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Based on other reviews for this Ovente Glass Kettle I was under the impression, before I ordered it, that the entire interior was only glass (no plastic BPA's, no silicone rings, & no stainless to contaminate or change the taste of the water); however, that is not the case. I called Ovente & they informed me "If it was pure glass it would break". What is concealed is 'The heating element'; it is concealed under the stainless steel that you can see in the bottom. Customer service was very nice. They did say that the silicone ring is not exposed, they had a previous caller request information about this and they had checked with their factory, "the silicone does not come in contact with the water". I can't confirm or deny that the silicone is exposed due to the way the Kettle is designed but I do Not get that "plastic taste" that I had w/ my Capresso (my Capresso eventually got rusty around the silicone seal & the lid broke off). Customer service also suggested opening the plastic lid on the Ovente before pouring to avoid contact with the plastic lid...(BPA's). After extensive research...I guess you just can't have an all glass electric kettle. If it heats up too fast it would break the glass. When I am not in a hurry and want that pure clean taste...I guess I have to go back to using my inexpensive ($9.99) stove top all glass "Whistling Kettle" brand. According to the instructions, I start it on low-med heat before moving it to med-high and wait for it to boil so it doesn't break... At least it has a whistle, since i am too inpatient to stand there waiting for it to boil... I checked out the Bella electric ceramic pot too, but it has a metal heating element inside & is sooo big & heavy and you can't see or tell when the water is boiling. So in summary, I think the Ovente Kettle is as close as you can get to boiling water in a stainless pan, but much more quickly, and w/ auto shut off (so no burnt pans if you walk away...) The Ovente is not a bad look & there are these nice modern blue lights that come on when the water is boiling. 10/2014 Update: Mine lasted 11 months. First 1/2 strand of blue lights went out, then the other 1/2 but it still boiled water, however about 1 week after that, it died. I think I got water down between the glass & the base on the outside. Almost Impossible not too while cleaning the outside... My lid is still fine, but I never filled it all the way to the top. I was able to boil water & enjoy the blue lights 1-3 times a day for almost 1 year so I am not that unhappy. Will miss the blue light therapy :)