Every day we use an electric kettle, which is usually not difficult to choose . Most often at home we have a kettle, which is made of plastic, glass or metal. But the producers of modern household appliances do not stand still and add innovations to the seemingly familiar things. So, on the shelves of shops you can find a ceramic electric kettle. Such a teapot, following the name, is made of ceramics. So what is better?
Why should I buy an electric ceramic kettle?
Despite the lack of a still strong demand for teapots with ceramic coating, recently buyers are becoming more interested in buying just such a teapot.
The first and most important advantage of such a kettle is its appearance, which catches your eye. So, on sale even let out the electric ceramic kettle made under gzhel. Such a thing in the kitchen will immediately attract the attention of your guests. There is a wide variety of colors for such electrical appliances: Japanese motifs, flowers, paintings, ornaments and much more. Thanks to its beautiful design, a ceramic electric kettle will be an excellent gift for a loved one. If it is good to look, then in the store you can find whole sets, which include, in addition to the kettle, tea utensils. For example, Rolsen offers a set of ceramic electric kettle, cups and a small teapot decorated in the same style as the big one. Tefal adds a strainer to the kettle in addition to the cups.
It is believed that utensils and kitchen utensils made of ceramics are more environmentally friendly and safer. Ceramics better retains useful properties and taste, so it has an undoubted advantage over plastic or metal kettles.
What are the advantages of a ceramic kettle?
- Appearance: a large variety of colors and patterns.
- Environmentally friendly and safe materials.
- Keep heat for a long time.
- During boiling, the kettle practically does not make a noise.
- Small power consumption: usually not more than 1000 watts.
- Wireless connection of most models.
- The possibility of rotation on the stand for 360 degrees.
Minuses of an electric kettle from ceramics
However, such a teapot has several significant drawbacks:
- It requires careful treatment in spite of the fact that the producers of butovo equipment for the kitchen claim that the ceramic kettle is distinguished by its increased strength.
- Small amount of teapot: most models have a volume of not more than one liter. Therefore, boiling water, it is not enough to drink tea by a large company.
- Slow heating. One liter of water is heated in about six minutes.
- Weight of the kettle. Ceramic electric kettle is quite heavy. If it is also filled with water, then it will be necessary to make efforts to keep it.
- Ergonomically, the handle, as a rule, suffers. Some users note that the handle is heated quite strongly and must be taken with a tack.
How to choose a ceramic electric kettle?
In order to choose a ceramic-coated kettle for your home, you should pay attention to the following points:
- volume;
- colors;
- weight of kettle;
- Handle comfort;
- presence of wireless control;
- closed heating element;
- electronic temperature control.
On the shelves in the supermarkets of household appliances you can find a ceramic electric kettle with a thermostat in which the user can choose one of the modes for the correct brewing of tea depending on its kind - black, green, white.
The price of a ceramic electric kettle is higher than that of a plastic or steel colleague. However, its original appearance, environmental friendliness and reliability cover a high price.