Are plastic kettle jugs safe?!
Question: What are the risks of boiling water in plastic kettle jugs (electric)? Is it true that certain grades of plastic release toxic chemicals to the boiling water.
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It is true that certain plastics are or have the potential to be toxic. You need to make sure that the container is "food Grade" plastic.
You may notice that the water pipes feeding your sink may be made out of white plastic but the drain is made out of grey plastic.
The grey is toxic, that is why it is only used for a drain and the white is non toxic and ok for water.
Also when the grey PVC plastic burns it gives off a cyanide gas!
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In this day and age, you can trust plastic kettles. The Health and Safety laws are amazingly strict.
I've never heard that one before. It seems that it's not safe do anything these days! Just brew up and enjoy.
I think you can trust it.
If you don't forget it on fixxed plug :)
NO, Some plastic conain cancer causing chemicals.esp when you freeze it .my sister put a note on the fridge to not freeze water bottles.
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