The major weak point is, I have to agree, the strong plastic odor. However, this is only the lid of the kettle, because the pot is completely made of glass and the water also does not come into contact with the heating element. This makes the kettle actually so good.
So we removed unceremoniously the lid and even the kettle is perfect. No smell and a further advantage is that the automatic shutdown this does not work anymore. Advantage is because it so the water can cook virtually endless and thus AYURVEDIC HOT WATER can produce.
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We take the lid only when night cover. I can only recommend the kettle!