Description
- FAST BOILING: The electric hot pot kettle boils up to 32 oz. of water faster than a microwave and safer than a stovetop kettle. Quickly boil water for tea, pour-over coffee, cocoa or oatmeal — perfect for hectic mornings or anytime you need to boil water fast.
- COOKS & REHEATS NOODLES, SOUPS & MORE: From ramen and other packaged noodles to cans of tomato soup, you’ll easily cook or heat up an assortment of liquid-based foods including leftovers in this nonstick hot pot.
- EASY TO CLEAN: The inside of the Proctor Silex hot pot has a nonstick surface that’s easy to clean. Just lift the removable lid and rinse or wipe clean.
- ADJUSTABLE HEAT: Whether you need to boil water quickly or gently warm milk, it’s easy to adjust the heat from warm to boil or anywhere in between by turning the control knob.
- EASY TO FILL & POUR: The removable lid makes filling convenient, while the soft grip handle is comfortable to hold while pouring.
Nerdface McNeckbeard –
We bought this hot pot for a camper on the go. We were pleasantly surprised to see how spot-on the advertising is: It boils water in about 2~3 minutes which is great for tea, and keeps it boiling long enough for a package of ramen. The diameter is perfect for the standard sized and circular ramen bricks; “fancy” ramen that is a little larger you kind of have to finesse in while boiling but it softens up fast and works well. Even though we stir it anyway, the heating area seems even as we can watch the noodles circulate from top to bottom while boiling.
We haven’t made anything terribly messy in it except for one dish that was designed to simmer and boil down to preparedness. It was a little rough cleaning burny bits off the hot plate (don’t forget, do NOT use metal to clean it) but they are completely gone without a trace after a few boils so I can’t complain much.
I was a little concerned about the plastic nature of the pot itself in the beginning, but after a nearly 3-digit number of things prepared, it is holding up very well. Other comments about the steam vent’s placement are accurate. Seems like common sense, but don’t put your hand over it or your hand will scald. I guess they could’ve moved them to the front of the pot for ergonomics. *shrug*
I’m not sure if it’s this model or just our hotpot or what, but for some reason we only get about 5 minutes of constant water boil out of it before the hotpot clicks off. This isn’t a huge issue but gets a little weird when making mac&cheese and you spend a minute *not* boiling the water, then things go back to normal. Speaking of mac&cheese, note that the size is 32oz. Typical instructions say you’ll need 6 cups of water (ie. 48oz) so don’t expect to be able to do wonders!
Last but not least, we are thankful for the temp control, but it doesn’t seem to provide a true variance in temperature. It’s just a variable smooth non-clicky knob, seems either “warm” or “boil” are the useful positions as an end-user and in-between is just…there.
Bottom line: Everyone seems to be paying twice as much for hotpots designed to do what this one does, and the other ones seem to have weird issues. Despite its shortcomings , we have been happy with this hotpot and would buy another one in a heartbeat.
P.M. –
I bought this for a specific use to melt butter for a yearly corn roast I do for our church congregation. Instead of bringing a propane stove and pot and melt butter in that I wanted something a little easier to deal with. This pot being that it pours really fit the bill. We used this and it worked extremely well at the lowest setting it’s still would boil the water in the butter but just barely. It was able to keep the butter hot to be ready when we needed it for the corn. We poured it directly into butter cans then people use brushes in the can to apply the butter. This made our job much easier than carrying all of that extra equipment to the park where we have the roast. I could see how this would work well for just heating up water for tea and keeping the water at the temperature that you want it to be at. It looks nice It was not that expensive and it really worked well for what we used it for.
Bogus Tripper –
Bought as a backup for the first one. Easier to clean and the cord is attached.
merbella –
This item is very practical, versital and economical and works as described. However there are 2 drawbacks to becaware of. #1, the lid sticks and therfore is a burn hazard when trying to wedge open in use. I suggest not closing it completly when cooking. #2 There is no on/off switch so as soon as you plug it in, it gets hot. Don’t wait to add food. Also, when done, remember to unplug ASAP. If you can live with these 2 things, you will love this product.
Frisky Sue –
This pot does heat up very quickly so in that respect I got what I needed and the price was right. However, it could have been more thoughtfully designed. Until I got used to where the steam exited I got painful blasts of steam on my wrists. Now I know better! Another minus is the lid being very difficult to remove. I agree with other reviews and got scalded. I find the lid DOES get a little easier with time. Tip: push down and out to the side when removing. Lastly, the cord has a life of its own. Along with being too short it’s very stiff. Wasn’t expecting this and probably would look for a better designed pot the next time.
Lisa –
Lightweight, removable lid, pour out the liquid easily, fast heating, affordable price, safe material, nice size for one person.
Prudence –
Easy to use, gets very hot (excellent for soups) – a must for me when traveling. Would be great if auto shutoff is available.
store owner –
heats up quickly. easy to clean. very happy . would buy another
Margot Fonteyn –
My former small electric kettle accidentally got lost on a trip that we took. I did have an immersion coil but its a little dicey balancing it on the edge of a cup and not having it fall out and short out. Also, the coil is quite slow. This electric kettle is much safer and is a good replacement. However, the top is very difficult to get off so when I am using it I only “nest” the top on lightly so as not to spill the hot contents when I remove it. That said, I ONLY boil water in it to make instant coffee or tea in a cup. Then there is no problem with any food sticking, burning, or needing to be cleaned off. I boils water fast and is enough to make two or three cups of instant. I only wish it came with an adapter for European travel.
Adam W. –
I just wish that it was made in aluminum, like they used to be. Good for when you want to boil a small amount of water.