If you have ever discovered hard water deposit build up on your kettle elements, then you know what a pain it can be removing the scale from them. Plus, most kettles don't tell you when it's full of scale and needs cleaning...however there is one that does!The Medelco glass whistling kettle is made of glass and, therefore, as you'd expect, you can see through it. So you can watch the water boil if you want to and see the scale gradually build up over time...only if you want to though!
For dedicated tea and coffee drinkers, the taste of the water they use is very important. The glass kettles like the Medelco whistling kettle has a very important quality - they do not contaminate the boiled water with any metallic or plastic smell. Granted that most of us will not notice anything, but these connoisseurs are very fussy people.
As this is a glass kettle, it does not rust. Even the finest quality stainless steel kettle will eventually start to rust, and most kettles are not made from the best stainless steel. You can also clean it with strong vinegar, unlike metal kettles. If you have small hands, you can reach inside the body of the Medelco whistling kettle with a scrub pad to clean it, if not you can use a bottle brush.
The transparent glass body makes it possible to see how much water is inside it, which is convenient. Unlike normal metal whistling kettles, you do not need to lift the lid to peer into the kettle to see if you need to refill it. You can also see the water boiling, which can be quite interesting especially for children. Apart from this, you can also see when the kettle is dirty (for example from the residue of hard water) so you know when to do a more intensive cleaning with vinegar.
Most metal kettles are made of many different parts soldered together, so there is always the risk of leaks or some part falling apart (especially the spout or even the bottom of the kettle). The Medelco glass whistling kettle is made of one whole piece of glass so it does not have this problem.
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Although it is made from glass, the glass is thick enough to NOT feel fragile yet it is still thin enough to let the water inside heat up quickly. Overall, the entire kettle is quite solidly built.
At $10 to $15, this whistling kettle is cheap. Many people buy two or three at a time and do not think twice about replacing it when it breaks. This is unlike many metal kettles which cost $30 to $100 or even more.
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