Proctor Silex 45802B Hot Pot, Blue

by Proctor Silex

Product Features

• Easy-Clean nonstick
• Variable heat for cooking
• Boils water fast
• Perfect for hot beverages, soup, noodles and hot cereal
• Comfortable handle

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 8.1 x 7 inches ; 1.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005V3W5
• Item model number: 45802B
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,616 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

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

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 Model number on packaging may be listed as either 45802B or 17600RY. Product is identical.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

94 of 94 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good value for money but mind the gap!, May 22, 2002

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W. A. Livesley "W. Alex Livesley" (Carlsbad, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Proctor Silex 45802B Hot Pot, Blue (Kitchen)

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.

61 of 66 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Missing a basic function, August 23, 2005

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R. Zielonka "21st century schitzoid man" (La Crescenta, Ca United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Proctor Silex 45802B Hot Pot, Blue (Kitchen)

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.

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great buy, March 13, 2006

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P. Reese - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Proctor Silex 45802B Hot Pot, Blue (Kitchen)

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.