Proctor Silex 45802B Hot Pot, Blue
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Average customer review:Product Description
Features include: Easy-Clean, nonstick, variable heat for cooking, boils water fast, perfect for hot beverages, soup, noodles and hot cereal, comfortable handle, removable lid, fast and easy
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #16047 in Kitchen & Housewares
- Size: Medium
- Color: Blue
- Brand: Proctor Silex
- Model: 45802B
- Dimensions: 7.00" h x 8.10" w x 8.10" l, 1.75 pounds
Features
- Easy-Clean nonstick
- Variable heat for cooking
- Boils water fast
- Perfect for hot beverages, soup, noodles and hot cereal
- Comfortable handle
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com Review
Heating up a little chowder or hot chocolate is easy with this tidy blue hot pot from Proctor-Silex. Built to handle up to 1 quart at a time, the pot features a variable temperature dial to let you gently warm soup or quickly boil water for tea. A comfortable, soft-grip handle makes accurate pouring easy, while the lid removes completely for measuring, cooking, and cleaning. Stable on its base, the unit measures 10-1/2 by 8 by 6 inches and has handy quantity markings on the inside. It boils 4 cups of water in nine minutes and heats up soup in as few as two. The sides of the friendly blue pot are slightly translucent so you can see at a glance how much liquid is left. --Emily Bedard
Customer Reviews
Good value for money but mind the gap!
I purchased this product in the mistaken belief that it was a kettle; i.e. that it boils water and then turns off. It doesn't. It boils water, and any other liquid one cares to put in it, but then maintains the temperature at a given level.
To that extent the product is very good value for money.
It has no visible heating elements so scale is not a problem and it looks nice. As a hot pot, the only drawback I can find is that a gap develops between the back of the lid and the handle when pouring liquid. This, of course, means that steam can escape and provide a nasty shock by scalding one's hand; nothing fatal, just a little annoying. The other annoyance is that there is no "Off" switch, which means that I have to take the plug out when I have finished using it. However, for [the price] I can't really complain too much.
Missing a basic function
While researching inexpensive electric kettles for the occasional in-office cup of tea, I checked for capacity, ease of cleaning, etc., but I never thought to check if it would actually TURN OFF. After ordering this 45802 Hot Pot I failed to note that the temperature dial goes from Warm to Boil but has no actual Off position. After boiling my first cup of water on Friday (which did work nicely) I left, only to come back on Monday to discover that the pot was warm! Luckily there was still some water in it and no damage done. In addition, I have also found that the way that the lid seals near the handle is prone to leave a small gap through which boiling steam will escape as you tip it forward, thus exposing your hand to an unpleasant surprise. I think that someone let the junior engineer work on this one and would choose another model next time.
Great buy
This hot pot is great in the dorm. It boils fast, cleans easy, and is small enough to not be a problem. I haven't had any problems with a "placticy" taste, and really no problems overall.




