18/10 is (without looking it up to be sure) one of the 300 series stainless steels, so I believe there shouldn't be much harm using it. As I recall, 300 series steels are non-magnetic. Check the cooling air emitted by your cooktop when using this vessel and compare its temperature with using some other vessel to double-check that the coils are not running excessively hot. In any case, if they were the cooktop should be designed to shut down. If the vessel material poorly concentrates field lines, i.e., isn't very inductive, perhaps because it is too thin, the heat generated in the coils will be less than with optimal vessel material due to poorer coupling on the other side of the virtual transformer that is the induction circuit. However, overall, the efficiency of heating the vessel will be worse than otherwise. That is, the waste heat is lower, but the waste heat fraction is higher. I have an old Revere Ware pan labeled 1L/2Qt [must have been a pre-metric liter or pre-Elizabethan quart, but I'm pretty sure one can't put 2 qts into it]. It is thin stainless steel (probably 400 series) and at least modestly magnetically susceptible. It brings water to a boil reasonably fast (2m20s at 80% fill). Maybe your vessel was made by Cro-Magnons who were poor spellers. kas

Moni, I'll be more than happy to let you know once I've tried it. Problem is there's not a lot of times I need that much hot water so I'm not real sure when I'll get around to using it! Offhand all I can think of is box potatoes. I did justify rationalize the purchase for making tea, but I just haven't started making tea either (I've been buying it at Aldi) and also I'm intrigued with the cold-brew method so I'm more likely to try that than the hot brewing. Good intentions but with circumstances as they are, it's not practical to make it right now. And I have an iced tea maker here too! (sigh Another limited use appliance. Haven't found anyone to whom I could gift it either.) If I used a lot of hot water for items, or regularly, for instance instant coffee, tea, instant rice or the like, I probably would like a kettle. Believe me I really like functional "gadgets" though that's a bad term since functional "gadgets" are tools. There's a couple negatives to it that I see immediately though. First is that for many applications the coffeemaker will do the same, OK, similar job and that's on the counter already. Larger quantities I've used the electric frypan which worked fine too. Appliances I use frequently stay out. Toaster, coffeemaker, and much of the year one of the Nescos are out. It just seems like there's a redundancy in having an electric kettle to leave out or as I probably would do, pull it out and put it away each time I need it. I'm not a big fan of "one trick ponies" in kitchen gadgets unless it's something major or something that takes minimal space. (I *do* like my little top-popper for popping the seal on jars.) The second is the issue of taking it out and putting away. It's small enough though that I suppose I could hang it up rather than putting it in a cabinet so it would be more accessible. I would imagine there's no real issue with cleaning it, basically it self-cleans! I might not be the best one to give an opinion on it to be honest. The ones that have them could probably be more helpful than me if they'd share some details on how they actually use them. I'm really surprised nobody has said anything as to their uses for it. Alton Brown considers it a kitchen essential but about the only time I've seen him use it is for adding hot water to the oven. And since I don't cook the way Alton Brown does either maybe it's not for me. I'm certainly not trying to talk someone out of getting one or criticize their use. It's just that for my use I haven't seen a pressing need or felt any major desire for one. Some people "couldn't live" without a dishwasher. I haven't found my vital statistics affected adversely by its absence. There too, I've thought about one but when I weigh the pros and cons, there's no pressing need for a dishwasher either. I like to simplify when possible. I find that a Nesco roaster adequately replaces a need for a crock pot, rice steamer, vegetable steamer and a toaster oven, and probably more. I find that a magnet on the back door adequately replaces the need for a special custom "in/out" box, bulletin board and message center. My cell phone contact list and notes replaces the need for a PDA and serves more than one function too. Again others "can't live" without some of the gadgets. At the lake, pre-electrification, during the winter I kept a teakettle or two of water sitting on the oil stove, kerosene heaters or over the pilot light in the gas stove in the fall, winter and spring. (Made me appreciate what some of the pioneers went through.) No water heater out there other than the stove and a gas stove is not the best for heating water and the camp stove is really slow. So this way I continually had a kettle or two of hot(ter) water for washing dishes, washing me and putting some oft-needed humidity into the air. However this is essentially negated at home with a water heater. Now there's electricity at the lake (if I turn it back on) but still no traditional water heater. An electric kettle could be very worthwhile out there, but alas, I don't spend time there anymore, regretfully, so again, my use is limited. Joyful, no argument here. I know they're popular in Canada, England and other areas. For me it probably was a stupid purchase and a waste of $4 or $5, whatever it was. I suspect that it'll wind up being given away or donated, unless I find a use for it. I don't always make the right choice on investments! Ya takes a gamble at times - sometimes you cash in, like I did on the CFLs (not the Canuck ballplayers) and other appliances so one bad one now and then won't keep me awake nights. As I ponder, a thought does strike me. I've started cooking eggs by the bring to a boil and shut them off, leave for about 10-12 minutes routine. There's a possibility for the kettle, although I'm wondering how it'll go putting (near) boiling water onto the cold eggs they'd likely crack I suppose, unless I just put them in the kettle from the start, which might work - IDK. So, I'll just ask, folks with experience, what uses do you get from the electric kettles?

excellent works Loren! Did you make that cone? I have a traffic cone that I think could make a cool mold for ... something? LOL Slow, if I had any aileens or other around I would have grabbed it, used it all on the last costumes I made. I do think it would have helped. As far as more water, I'd have been more concerned over slumping. I think it's more a matter of relearning how to trowel again, when I did the second app today I had it going on good. I'm always surprised at how I expect crete to work like clay and instead its like wet sand. My desire to "spread" it has to be schelched beacuse as you all know, crete doesn't spread. All you really do is set it on and mash it until the cream rises and allows you to smooth it. Once you figure that out... it goes ok. lol

Thanks guys. I truly am loving looking at these when I get up in the mornings. Oh Slow you make me laugh!! But no my back needed a break last night. I have also decided we need matching end tables (might as well make it complete). So I'm headed to town today to see what I can find. Here I go again, but they shouldn't take too long and that's only if I can find some. I also need some more glass. I have to order mine so it will be a week before I can even start on the tables or headboard. So I will have to come up with someting else til my glass gets here. Maybe pots for the deck. Not sure yet.