Bonavita Variable Temperature Kettle

[SJM]

It does heat slower than other kettles but that is by design it slows down approaching setpoint to avoid over shooting. I knew that before I bought mine so it doesn't bother me.

Well, I had read that (probably in one of your posts), and it seemed "cool" at the time, but in practice?  It's just annoying.  The Aroma has come to a boil and shut itself off and the Bonavita is still cruising way below 200.  Heck, I find myself wanting to pour from the Aroma into the Bonavita, but....I've got the Buono for that.

I think this kettle is going back....or forward....

[fffolks]

I have the same kettle, and I want to go from 212 to 206 I do press the"-" button. It also goes from 68f to 202f in 4:30 which seems pretty fast to me. 

[SJM]

Interesting.
I'm sending this one back.

Susan

[century]

Used mine for the first time last night. Didnt notice a huge difference in time.
Sure its slower then the set and forget Bonavita I have but not by much. YMMV.
I was doing low temp tea brewing, so I will have to use it more when doing a pourover or Americano.

[SJM]

Well, mine is on it's way back to Amazon....

It fell into that category of things which I can actually do faster and easier myself, and without spending $90.

Susan

[milowebailey]

I have the Bonavita kettle, but the non-variable Temperature model.... had it for ~ 2 years and love it.

[smico]

Well, mine is on it's way back to Amazon....

It fell into that category of things which I can actually do faster and easier myself, and without spending $90.

Susan

Susan, I was wondering when you will say enough is enough, dismantle one PID from your old Gaggia and control the heater yourself.

[SJM]

Susan, I was wondering when you will say enough is enough, dismantle one PID from your old Gaggia and control the heater yourself.
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Ah, not a bad idea

[mp]

Susan, I was wondering when you will say enough is enough, dismantle one PID from your old Gaggia and control the heater yourself.

Ah, not a bad idea, but I have only the one Gaggia (Classic) with the one PID.  I do have two fantasy PID projects (one on the Aroma or maybe on a Bonavita electric and one on my new/used SAMA)....and little hope that I will actually put either of them into action.  I don't think I'm really likely to be modding machines anymore.  It was fun and taught me a lot, but one of the things it taught me is that ....I give up kinda easily....:-((((

It is not a bad thing to know thyself.