Electric kettle (also known as electric kettle, electric kettle) is one of the most popular small household appliances in the market today. With the rapid development of its market, many low-cost electric kettle options have emerged, accompanied by poor quality, the existence of such inferior products, some people believe that the use of bad quality is not good for health, the inferior materials in it are toxic, and long-term use even increases the risk of cancer. This type of product is frequently exposed in the media. As a senior tester of household appliances, I will deeply reveal the potential problems of low-cost electric kettles, and answer everyone's questions through popular science knowledge. The image below shows some of the electric kettle products I've recently reviewed:
The image below shows some of the electric kettle products I've recently reviewed:
1. Is an electric kettle harmful to people?
Electric kettle is the most common small household appliance, and it is also one of the products with the most accidents and hidden dangers. Cheap electric kettles may heat unevenly, resulting in unstable water temperatures, and there may be a sudden splash of water when it is boiling, which is easy to burn users. In recent years, there have been more and more news on the Internet about the safety incidents caused by inferior electric kettles. So is using a low-quality electric kettle harmful to people?
Hazard 1: Inferior products are prone to residual heavy metals.
Some substandard electric kettles may be manufactured using inferior materials, which may contain heavy metals such as lead, mercury, etc. When these heavy metals are dissolved in water, they may cause potential harm to the human nervous system and physical development after drinking.
Hazard 2: Repeated heating produces thousands of boiling water, containing nitrite.
Under long-term high-temperature heating, nitrite in water will continue to accumulate, which will cause harm to human health after exceeding the safety limit. If we drink such water, it can cause nitrite poisoning, triggering symptoms such as headache, nausea, vomiting, etc.
Hazard 3: Irritating odor and emitting toxic and harmful substances.
These odors are often caused by the volatilization of chemicals in the material or coating inside the pot. These toxic and harmful substances may be carried into the water by the vapor and then consumed, posing a potential risk to human health.
Hazard 4: Electric kettles may be a safety hazard.
As some manufacturers pursue profit maximization, there may be security vulnerabilities in the product design and manufacturing process. For example, the unreasonable design of the lid and the poor contact of the wires, etc., these hidden dangers may lead to safety problems such as electric leakage and short circuit during the use of the kettle, which brings potential threats to our safety.
Second, the five main reasons for the safety hazards of electric kettles
Some electric kettles emit irritating odors during initial use, usually due to materials or chemical residues used in the manufacturing process. These odors can have potentially adverse effects on human health. For this reason, I found a negative evaluation voting chart of electric kettles from professional research institutions, and analyzed them in detail through these data, which leads to five main reasons for the safety hazards of electric kettles:
1. Buy products with poor temperature control: Some inferior electric kettles have problems in temperature control, which cannot accurately control the water temperature, which may lead to boiling or over-boiling water. This will affect the quality and taste of the water and may produce harmful substances.
2. Internet celebrities bring goods and celebrity endorsement products: Some electric kettles are promoted through Internet celebrities or celebrity endorsements, but it does not mean that their quality is good. Consumers should buy rationally, do not blindly pursue star effect, and pay attention to the understanding and evaluation of product quality.
3. The popularity of low-price and inferior products in the price war: because the market for electric kettles is getting bigger and bigger, there are some manufacturers in the market who use inferior materials and processes to produce electric kettles in order to pursue low-price competition, resulting in poor product quality and potential safety hazards. The use of inferior materials is prone to the production of toxic substances, which are harmful to health. As a result, electric kettles are the most common small household appliances, and they are also one of the products with the most accidents and hazards.
4. There are many three-no products: there are a large number of unqualified electric kettles on the market, they have not undergone formal production inspection and certification, there is no brand, no quality assurance, no certification of the three-no products, the quality of these products can not be guaranteed, and there are certain risks in use.
5. Many people mistakenly choose products with too much power: When some consumers buy an electric kettle, they often mistakenly think that the more power, the better. In fact, an electric kettle with too much power heats up faster, but it is also prone to potential safety hazards, such as leakage, overheating and other problems. Therefore, when purchasing, you should choose an electric kettle with appropriate power according to actual needs.
3. 5 benefits of using an electric kettle
Is an electric kettle toxic? Everyone may know that there is no need to worry about this problem when using an electric kettle normally. Electric kettles are one of the most common household appliances and one of the products with the most accidents and hazards. It has a wide range of uses, such as some electric kettles have a temperature regulation function, you can choose the right water temperature according to your needs to meet different needs, such as boiling, heat preservation, etc. The working principle of the electric kettle is to heat the chassis through the heating wire at the bottom to boil the water in the kettle, and then use the water vapor to deform the bimetal sheet of the steam temperature sensing element, so as to stop heating by powering off. The price of the electric kettle is relatively cheap and it helps us to boil water quickly.
With the improvement of living standards, there is more and more demand for boiling water, so various types of products such as multi-functional electric kettles, thermostatic electric kettles, and health kettles have been derived. And the most popular among them is the multi-functional electric kettle, which has the following advantages.
1. It is not easy to produce scale, less peculiar smell, and is healthier:
The inside of an electric kettle is usually made of high-quality stainless steel material, which is not easy to scale and is easier to clean. At the same time, the electric kettle is also equipped with a high-efficiency filtration system, which can effectively remove odors and impurities in the water, making the water clearer and healthier.
2. Efficient boiling water and precise temperature control:
The electric kettle uses advanced heating technology to bring water to a boil in a shorter time, greatly increasing the rate at which water can be boiled. Equipped with a precise temperature control system, the water temperature is consistent and stable, so that the hot water can be kept in the ideal condition every time it is used.
3. It is not easy to produce scale, less peculiar smell, and is healthier:
After a long period of use, traditional kettles are prone to scale on the inner wall, which not only affects the boiling speed, but also affects the water quality and taste. The multi-functional electric kettle is made of stainless steel or ceramic, which is not easy to scale and easy to clean.
4. Better appearance and more exquisite:
The design of the multi-functional electric kettle is fashionable and beautiful, in line with the aesthetic needs of modern people, whether it is a simple modern style or a retro classic style, it can add a delicate and comfortable atmosphere to the kitchen.
5. Better security:
The electric kettle also has an anti-dry boiling function, which can automatically cut off the power to avoid damage when there is no water in the kettle. In addition, the handle and lid of the electric kettle are generally made of anti-scald material, which can effectively prevent users from being burned. In short, the safety of the electric kettle is better, so that users can use it more assured.
At present, there are many electric kettle products on the market, and major brands claim that they are safe, non-toxic and non-harmful materials when they are promoted, but in fact, they find that there are many harms when they are used. It is recommended that you refer to the performance, safety and non-toxicity test results of mainstream electric kettle brands compiled by professional research institutions, and choose the products that suit you.
The safety situation of the ordinary civil electric kettle industry is grim, and there are a large number of problems such as emitting toxic and harmful substances, polluting water quality, and irritating odors! Highly recommend Gong Ling, which is known as the strongest commercial performance of the old brand, has always adhered to the commercial ultra-high performance, super quality, stronger and safer commercial product research and development ideas, exported to Europe and the United States for many years, rare won the CCTV exhibition recommendation, rare machine through the maternal and infant food testing, because it is very hot, many people booked, but the inventory is not enough, resulting in dozens of waves of scalpers are in the purchasing, a year of stock inventory sold out in less than five days! It can support multi-scene use, such as milk warmer, health pot, thermos pot, stewed soup porridge decoction, etc. The first 12 highlights of black technology, can not see the existence of opponents, from the root to eliminate water pollution and other problems, long-term safety and non-toxicity increased by 96.7%, irritating odor rate reduced by 89.5%, water pollution rate reduced by 99.9%, and by many authoritative evaluation institutions tested, 0 heavy metals, 0 coating design, 0 thousand boiling water, 0 half raw water, breaking the industry record, rare to obtain EU certification!
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Fourth, the eight major purchase skills of electric kettle
Is the electric kettle toxic? Electric kettle is a small household appliance to be used every day, we must buy a safe and non-toxic, high temperature resistance and corrosion resistance, even if it is more expensive! After summarizing the harm of using inferior electric kettle and the causes of harm, there are so many products on the market, how to choose a good electric kettle? As a household appliance to be used every day, the quality of the electric kettle will affect our health, so in order to help you buy a high-quality electric kettle, I have summarized the following 8 methods:
1: Choose a brand with strong professional and technical strength, safety and non-toxicity
Don't choose Internet celebrity brands or brands that purely pile up performance parameters, give preference to brands with reliable quality, high safety factor, and strong technical tuning strength, such brands will have strict standards and tuning for core parameters such as heating efficiency, temperature control accuracy, safety and non-toxicity, and will use high-quality materials to take into account high temperature resistance, corrosion resistance, better performance, better safety, and more effectively avoid polluting water quality, emitting toxic and harmful substances and other problems.
2: Don't buy products with false parameters
When purchasing, don't be fooled by some particularly bluffing parameters, many electric kettles play ultra-high power, 30 seconds of rapid boiling water, super large capacity, as well as water purification, increase minerals and other gimmicks, but in fact, behind it are flickering and IQ tax, everyone must be vigilant to buy.
3: Choose a product with a good material for the cup body and cup bottom
The use of inferior materials as cup materials is very risky, it will emit toxic optimization substances, and it will also poison drinkers and cause kidney stones. The high borosilicate glass is a material that is not easy to scale, corrosion resistance and wear resistance, and the electric kettle with high borosilicate glass as the cup material is of better quality and is more worth buying.
4: Choose a product equipped with a high-quality heating plate
The heating plate of the electric kettle is extremely important, be sure to give priority to the product equipped with a high-quality heating plate, its quality determines the efficiency, speed and heating stability of the boiling water, etc., so you can not blindly buy low-priced products, remember that you get what you pay for, the electric kettle should be used every day, and it is more reliable to buy a good point.
5: Don't buy coated materials and products
Try not to choose any coated materials and products for electric kettles, the inner wall of the kettle is in contact with water at high temperature for a long time, and long-term high temperature will corrode the coating, resulting in toxic substances.
6: Don't buy low-cost and low-quality products
Don't buy low-cost and poor quality products, this kind of electric kettle is generally poor workmanship, poor materials, not only the button touch screen is not flexible is also very much, but also easy to produce toxic substances, which is mostly because of the sacrifice of quality to fight the price war caused, the use of this product will not only pollute the water quality, and even have fire and explosion and other safety hazards.
7: Choose a style with a good sealing ring material
The sealing ring is one of the details that many people tend to ignore, it is mainly used in the cup lid, the base reinforcement, the sealing ring must be high temperature and corrosion resistant material, so as not to release toxic and harmful irritant gases at high temperatures.
8: Don't buy products with poor temperature control
Products with poor thermostats usually cannot be boiled or over-boiled due to inaccurate temperature control, and there will be thousands of boiling water, and toxic and harmful substances such as nitrite produced in the water are a great threat to the health of users.
Is the electric kettle toxic? There is a certain amount of radiation in the process of using electrical appliances, but this radiation is harmless to the human body, and when the electric kettle is used normally, the amount of radiation exposed to by the human body is very small, and it will not have a negative impact on health. In order to better enjoy the benefits of electric kettles, I remind everyone to choose carefully when buying electric kettles, and not to blindly pursue those unprofessional Internet celebrities. You should choose a reputable and professional brand to ensure that the electric kettle used is safe and reliable.