I've also been looking at the Bonavita Kettles which claim to be within 1 degree of the set temps... Has anyone checked the accuracy of the Kitchenaid
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my son checks it before he makes his coffee and it is 212 degrees. i love this kitchenaid pot. i used to use a regular stove top tea kettle, this is much better.
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Most likely it's Chinese. The temperature is off by at least 30 degrees. I'm returned it and bought an expensive and reliable Breville electric kettle.
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I put boiled water in it and it does fine. So anything lower than 100c should be alright. Haven't tried higher (anyone needs to?).
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it was my first attempt too...unfortunately, it is my last with them... According to every website I have looked at for temperatures reguarding the boiling point of mash, it is around 173 to 178 degrees..this unit pulls a temp of 191 to 198 before the mash comes to a boil...it runs way hotter than what it should. I even replace the analog thermometer that came with it, with a digital thermometer...it made no difference... I wanted a still I could learn on..unfortunately, I chose the wrong still & company...may the buyer beware...as a side note...my wife has already told me we are getting a different setup from a different company...good luck...but beware!! it was my first attempt too...unfortunately, it is my last with them... According to every website I have looked at for temperatures reguarding the boiling point of mash, it is around 173 to 178 degrees..this unit pulls a temp of 191 to 198 before the mash comes to a boil...it runs way hotter than what it should. I even replace the analog thermometer that came with it, with a digital thermometer...it made no difference... I wanted a still I could learn on..unfortunately, I chose the wrong still & company...may the buyer beware...as a side note...my wife has already told me we are getting a... » Read More it was my first attempt too...unfortunately, it is my last with them... According to every website I have looked at for temperatures reguarding the boiling point of mash, it is around 173 to 178 degrees..this unit pulls a temp of 191 to 198 before the mash comes to a boil...it runs way hotter than what it should. I even replace the analog thermometer that came with it, with a digital thermometer...it made no difference... I wanted a still I could learn on..unfortunately, I chose the wrong still & company...may the buyer beware...as a side note...my wife has already told me we are getting a different setup from a different company...good luck...but beware!! « Show Less
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Hello Heather. I don't recall but I think it is 10 degrees. I don't pay much attention to it because when I used a thermometer, it was way off anyway. Water would boil at the 190 deg setting which if I remember High School physics correctly, we'd have to be near the top of Mount Everest for that to be possible. I control the temperature by setting the temperature I want then adjusting the power setting down to maintain it where I want it. Maybe it's just the unit I bought, but the temperature setting is nearly useless.
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Maybe the liquid in the container isn't freezing (ahead of time, in the freezer) like it should. I'd contact Cuisinart directly.
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No, because it's range is from -40 to +302 degrees. I have checked it in ice water and boiling water and it is very accurate.
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There were settings, Lo-Hi. If you set it to Lo it boiled more slowly than if you set it higher. I don't know what that translated out to in terms of degrees.
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As a chef (of sorts ;P) making bread daily I have to use a precise temp of water (for yeast). For which a quick method, with an electric kettle (cheap; very fast; I've heard it makes tea too ;P) for ex./ I plug it in and start timer then start checking temp every 15 sec. or so. When you find 175 you'll know it takes X seconds. At work we have boiling H2O on tap so I just know the ratio of hot tap to the reg. city tap. The former is my method at home but same would apply for heating by stove top, microwave, etc. Which ever, it'll become 2nd nature. Hope that's helpful :).
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I don't know sorry. The water isn't very hot though at its highest temp. I am using the kettle now. :(
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Actually, the thermometer was a bit of a problem. It only seems to work sporadically, and sometimes not at all. It goes a couple of inches or so into the kettle. Personally, I don't really care all that much about the thermometer anyway. When you're mashing, there can be hot and cold spots, and a thermometer that only stays in one part of the mash tun doesn't really give a very accurate picture of the overall mash temp. If I were you, I'd plan on using a regular floating thermometer, or a digital thermometer (even better) to monitor the mash temp.
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Yes, I measured the temp. and it is not at all near that range. That's why I sent mine back!
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The temperature control in the front is not marked with degrees but the unit does heat from warm to boiling. There is not a way to fix the dial in one position. Filled to the max 1.7 liters it is quite heavy so keep that in mind. The last Vitesse kettle I had lasted over 10 years and is still working.
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I would be wary of the accuracy, there are "dead spots". I ordered two of these and both of them had a "dead zone" of about 6 degrees (from 76F-82F) where it would show it was 76 until it suddenly spiked to 82.
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I would be wary of the accuracy, there are "dead spots". I ordered two of these and both of them had a "dead zone" of about 6 degrees (from 76°F-82°F) where it would show it was 76° until it suddenly spiked to 82°.
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When you turn it on, it will show the last setting you used and proceed to heat to that temp... eg. if you take one of the presets and adjust a couple of degrees via the +/_ buttons to 97 degrees, that's what will be still set next time. You can't set temp any lower than 60 degrees though (or 140F). To get water to 115 degrees, you have to just watch it and remove the kettle when the display shows that temp.
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Hi Harold - there must be a defect then. I set mine for 345 and it stops at that - it will fluctuate a few degrees down when in use - but nothing major. I would contact them and have it replaced