, would sound appear in a thin-walled frying pan (wok, for example)? The answer is both yes and no, depending on other physical parameters. To produce sound before boiling, you need a combination of:

conclusion: not in every kettle and not always the water makes noise before boiling - this is not a matter of the shape of the spout, but of the amount of water and the design of the kettle. If, for example, you put a boiler in a ceramic teapot, then according to the resulting theory, the water should not make noise before boiling.

28.03.2011, 20:46

gushes out something that is taken for wit. Did they say something funny here? Where? Noise occurs in conditions of high water temperature gradient. This situation is typical in thin-walled and electric kettles, but not in a cauldron. I agree with this, but it would have been better to clarify everything right away. For example, would sound appear in a thin-walled frying pan (wok, for example)? The answer is both yes and no, depending on other physical parameters. To produce sound before boiling, you need a combination of:

1) a thin and preferably flat bottom (for high heat transfer from the burner to the water);

2) a high wall of the vessel (and therefore a flat bottom), so that the water in the upper layers is heated only due to convection warm water, but not from the walls - for this reason the casserole is not suitable - heat transfer also comes from the walls of the cauldron and the sound does not appear.

3) A sufficient amount of water in the vessel so that the heating of the upper layers significantly lags behind the lower ones.

Those. conclusion: not in every kettle and not always the water makes noise before boiling - this is not a matter of the shape of the spout, but of the amount of water and the design of the kettle. If, for example, you put a boiler in a ceramic teapot, then according to the resulting theory, the water should not make noise before boiling.

It shouldn’t according to you, but it makes noise. Maybe it's cavitation?

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Today we’ll talk about electric kettles, or more precisely about the speculations and misconceptions associated with them.
You can write your opinion in the comments.

Myth 1. Water in a kettle becomes saturated with harmful substances during boiling.

This is only true for the lowest quality products. If the body of the electric kettle is made of high-quality material, there is no danger. The most environmentally friendly in this regard are glass and ceramics, which are inherently incapable of entering into chemical reactions. Moreover, contrary to popular belief, modern glass teapots are very durable and resistant to damage.

But their metal counterparts are more reliable than ceramic and glass electric kettles. Hardware more durable and high quality stainless steel also does not emit any harmful components when heated (note: by the way, there is now a lot of low-quality imported stainless steel on the cookware market - manufacturers and managers do not think about consumer health - see our articles about cookware. But this applies less to teapots, because in them, just water comes into contact with the stainless steel, and not an acidic environment, as in pans).

As for plastic models, then, theoretically, only safe food-grade plastic should be used for their production, the shelf life of which is about 3 years. In our opinion, metal and glass electric kettles are still preferable to plastic ones, because... plasticizers, although in small doses, gradually pass into the water.

Why electric Does the kettle start making noise as soon as scale appears in it?

And after these 3 years have passed, it is certainly better to replace the device with a new one. The stores' websites offer a wide range of electric kettles different models, so if your product needs replacement, just stop by and select a new suitable device.

Myth 2 (this is not a myth, but the truth - editor's note). Electric kettles can cause fires

Modern kettles have a power of 2-2.5 kW and are designed for standard wiring; sometimes you can find 3 kW models, which can only be used if the wiring is in perfect condition. Using the latter type of product with insufficient wiring can cause a short circuit. The only thing worth noting is that a short circuit due to poor-quality wiring can occur when using any electrical appliance - not just a kettle. In any case, you should be careful with electric kettles.

Myth 3. In electric kettles with a “gold-plated” spiral, scale does not form

The “gold” on the spiral of the product is titanium nitride. This compound is resistant to various chemical substances and protects the spiral only from corrosion. Protection against scale is ensured by using purified or spring water, as well as purchasing kettles equipped with built-in filters. It is better not to buy kettles with a “gold-plated” spiral, since the “gilding” gradually passes into the water you consume, and there is nothing good about it.

Myth 4. An electric kettle cannot heat small amounts of water.

If the device has an auto-shut-off function when it boils and works without water, you can safely heat water for one cup. You just need to make sure that the liquid completely covers the heating element.

Myth 5. Electric kettles are suitable for heating soup and boiling milk

Who among the first users of electric kettles did not try to cook dumplings, sausages or heat soup in them? Remember the result? Do you also remember that the manual for any product says that nothing other than water should be placed in it, since food particles can stick to the heating element, and the expanded liquid can squeeze out the lid of the device? Likewise, you should not use carbonated water to descale your kettle. Our inquisitive minds have long found out that the same “Coca-Cola” or “Sprite” contain orthophosphoric and citric acids, which dissolve plaque. However, along with them, there are also dyes with sweeteners, which easily eat into the coating of the heating element and inner part instrument housings.